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GranteedEV · 05-10-2016, 12:27 AM

Gonna throw a name out there with some tinfoil hatting:

Ray Edwards.

Who? Head coach of Phoenix' AHL affilliate between 2010-2015, Assistant between 2007-2010. Current Flames Player Development Coach.

Why? As AGM, Treliving was GM of Phoenix' AHL affilliate in his time there, and hired him there. We've already poached him. Here's something interesting:

”"sometimes you, show loyalty in one way and it works out in another." After looking closely at a head coaching position with a major-junior team, he and Calgary Flames G.M. Brad Treliving, “chatted and found a way to work something out.” Edwards pointed out, “Brad and I go way back to AA in hockey… he ran the Central Hockey League as president – (he) hired me to AA then 4 or 5 years later hired me in Arizona.”

This guy is essentially Brad's "right-hand-man". We've established Treliving is not happy with the defensive systems we used. The Coyotes organization Brad was with, was and still is pretty happy with Tippett's defensive systems, and it would make sense for Treliving to Tippett-ize the Flames after being dead last in goals against.

Which players of note played in the AHL under Edwards?
Mikkel Boedker
David Schlemko
Kyle Turris
Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Louis Domingue
Tobias Rieder
Michael Stone
Connor Murphy
Rob Klinkhammer

Do we have any commentary from Brad on Edwards' coaching? I just found an interview from soon after Brad promoted Edwards to HC:

"Ray (and other assistant) came in and changed how this team played- giving it a defensive consciousness and the style of the play that we've been playing here has given us a chance to be in games. I commend the job the coaches have done. The players are buying in. Similar style to the philosophy played up in Phoenix (with Tippett). It's the way you gotta play - a lot of one goal games. That's the kind of hockey played in the playoffs."

That said, I'm not sure Tippett's systems are exactly what Treliving is looking for offensively. Tippett hasn't coached a positive possession team in two years himself, and Treliving obviously wants puck possession. But I do think we should pay attention to this name.

05-10-2016, 12:27 AM	#443
GranteedEV Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Calgary Exp:	Gonna throw a name out there with some tinfoil hatting: Ray Edwards. Who? Head coach of Phoenix' AHL affilliate between 2010-2015, Assistant between 2007-2010. Current Flames Player Development Coach. Why? As AGM, Treliving was GM of Phoenix' AHL affilliate in his time there, and hired him there. We've already poached him. Here's something interesting: ”"sometimes you, show loyalty in one way and it works out in another." After looking closely at a head coaching position with a major-junior team, he and Calgary Flames G.M. Brad Treliving, “chatted and found a way to work something out.” Edwards pointed out, “Brad and I go way back to AA in hockey… he ran the Central Hockey League as president – (he) hired me to AA then 4 or 5 years later hired me in Arizona.” This guy is essentially Brad's "right-hand-man". We've established Treliving is not happy with the defensive systems we used. The Coyotes organization Brad was with, was and still is pretty happy with Tippett's defensive systems, and it would make sense for Treliving to Tippett-ize the Flames after being dead last in goals against. Which players of note played in the AHL under Edwards? Mikkel Boedker David Schlemko Kyle Turris Oliver Ekman-Larsson Louis Domingue Tobias Rieder Michael Stone Connor Murphy Rob Klinkhammer Do we have any commentary from Brad on Edwards' coaching? I just found an interview from soon after Brad promoted Edwards to HC: "Ray (and other assistant) came in and changed how this team played- giving it a defensive consciousness and the style of the play that we've been playing here has given us a chance to be in games. I commend the job the coaches have done. The players are buying in. Similar style to the philosophy played up in Phoenix (with Tippett). It's the way you gotta play - a lot of one goal games. That's the kind of hockey played in the playoffs." That said, I'm not sure Tippett's systems are exactly what Treliving is looking for offensively. Tippett hasn't coached a positive possession team in two years himself, and Treliving obviously wants puck possession. But I do think we should pay attention to this name. __________________ "May those who accept their fate find happiness. May those who defy it find glory." Last edited by GranteedEV; 05-10-2016 at 01:33 AM.