Ward's record as head coach since taking over is 24-14-3 coming into tonight. That's a winning percentage of .622.
Here's where he ranks among Flames coaches over the last few decades with that percentage.
1. Terry Crisp .669
2. Geoff Ward .622
3. Bill Peters .614
4. Mike Keenan. 585
5. Darryl Sutter .581
6. Dave King .576
7. Brent Sutter. 557
8. Doug Risebrough .552
9. Bob Johnson .548
10. Glen Gulutzan .543
It's a very safe statement to say that Ward is a perfectly acceptable head coach, possibly one of the better ones we've had considering he's improved on Peters' record and that was the best season since 1989. Hard to say how good he is since it's been a shortened season, but considering the roster he's been given, he's doing a terrific job.
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