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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
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 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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People will say it’s because of the new coach bump. Which is a myth. Teams go on losing streaks or continue the same pattern as before as often as not after a new coach. Look at Calgary’s history for examples.