06-07-2014, 02:55 PM
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SCORING WINGER
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: In da dome, chillin with Jarome
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Flames not renewing contracts of Troy G. Ward & Robbie Ftorek
Per the Flames twitter... Surprising news. Ward is a great coach.
Last edited by Phaneuf; 06-07-2014 at 02:58 PM.
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06-07-2014, 02:57 PM
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First Line Centre
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Very surprised by this. Must be a Treliving directive as I believe Burke affirmed the heat coaching staff no?
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06-07-2014, 02:57 PM
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Franchise Player
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Huh. Did Treliving think a change was needed? I thought Burke was very complimentary of the job Ward did in Abbotsford.
It could have something to do with the move to Glen Falls.
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06-07-2014, 02:57 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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The Calgary Flames have announced that the contracts of Troy G. Ward, head coach of the Abbotsford Heat, and Robbie Ftorek, assistant coach in Abbotsford, will not be renewed.
http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=722034
honestly, I'm surprised. Nearly all of the callups looked ready for the big show and personally I thought Ward did a great job.
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06-07-2014, 02:58 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Is this the first move by Pascal? I thought I read on here yesterday he was they guy that was going to run the Farm team.
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06-07-2014, 02:59 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Richmond
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This surprises me. Ward seemed to have Burke's support and it sounded like he was interested in staying. I wonder if some of the vacant openings in the NHL have him on their short list.
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06-07-2014, 03:00 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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Or the new management structure has somebody else in mind.
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06-07-2014, 03:00 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Salmon with Arms
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Cue RFP excitement
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06-07-2014, 03:01 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Well whatever the case may be, good luck to both of them, they did a great job in abby.
Actually, if Ward ends up on the Canucks, burn in Hell Ward. Can't send off well wishes to a Canuck.
EDIT: RFP? Someone clue me in please.
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06-07-2014, 03:03 PM
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what I put in another thread:
That is very surprising!
I imagine RFP is dancing in the streets right now.
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06-07-2014, 03:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dammage79
Well whatever the case may be, good luck to both of them, they did a great job in abby.
Actually, if Ward ends up on the Canucks, burn in Hell Ward. Can't send off well wishes to a Canuck.
EDIT: RFP? Someone clue me in please.
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RFP occasionally posts about the Heat - and his/her bitterness towards Ward, and anyone who said anything positive about Ward or the Heat, was palpable to say the least
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06-07-2014, 03:06 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Who is RFP?
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06-07-2014, 03:06 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Back in Calgary!!
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Surprising for sure. I wonder if it is to give him an opportunity elsewhere, that he wasn't going to get here.
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06-07-2014, 03:07 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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I liked Ward, but I think management would only do this if they think it will improve the organization. Hopefully they can find someone even better to coach the baby flames.
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06-07-2014, 03:08 PM
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Retired
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Not too surprised. We heard rumblings on this when Conroy went down there to babysit starting this season.
Always questions about the system matching what the big club was playing, vets playing over rookies and overall graduation of prospects.
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06-07-2014, 03:08 PM
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I felt sometimes Ward was coaching too much with an NHL job in mind as opposed to solely the development of our players. You can't blame him for that at all, but I could understand why they'd make a change.
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06-07-2014, 03:09 PM
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RFP is banned now - Most people were guessing he was a former player who had a vendetta against Ward. He posted in the Back Burner all the time.
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06-07-2014, 03:11 PM
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I thought they were doing a great job on the farm team preparing these kids to be pros and coaching a responsible 200ft game/system.
Unnecessary move, IMO. I don't really understand it, seems almost like a knee jerk move by new management for the sake of making their presence known. Unless there's someone they have in mind to slot in right away that is.
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06-07-2014, 03:11 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: St. George's, Grenada
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Surprising, didn't expect that. Maybe Ward has a NHL job coming
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06-07-2014, 03:12 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mile
Huh. Did Treliving think a change was needed? I thought Burke was very complimentary of the job Ward did in Abbotsford.
It could have something to do with the move to Glen Falls.
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Rule numbers
1) Most hockey people lie and Burke is a master of it.
2) Ward was a Feaster hire.
3) Treliving needs a stamp
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