[News] Flames name Geoff Ward and Ryan Huska as assistant coaches

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Locke

Wait.....Gulutzan hired Cameron? Thats worse...it all makes sense now.

It's not very unusual that a coach picks his own assistants.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Flamefan1

My gut feeling says Huska as defensive coach and Tippett as offensive coach (outside chance of McLean or Sturm as offensive coach (as some have suggested).

Sounds like Peters did some interviewing in Denmark (Sturm?)

Jesus, that is even worse than Desjardins. Hey, lets hire a guy who promotes boring hockey to fix our offence and PP. BT can't be that stupid...

[Moneyhands23]

Friday cant come soon enough to put this issue to bed. That way we can all agree on the same thing to complain about!

[Toonage]

All this talk about why Tippett wouldn't be a HC for the Flames and then we're suggesting he finds his way on as an AC?

Come on, CP.

[Fischy13]

Sounds like they will be announced today, tomorrow at the latest. Couple interviews took place down in Carolina after the WC. Peters has been meeting with players in Calgary on monday and going to head to the other parts of the world to continue those meetings with the others. That's all I know at the time. I might get a little more later this morning.

[phoenix66]

Please tell me this Desjardins talk is just rumor and has no basis in fact :|

[Toonage]

Boomer dropping an odd hint this morning on 960 during a talk about assistant coaches. Anyone catch this? Some dumb "duck" comment and now the guys are all joking about a trade with the Ducks. I didn't catch the actual phrase he used, but if thats him dropping hints then Paul MacLean is the guy.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Toonage

Boomer dropping an odd hint this morning on 960 during a talk about assistant coaches. Anyone catch this? Some dumb "duck" comment and now the guys are all joking about a trade with the Ducks. I didn't catch the actual phrase he used, but if thats him dropping hints then Paul MacLean is the guy.

I hope so!!!

[phoenix66]

Originally Posted by Toonage

Boomer dropping an odd hint this morning on 960 during a talk about assistant coaches. Anyone catch this? Some dumb "duck" comment and now the guys are all joking about a trade with the Ducks. I didn't catch the actual phrase he used, but if thats him dropping hints then Paul MacLean is the guy.

He did it the other day too, saying BT and the Flames are like Ducks.. dont seem to be doing anything but under the surface the feet are paddling like crazy..
but yes, Paul Maclean is my wish .. Adam Oates or Todd Nelson would be great too.. just please no Willie or Tippett

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Hatter

Willie Dejardins is a hell of a coach and Peters would be lucky to have him as a member of the staff.

Actually, no. I'm going to disagree with you. Desjardins' criticisms were basically the same as Gulutzan's, overplayed the lower end of his roster and was unwilling to change or adapt and completely clueless at in-game management.

[Toonage]

Huge, massive grain of salt as I wasn't sure what he said prior to that but it was an odd phrase and seemed out of place enough to be a veiled hint. Or so I hope. If anyone caught this segment please feel free to chime in.

Edit - Thank you phoenix66, yes probably was saying the same thing this morning.

[phoenix66]

Originally Posted by Toonage

Huge, massive grain of salt as I wasn't sure what he said prior to that but it was an odd phrase and seemed out of place enough to be a veiled hint. Or so I hope. If anyone caught this segment please feel free to chime in.

Edit - Thank you phoenix66, yes probably was saying the same thing this morning.

apparently people were texting in , he just said on air that he wasn't implying Paul Maclean LOL
tho its ironic that almost the same minute this board was lighting up about Willie yesterday the Flames Community board crashed and hasn't been up since

[Bingo]

I'm not as hostile against certain candidates as assistant coaches as I would have been if they are head coaches.

A guy like Desjardins has a pretty solid reputation as a hockey man in Canada, so to talk like it's the end of the world if a guy with a resume like that was on Peter's staff seems a little over the top to me.

To suggest he should be a head coach is different, though. That takes you into his record in Vancouver and I get that.

But the guy would clearly bring something to the table and be a pretty veteran voice to fill out a coaching suite. I'd have patience to see how that would work.

I'm going to keep an open mind. I like the fact that Peters has been parts of some pretty intense coaching staffs with experience that had roles assigned with success (World Cup)

[Buff]

Originally Posted by Bingo

I'm not as hostile against certain candidates as assistant coaches as I would have been if they are head coaches.

A guy like Desjardins has a pretty solid reputation as a hockey man in Canada, so to talk like it's the end of the world if a guy with a resume like that was on Peter's staff seems a little over the top to me.

To suggest he should be a head coach is different, though. That takes you into his record in Vancouver and I get that.

But the guy would clearly bring something to the table and be a pretty veteran voice to fill out a coaching suite. I'd have patience to see how that would work.

I'm going to keep an open mind. I like the fact that Peters has been parts of some pretty intense coaching staffs with experience that had roles assigned with success (World Cup)

I agree with what you say. Head coach and assistant coach are completely different roles and responsibilities. No matter how well a guy can coach, sometimes the head coaching role in the NHL is just not for him but an assistant role is more than acceptable.

[Frank MetaMusil]

I really hope it's not Desjardins. None of the Canucks junk the Flames have acquired has helped them in any way.

Huge pass.

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by Buff

I agree with what you say. Head coach and assistant coach are completely different roles and responsibilities. No matter how well a guy can coach, sometimes the head coaching role in the NHL is just not for him but an assistant role is more than acceptable.

Or, you get Dave Cameron.

To me, the guy that GG patterned his coaching style and player usage/bench management after is not the guy I want around the team. If I were running the show I just wouldn't want to take that chance.

I do get where people are coming from, but I just wouldn't risk it. Even in the AC role.

[GioforPM]

I agree a poor HC can be a good assistant coach. I'm not sure about Willie, though, especially if helping the PP is going to be his role. I just haven't seen anything that supports that expertise (maybe because he's not been an NHL AC very much at all).

[Madman]

Boomer said he understands they have hired one coach already and are waiting on "timing" to make the announcement.

Said it's 50/50 they make the announcement this week on coaches.

[phoenix66]

Originally Posted by Bingo

I'm not as hostile against certain candidates as assistant coaches as I would have been if they are head coaches.

A guy like Desjardins has a pretty solid reputation as a hockey man in Canada, so to talk like it's the end of the world if a guy with a resume like that was on Peter's staff seems a little over the top to me.

To suggest he should be a head coach is different, though. That takes you into his record in Vancouver and I get that.

But the guy would clearly bring something to the table and be a pretty veteran voice to fill out a coaching suite. I'd have patience to see how that would work.

I'm going to keep an open mind. I like the fact that Peters has been parts of some pretty intense coaching staffs with experience that had roles assigned with success (World Cup)

In my case at least , I don't Hate Willie. he has a good resume. It's just whoever this mystery "veteran coach " is, he's being tabbed to fix our powerplay, and I see nothing in history to suggest that he has ever been good at running a power play. Dallas was terrible and Vancouver was barely OK under him . We need a powerplay specialist or it could be Dave Cameron all over again.

[Sec218]

I would like to see what Adam Oates could do with Johnny, Mony and Chucky on the PP.