Darryl Sutter praises Anze Kopitar's exceptional career, highlighting his consistency, leadership, and character as he prepares for his final NHL season, emphasizing Kopitar's role as a great player and role model.
The Calgary Flames have fired head coach Darryl Sutter after a disappointing season. Flames interim GM Don Maloney consulted with 25 players, coaches, training staff members, and agents before making the decision. Sutter's voice, tactics, and handling of younger players were criticized, and the team's marquee acquisitions underperformed. The Flames will now pursue a new GM who will hire a head coach, with Craig Conroy as a potential internal hire. The team is looking for a modern leader with innovative ideas to succeed where Sutter failed.
The Calgary Flames have fired coach Darryl Sutter after three seasons, during which they missed the playoffs in his first and final seasons. Sutter previously coached the team for three seasons from 2002-03 through 2005-06, leading them to the Stanley Cup Final in 2003-04. The decision to fire Sutter comes less than a month after the club announced that general manager Brad Treliving agreed to mutually part ways with the organization. Flames senior vice president of hockey operations Don Maloney is currently serving as the team's interim GM.
The Calgary Flames have fired coach Darryl Sutter after three seasons, during which they missed the playoffs in his first and final seasons. Sutter previously coached the team for three seasons from 2002-03 through 2005-06, leading them to the Stanley Cup Final in 2003-04. The decision to fire Sutter comes less than a month after the club announced that general manager Brad Treliving agreed to mutually part ways with the organization. Flames senior vice president of hockey operations Don Maloney is currently serving as the team's interim GM.
The Calgary Flames have fired coach Darryl Sutter after failing to reach the playoffs this season. Sutter had two years remaining on his contract, valued at around $4 million annually, and the Flames still owe him that money. The team is already searching for a new general manager after mutually agreeing to part ways with Brad Treliving. Sutter's demanding, tough-love approach worked with some players, but not with others, and a trio of players entering the final years of their contracts were all non-committal about their futures during exit meetings. The Flames now have two openings, one for a GM and one for a coach.