Posts About "Glen Gulutzan"
New Coaches, Better Playoff Prospects?
May 26th, 2018 It was speculated upon for the past few weeks, and the news is now official. The Edmonton Oilers have hired three new assistant coaches to support a returning Todd McLellan for the 2018-19 season. Glen Gulutzan, Trent Yawney, and Manny Viveiros will join McLellan behind the Oilers bench. The trio replaces Jay Woodcroft, Jim Johnson,...
Flames Bet Big on Bill Peters
April 25th, 2018 The Calgary Flames underachieved in 2017-18 for a lot of reasons. They couldn't score. Their power play was awful. But ultimately what cost Glen Gulutzan his job as head coach was that the team was collectively less than the sum of their parts. The Flames were without a head coach for six days, as general manager Brad Treliving...
History Repeats With Gulutzan Firing
April 19th, 2018 On Tuesday afternoon, just 10 days following the completion of a disappointing season, the Calgary Flames parted ways with head coach Glen Gulutzan and his two assistant coaches. The change in coaching directions come on the heels of a disappointing season where Flames management, ownership and fans had sky-high expectations that were...
Hurricanes' Peters Failing Upward?
April 19th, 2018 Carolina Hurricanes head coach Bill Peters was on the hot seat for much of the season. He now looks to be in the driver's seat and a top prospect for the head coaching job with the Calgary Flames. An announcement is coming soon that will set Peters' coaching future -- in Carolina, in Calgary or in limbo. If Peters can get the job in...
Flames Potential Gulutzan Replacements
April 18th, 2018 It was only a matter of time. The Calgary Flames relieved Glen Gulutzan of his head coaching duties on Tuesday, a move many were expecting. In addition to Gulutzan, assistant coaches Dave Cameron and Paul Jerrard were also let go. Was Gulutzan fully to blame for the failed 2017-18 season of the Flames? Absolutely not. In fact, he was...
Tkachuk Tops Flames To-Do List
April 14th, 2018 The Calgary Flames didn't make the playoffs following a disappointing 2017-18 regular season. Much of the time teams have hefty to-do lists in the off-seasons following a playoff miss, and the Flames are no exception. However, don't expect Flames general manager Brad Treliving to blow his team up. With the key players in the...
