Posts About "Troy Ward"
2013-14 Abbotsford Heat Season Preview
October 3rd, 2013 2013-14 American Hockey League Season Previews ABBOTSFORD HEAT Coaching Staff: Troy G. Ward, head coach; Robbie Ftorek, assistant coach Affiliates: Calgary Flames (NHL), Alaska Aces (ECHL) 2012-2013 RECAP Record: 34-32-4-6 (78 points) Conference finish: 12th overall Calder Cup Playoffs: did not qualify The Abbotsford...
A Look Back At 2013 Calgary Flames Prospect Camp
September 10th, 2013 The Calgary Flames began the rebuild in earnest this past week, with the 2013-14 hockey calendar kicking off with prospect camp. Featuring a roster boasting several recent draft picks - including first rounders Sven Baertschi, Emile Poirier and Sean Monahan - and several college free agents like Josh Jooris and Corban Knight, the week of...
Stoking the Fire - Abbotsford Heat Coach Raises Expectations for Year Two
October 12th, 2012 A year ago, veteran minor league coach Troy G. Ward inherited the position of head coach of the Abbotsford Heat from departing bench boss Jim Playfair. An assistant for one year with the Heat under Playfair, Ward gained a bit of familiarity with the club and its players and set right to work developing a winning strategy. The...
Calgary Flames Unveil New Bench Boss
May 31st, 2012 The Calgary Flames unveiled new head coach Bob Hartley to the local media at a press conference at the Scotiabank Saddledome early Thursday afternoon. General manager Jay Feaster was full praise, not only for his long-time friend Hartley, but for the head of his former club. Feaster explained that Zurich's ZSC Lions gave Calgary until...
Abbotsford Heat on brink of elimination after Game 4 loss
May 9th, 2012 The Abbotsford Heat did everything but win on Tuesday night. The Heat outshot the Toronto Marlies 36 to 17, dominated much of the 5 on 5 game and dialed up their physicality only to fall 3-1 in Game Four of the best-of-seven series. Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals goes Wednesday night at the AESC. It was all...
Toronto Marlies take 2-1 series lead in Abbotsford
May 6th, 2012 Home is supposed to be a place where good things happen. For the Abbotsford Heat, in search of a bounce back win, home wasn’t quite as kind on Saturday night. With Leland Irving back in the net for Abbotsford, the Toronto Marlies posted an excellent road effort, taking Game 3 by a score of 4-1 to jump out to a 2-1 series lead...
