Bob Hartley Fired by Calgary Flames: Latest Comments and Reaction

May 3rd, 2016 by Tim Daniels Leave a reply »

The Calgary Flames fired head coach Bob Hartley on Tuesday after finishing with the NHL's fifth-lowest point total during the regular season.

The Flames confirmed the decision on their official site. The announcement noted associate coach Jacques Cloutier is also being let go as part of the staff changes.

"This decision was not based solely on this season," Flames general manager Brad Treliving said, per Eric Francis of Sportsnet. "Bob has taken this team as far as I feel he can take it."

Hartley took over as the Flames coach ahead of the 2012-13 campaign. The team made noticeable strides during his first two years in charge before qualifying for the playoffs last season. It went on to edge the Vancouver Canucks in the opening round before getting eliminated by the Anaheim Ducks.

That success led to higher expectations heading into this season. Calgary came nowhere close to meeting that standard, however, as it finished with a 35-40-7 record and missed the postseason by 10 points in the Western Conference.

Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press further highlighted that fall from grace:


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