We found out via Twitter, someone from inside of the Calgary Flames office has broken the news. Mike Keenan’s tenure as the Calgary Flames head coach has ended after two years.
Keenan became the Flames head coach on June 14, 2007. In two years with the Flames he posted a record of 88-60-16, making two playoff appearances but exiting in the first round both years.
“Our team did not meet expectations,†said Sutter. “Following detailed evaluation over the past three weeks, and taking into consideration all factors affecting our season ending result, we believe this is a necessary change required to allow our team to continue toward our objective of winning the Stanley Cup.â€
“The Calgary Flames organization appreciates and respects Mike for accepting the opportunity to come to Calgary and are thankful for his efforts over the past two years.â€
In a cryptic statement the Flames said other members of the Flames coaching staff remain subject to further review and evaluation.
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I’m quite surprised to be honest to see him go but I guess someone had to take the fall. I hope they find a great replacement.
That was bad news. It was not Keenan’s fault…..In fact he was a superb coach. Let’s wait to see who wins the cup (as if it hasn’t been predicted by now) before more can be said about winninng. In my view, it is not the coaching staff but something more deeper than that….Pofessionalism and sportsmanship used to be two of the ways of winning and should be…. it is about knowing how to pull the trigger at the right time. Honesty doesn’t pay….
I agree anar, I dont think it was his fault either. Injuries was the biggest fault the way I see it, once our best defense went down the whole team seemed to go with em. Let’s hope this wasn’t a bad move…
Injuries, but alas, someone has to take the fall.
As per Sutter, the whole Flames coaching staff won’t be back. Sutter wants entire new staff in place by draft. He will let new head coach choose his own staff…
assistant coaches Rich Preston, Rob Cookson, David Marcoux and Jim Playfair are gone.
However, Playfair has been offered the head coaching position of the Flames American Hockey League afiliate in Abbotsford, B.C.
It is deeply regretted that that someone had to be Mike Keenan.
Hopefully, the new staff want to too pompous. And, as far as I am concerned, nothing will change for the better because bad apples spoil the whole broth……If there is no integrity, principle or ethics, nothing will matter….
It is not about the coach, not about the players