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Brad Treliving: Firing Hartley 'a clear decision based on fact'

Related Topics: Bob Hartley, Martin Gélinas

And there we have it: after 294 games (plus 11 playoff games) and a .498 winning percentage, the Bob Hartley era has come to an end in Calgary.

In his post-firing presser, Brad Treliving was sure to emphasize a number of things about his former head coach. For one thing, he enjoyed him; for another, he was a guy who was all-in, and there's no doubt he cared deeply about this team and bringing success to Calgary. It's not exactly fun firing people, but sometimes, people simply have to be let go.

One of the first things Treliving said?