After many weeks of searching, the Calgary Flames are reportedly close to completing their coaching staff. Per a report by our pal Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan and this site (and a tweet by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman), the Flames are closing in on hiring Geoff Ward and Ryan Huska as assistant coaches under new head coach Bill Peters. Ward is expected to run the power play and manage the forwards, while Huska will run the penalty kill and manage the defensemen.
Along with Stockton’s Ryan Huska, Geoff Ward has emerged as a solid candidate to be an assistant coach in Calgary.