The Calgary Flames made a big coaching change this week, hiring Darryl Sutter as their new bench boss. But Sutter won’t be here until after the weekend, so it’s a unique opportunity for assistant coach Ryan Huska to get a short audition as he’ll run the bench for the Flames in their two weekend games.
Huska, 45, has been an assistant coach with the Flames since 2018, but previously was head coach with the AHL’s Stockton Heat (2015-18) and Adirondack Flames (2014-15) and the WHL’s Kelowna Rockets (2007-14). He hasn’t ran the bench in the NHL before, but he’s an experienced coach who’s been involved in big events before like the World Juniors and the Memorial Cup.