Calgary Flames: 5 Potential Head Coaching Options

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Apr 7, 2016; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames head coach Bob Hartley speaks to the media after the game against the Vancouver Canucks at Scotiabank Saddledome. The Flames won 7-3. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports /

The Calgary Flames are in need of a new head coach thanks to the firing of Bob Hartley, so who will it be?

The Calgary Flames face one of the toughest choices that an organization can face, hiring a new coach. Flames GM Brad Treliving has a chance to truly put his stamp on the team, as hiring a coach is one of the bench-marks that winning organizations etch in their journey to greatness.

It is imperative that the Flames hire the right coach, as the difference between Cup winners and bottom-feeders can often times come down to the right coaching. Making a bad hire could set the franchise back years into their rebuild, but making the right hire could make this club a playoff team immediately.

So who will be the next coach of the Flames? They certainly have options, from former NHL head coaches, to AHL coaches, to NHL assistants; there will be a long list of candidates from which to choose.

So here is a look at five potential coaches who could become the next head coach of the Calgary Flames.

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