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4 Potential Names To Be The Next Head Coach Of The Calgary Flames

ByNathan Smith|
HENDERSON, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 26: Mitch Love, head coach of the Calgary Wranglers on the bench in the game against the Henderson Silver Knights at The Dollar Loan Center on February 26, 2023 in Henderson, Nevada. The Silver Knights defeated the Wranglers 2-1. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)
HENDERSON, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 26: Mitch Love, head coach of the Calgary Wranglers on the bench in the game against the Henderson Silver Knights at The Dollar Loan Center on February 26, 2023 in Henderson, Nevada. The Silver Knights defeated the Wranglers 2-1. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)
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MONTREAL, CANADA – NOVEMBER 15: Associate coach, Andrew Brunette of the New Jersey Devils handles bench duties during the second period against the Montreal Canadiens at Centre Bell on November 15, 2022 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The New Jersey Devils defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-1. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, CANADA – NOVEMBER 15: Associate coach, Andrew Brunette of the New Jersey Devils handles bench duties during the second period against the Montreal Canadiens at Centre Bell on November 15, 2022 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The New Jersey Devils defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-1. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

3. Andrew Brunette

In recent days, a lot of the connections that fans and analysts have made to this job revolve around people currently within the Flames organization, or names that have a connection to the team, with current New Jersey Devils assistant Andrew Brunette being the major exception.

In his only season as a Head Coach in the NHL, Brunette led the Florida Panthers (led by Jonathan Huberdeau, also featuring key Flames Mackenzie Weegar) to a 51-18-6 record, but after losing in the second round to the Tampa Bay Lightning, he was relieved of his role.

With his connection to two of Calgary’s most important players, Brunette will no doubt garner plenty of attention, and while he’s the biggest potential outside hire on the market for Calgary, he would be a name that Flames fans should get excited about.

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