REPORT: Ryan Huska \u0027leading contender\u0027 to be Calgary Flames head coach
He has a reputation of being a strong communicator, something new Flames GM Craig Conroy has mentioned time and again as a crucial quality in his search to replace fired head coach Darryl Sutter. It speaks volumes that in two-plus decades in his coaching career, Huska has never himself been ousted from a position.
“I do think that the communication with today’s younger player is really important. They have to know where they stand,” Huska told Aaron Wilbur, founder of The Coaches Site, last month. “I think the worst thing you can do for a younger player is have them leaving the rink really not knowing what’s expected of them. You always want to have the player feel good about themselves. You want to leave them in a situation where they have lots of confidence, but they have to be held accountable.
“Rasmus Andersson and I, the first year in Stockton when he was there, we butted heads a fair bit. Now, years down the road, I think because of the communication that we did have, we have a really good relationship where I can go to him and I can challenge him if I don’t think he’s playing well enough. And he knows it’s not coming from a position where I don’t like him. He knows that I have his best interests in mind when I’m giving him feedback.
Huska was bench boss for the Flames’ farm club for a four-season stint from 2014-18, helping to prepare the likes of Andersson, Oliver Kylington and Andrew Mangiapane to become key contributors for the big-league Flames at the Saddledome. He also aided the ascent of the likes of Micheal Ferland, Garnet Hathaway, Brett Kulak and Ryan Lomberg.
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