FlamesNation · Nov 30, 2019
A brief history of in-season coaching changes
The Calgary Flames have made a coaching change, with Bill Peters resigning his position and associate coach Geoff Ward taking over the club as interim head coach. The in-season swap is just the fifth time in the history of the Flames franchise that the team has changed coaches mid-season.
Here’s a glance down memory lane.
The 1974-75 season
It was the mid-’70s and the fledgling Atlanta Flames were just trying to find their legs. Third year coach Bernie “Boom Boom” Geoffrion helmed a team that was talented but inconsistent. Geoffrion himself was dealing with the recurrence of some health problems (primarily ulcers) and eventually after 52 games he threw in the towel on his season.