https://calgarysun.com/sports/analyzing-ryan-huskas-candidacy-to-be-flames-next-head-coach
Interesting read on Huska. I know everyone wants Love (me included), but Huska’s been in the Org a long time and isn’t getting the same attention.
Thoughts on why?
by safetyTM
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Recency bias
In my opinion, it’s because Huska has been assistant coach for these past few seasons. If we bring in Love, we get a fresh new perspective, while if we stick with Huska, I would imagine our play style would be similar to last season.
I think Huska could be a great head coach – but my thought is that it could be hard to go from the assistant coach of a team, to the head coach of that same team. Often assistant coaches are more ‘players coaches’ (at least in my experience) which is a great skill to have, but it can be difficult to go from the players go to guy to being the one who has to make the tough decisions and call the shots. I’d imagine it *could* be difficult for players to buy into a coach who’s transitioned in that way.
With all of that said, I think in modern day NHL – a head coach also needs those ‘assistant coach – players first’ mentality to be successful. So who knows. I think they’re both great candidates, and we’re lucky to have some choice going into next season.
I think another thing going for Love is how well he’s done at the AHL level with winning coach of the year and getting into the post season multiple times
Probably because he didnt win ahl coach of the year 2 years in a row more profile