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EXECUTIVES
Ken King, President & CEO. A STAUNCH
Calgarian, dynamic community and business leader and passionate hockey booster, Ken
King brings a wealth of experience and marketing savvy to the Calgary Flames. King was named President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Flames on August 15, 2001. King enjoyed a 30-year career in the newspaper industry, including stints as President
and Publisher of the Calgary Herald (1996-99) and Publisher of the Calgary Sun (1988-96). During his newspaper career in Calgary,
King was acknowledged for his innovative marketing, establishment of strong corporate relationships and spirited community
leadership. He was instrumental in developing marketing partnerships with several high-profile organizations, including the
Flames.
He has also held other management positions in the newspaper business, including President and Publisher of
Pacific Press in Vancouver, which operates the Vancouver Province and Vancouver Sun, General Manager of the Edmonton Sun,
Vice-President of the Toronto Sun Publishing Corp. and General Manager of United Press Canada. A native of Hanley, Sask.,
King launched his newspaper career in 1970 with the Prince George (B.C.) Citizen.
Prior to joining the Flames, King
was President of the Walton International Group, an investment company dealing in Alberta land investments.
King is
a strong believer in contributing to the community and has spent an enormous amount of time with community efforts. His community
involvement spans numerous organizations, including the Calgary Exhibition & Stampede (reception committee), Calgary Chamber
of Commerce (President), Calgary Prostate Cancer Centre, Calgary Philharmonic Society (Director), Howard Mackie CIAU Athlete
of the Year Awards (board of trustees), Downtown Rotary Club (past board member) and No Ka Oi (Ranch) Foundation (past chairman).
In 1991, he was honored as B'Nai Brith Man of the Year. King continues to play old-timers hockey and is also an avid
golfer. He and wife Marilyn have two daughters, Amanda and Jocelin.
Darryl Sutter, General Manager and Head Coach
Darryl Sutter was named general
manager of the Calgary Flames on April 11, 2003 adding the portfolio to his head coaching position.
In his 21 years in the game of hockey from junior to the NHL, including coaching stops in both the International Hockey
League and the NHL, Sutter has reached the post season in all but one season.
Sutter joined the Calgary Flames as
head coach on December 28, 2003, leading the club to a 19-18-8-1 record under his command. Before joining the Flames, Sutter
was the San Jose Sharks franchise leader in regular season games coached (434) and wins (192). Following the 2001-02 season
Sutter became only the second coach in NHL history (New York Islanders Al Arbour) to improve his teams point total for five
consecutive seasons. The Viking, Alberta native led the Sharks to their first Pacific Division Title while seting new franchise
records in wins (44) and points (99) during the 2001-02 campaign.
Before joining the Sharks, Sutter coached Chicago
for three years (1992-95) and spent two seasons (1995-97) with the Blackhawks as a consultant for special assignments. As
the Blackhawks Head Coach, Sutter led his team to the playoffs in all three seasons, including a trip to the Conference Finals
in 1995 and a Norris Division title in 1992-93.
Sutter spent the 1987-88 campaign as a Blackhawks assistant coach
to Bob Murdoch and served as an associate coach for Mike Keenan during the 1990-91 and 1991-92 seasons. During his final season
as associate coach, the Blackhawks advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals before falling to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Darryl
spent two seasons coaching the Blackhawks top development affiliate in the IHL, which played in Saginaw (1988-89) and in Indianapolis
(1989-90). Under Sutters leadership, the Indianapolis Ice stormed through the regular season with 114 points and won the IHLs
Turner Cup Championship with a 12-2 run in the playoffs while Sutter earned the Leagues Commissioners Trophy as Coach of the
Year.
During his eight-year playing career with the Blackhawks from 1979-87, Sutter scored 279 points (161 goals,
118 assists) with 288 penalty minutes in 406 NHL career games. He also posted 43 points (24 goals, 19 assists) in 51 playoff
games. Drafted by Chicago in the ninth round, 179th overall, in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft.
He served as team captain
with the Blackhawks for five seasons, beginning in the 1982-83 season through 1986-87 when he was forced to retire prematurely
due to a series of injuries. He still holds or shares two Chicago playoff scoring records: most goals in one playoff year
with 12 (1984-85) and most overtime goals in one playoff series with two (1984-85 vs. Minnesota).
Before making his
impact in the NHL, Sutter began his professional career in Japan in 1978, scoring 41 points (28 goals, 13 assists) in 20 games
with Iwakura, finishing as one of the Japan Leagues top rookies and among the leagues leading scorers. After his season in
Japan ended, Sutter played 19 games with New Brunswick in the American Hockey League where he scored 13 points (7 goals, 6
assists) and posted three points (1 goal, 2 assists) in five post season games.
In 1979-80, Sutter captured AHL Rookie
of the Year honours (the Dudley Red Garrett Memorial Trophy) after tallying 66 points (35 goals, 31 assists) in 69 games.
Darryl is a member of the famous Sutter hockey family, who had six brothers that played in the NHL. Darryl along with
brothers Brian, Duane, Brent, Ron and Rich collectively played in over 5,000 NHL games, won six Stanley Cups and scored 2,922
points (1,316 goals, 1, 606 assists) and were inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in May 2000 under the Lifetime
Achievement category.
Along with his brothers, Darryl is very involved in the Sutter Foundation, started by he and
his family in Alberta which raises money for non-profit organizations.
Coaches
Darryl Sutter
General Manager/Head Coach
In his
21 years in the game of hockey from junior to the NHL, including coaching stops in both the International Hockey League and
the NHL, Sutter has reached the post season in all but one season.
Sutter
joined the Calgary Flames as head coach on December 28, 2002, leading the club to a 19-18-8-1 record under his command. On
April 11, 2003, he also added the position of General Manager to his title. Darryl has quickly made his mark on the Calgary
Flames. During the off-season, the first year GM conducted his first NHL Draft, re-signed many of the Flames free agents and
made key transactions that will be of importance in establishing a new identity for the club.
Before joining the Flames,
Sutter was the San Jose Sharks franchise leader in regular season games coached (434) and wins (192). Following the 2001-02
season Sutter became only the second coach in NHL history (New York Islanders Al Arbour) to improve his teams point total
for five consecutive seasons. The Viking, Alberta native led the Sharks to their first Pacific Division Title while seting
new franchise records in wins (44) and points (99) during the 2001-02 campaign.
Before joining the Sharks,
Sutter coached Chicago for three years (1992-95) and spent two seasons (1995-97) with the Blackhawks as a consultant for special
assignments. As the Blackhawks Head Coach, Sutter led his team to the playoffs in all three seasons, including a trip to the
Conference Finals in 1995 and a Norris Division title in 1992-93.
Sutter spent the 1987-88
campaign as a Blackhawks assistant coach to Bob Murdoch and served as an associate coach for Mike Keenan during the 1990-91
and 1991-92 seasons. During his final season as associate coach, the Blackhawks advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals before
falling to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Darryl spent two seasons
coaching the Blackhawks top development affiliate in the IHL, which played in Saginaw (1988-89) and in Indianapolis (1989-90).
Under Sutters leadership, the Indianapolis Ice stormed through the regular season with 114 points and won the IHLs Turner
Cup Championship with a 12-2 run in the playoffs while Sutter earned the Leagues Commissioners Trophy as Coach of the Year.
During his eight-year
playing career with the Blackhawks from 1979-87, Sutter scored 279 points (161 goals, 118 assists) with 288 penalty minutes
in 406 NHL career games. He also posted 43 points (24 goals, 19 assists) in 51 playoff games. Drafted by Chicago in the ninth
round, 179th overall, in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft.
He served as team captain
with the Blackhawks for five seasons, beginning in the 1982-83 season through 1986-87 when he was forced to retire prematurely
due to a series of injuries. He still holds or shares two Chicago playoff scoring records: most goals in one playoff year
with 12 (1984-85) and most overtime goals in one playoff series with two (1984-85 vs. Minnesota).
Before making his impact
in the NHL, Sutter began his professional career in Japan in 1978, scoring 41 points (28 goals, 13 assists) in 20 games with
Iwakura, finishing as one of the Japan Leagues top rookies and among the leagues leading scorers. After his season in Japan
ended, Sutter played 19 games with New Brunswick in the American Hockey League where he scored 13 points (7 goals, 6 assists)
and posted three points (1 goal, 2 assists) in five post season games.
In 1979-80, Sutter captured
AHL Rookie of the Year honours (the Dudley Red Garrett Memorial Trophy) after tallying 66 points (35 goals, 31 assists) in
69 games.
Darryl is a member of
the famous Sutter hockey family, who had six brothers that played in the NHL. Darryl along with brothers Brian, Duane, Brent,
Ron and Rich collectively played in over 5,000 NHL games, won six Stanley Cups and scored 2,922 points (1,316 goals, 1, 606
assists) and were inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in May 2000 under the Lifetime Achievement category.
Rich Preston
Assistant Coach
On June 26, 2003, Rich Preston rejoined
the Flames organization as Assistant Coach. The 52 year-old Regina, SK native was previously with the Flames, along with Head
Coach Brian Sutter, from 1997-2000 and helped the Flames increase its point totals in each of those seasons. With the San
Jose Sharks (2000-02) as an Assistant Coach under Head Coach Darryl Sutter, Preston also saw his team improve its point totals
each year.
Prior to coaching with Calgary and San Jose,
Preston spent two seasons (1995-96 and 1996-97) as Head Coach of his hometown, Regina Pats of the WHL. During this period
the Pats compiled a 79-60-5 record. With 42 wins registered in the 1996-97 season, the Pats managed their first 40 win season
in 11 years and also established a new team record 27 home game undefeated streak. Preston also led the Pats to one of the
best special team records in the WHL, being the only team in the top five in the league in both power play and penalty kill
percentage in each of his two seasons.
Preston began his coaching career with the
Chicago Blackhawks during the 1991-92 campaign and spent four seasons with the team. He worked as an Assistant Coach to Mike
Keenan during the 1991-92 season, and to Darryl Sutter from 1992-95.
Preston played in eight NHL seasons from
1979-87 with the Chicago Blackhawks and the New Jersey Devils, collecting 291 points (127 goals, 164 assists) in 580 games.
Preston also played in the World Hockey Association from 1974-79 with the Houston Aeros and the Winnipeg Jets, winning the
WHA Championship with Houston in 1975 and with Winnipeg in 1979.
Preston and
his wife Laura have three boys, Troy, Lucas and Thomas and reside in Calgary.
Jim Playfair
Assistant Coach
Jim Playfair begins his first complete season as an Assistant Coach with the Calgary Flames Hockey
Club. He was originally named to his position on January 3, 2003. Before joining the parent club, Jim spent three seasons
with Calgarys primary development club of the American Hockey League as Head Coach. During the 2000-2001 season Playfair led
the Flames to their first AHL Calder Cup championship and was named minor professional coach of the year by The Hockey News.
Over the course of his tenure, Saint John posted an 83-77-22-10 record.
Prior to joining the Flames organization, Playfair was the Head Coach of the Michigan K-Wings of
the International Hockey League. He served as an Assistant Coach with the K-Wings for three seasons before being named Head
Coach on January 25, 2000. His other head coaching experience includes three seasons as bench boss of the Dayton Bombers of
the East Coast Hockey League.
The 39-year old native of Fort St. James, B.C., played nine seasons of professional hockey including
21 games in the NHL with Edmonton and Chicago. Playfair was Edmontons first choice, 20th overall, in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft.
He captained the Indianapolis Ice (IHL) to the 1990 Turner Cup championship but was forced to retire from playing due to a
retina injury suffered during the 1991-92 campaign. As a junior, Playfair performed with the Portland Winterhawks for two
seasons before concluding his junior career as a member of the Calgary Wranglers in 1984
Rob Cookson
Assistant Coach
Rob Cookson is in his fourth season with the Flames coaching staff after three seasons as Video
Coach with the Philadelphia Flyers. Cookson, a native of Lacombe, Alberta has an impressive resume of coaching and technical
experience in the hockey world. Before joining the Flyers, he served as an Assistant Coach for the Canadian Mens Olympic Team
in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. In April 2003, Rob joined the Canadian National Mens Team as an Assistant Coach
at the World Championships and played an important role as Canada captured the gold medal in the tournament. It was Robs third
stint as Assistant Coach for Canada at the World Championships.
Rob began his career with the Canadian Hockey program in 1991 as Manager of Video Production, assisting
the Canadian National Teams coaching staff (mens, womens and junior) with video preparation, analysis and video pre-scouting.
As an Assistant Coach with Team Canada, Cookson has won five gold medals (1995, 1996, 1997 World Juniors and 1997, 2003 World
Championships). He also served as a video technician for the Canadian Mens Olympic Team in the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer,
Norway.
Rob and his wife Shirley make Calgary their year round home.
David Marcoux
Goaltending Coach
David Marcoux is in his first season with the Flames organization. The 35-year-old native of Quebec joins the Flames organization
from his most recent position as Goaltender Coach with the Hull Olympiques of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
Marcoux's experience also includes instruction with Benoit Allaire's Hockey Academy (1994-1999), Yani Perreault's Elite
Conditioning Camp (1993-2003). In addition, Marcoux provided his expertise to the prospects of the Montreal Canadiens during
rookie camps from 1987 through 1990. Over the course of his teaching career Marcoux has trained over 150 goalies throughout
Quebec and Ontario yearly, including Phillipe Sauve (Colorado) and Simon Lajeunesse (Florida).
A graduate of the University of Sherbrooke with a Bachelor's degree in Science (Physical Education) in 1990, Marcoux continued
his studies and in 1997 received his Masters' Degree from the University of Montreal. His final thesis was "The Development
and Evaluation of Ice Hockey Goaltenders".
David and his wife Isabelle have two children, Adam (5), and Louka (3) and reside in Calgary.
Scott Allen
Lowell Lock Monsters assistant coach
Scott Allen enters his third season in the AHL and first working in the Calgary Flames organization in 2004-05 having worked
behind the bench as head coach and an assistant coach of the San Antonio Rampage for the previous two campaigns.
In Allens
first season with San Antonio (2002-03) he guided the Rampage through the clubs final 15 regular season games posting a 6-6-1-2
mark, after then Head Coach John Torchetti was named an assistant coach with the Florida Panthers.
In Allens role with Lowell he will work closely with Flames GM/head coach Darryl Sutter and the rest and Flames coaching
staff helping develop the Flames top prospects in the AHL. Allen joins the Lock Monsters Head Coach Tom Rowe behind the bench
with the AHL club.
Allen, 38, began his coaching career as an assistant with, Calgarys then East Coast Hockey Leagues affiliate (ECHL), the
Johnstown Chiefs during the 1996-97 season before taking over the Chiefs head coaching duties in December of 1997. In 326
games behind the bench for Johnstown he compiled a record of 144-150-32 and leaves the club winning more games than any other
coach in the franchises 16-year history.
In his last year at the helm in Johnstown, Allens Chiefs posted a 39-31-2 record, setting franchise single season records
for most wins, most points (80) and fewest goals allowed (232). Under Allens leadership the Chiefs made three consecutive
Kelly Cup playoff appearances, while leading the ECHL in player call-ups each year.
During his 10-year playing career, the New Bedford, Massachusetts native competed in the All American Hockey League, Atlantic
Coast Hockey League, Colonial Hockey League, the Central Hockey League and the East Coast Hockey League. During the 1988-89
campaign Allen captured an ECHL title with the Carolina Thunderbirds and returned to the finals the following year and hoisted
the Riley Cup as a member of the Greensboro Monarchs.
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