Who took over for Glen Gulutzan as coach of the 2018-19 Calgary Flames ?
Answer
Bill Peters
Bill Peters took over for Glen Gulutzan as coach of the 2018–19 Calgary Flames.
The Flames hired Peters on April 23, 2018, after firing Gulutzan following the 2017–18 season. Calgary had finished 37–35–10 and missed the Stanley Cup playoffs, prompting the organization to make a coaching change before the next campaign.
Peters arrived after coaching the Carolina Hurricanes and brought extensive experience in both professional and international hockey. He had also been selected to coach Canada at the 2018 IIHF World Championship. The hiring made him the 19th head coach in Calgary Flames franchise history.
Under Peters, the Flames improved dramatically in 2018–19. Calgary finished first in the Pacific Division and earned the Western Conference’s best regular-season record, although the team was eliminated by the Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the playoffs. The question refers to the change before that season, not the later interim appointment of Geoff Ward.