has taken the next big step in his coaching career.

The former Kelowna Rockets香蕉视频直播� bench boss was one of two new assistant coaches hired this week by the NHL香蕉视频直播檚 Calgary Flames.

. Transaction Alert: The have named Geoff Ward and Ryan Huska to the coaching staff.

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Huska and Geoff Ward will join Bill Peters香蕉视频直播� staff to work alongside existing coaches Martin Gelinas, Jamie Pringle and Jordan Sigalet.

香蕉视频直播淚香蕉视频直播檓 ecstatic,香蕉视频直播� Huska said on Calgaryflames.com. 香蕉视频直播淰ery honoured to be given this opportunity by Brad (GM Treliving) and Bill.

香蕉视频直播淛ust like players at our level, we all try to work and get ourselves up to the next level.

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Huska spent the last four seasons coaching the Flames香蕉视频直播� affiliate in the American Hockey League, first in Adirondack, NY, then the last three seasons in Stockton, CA.

The 43-year-old Huska served 12 seasons on the staff of the WHL香蕉视频直播檚 Rockets, the last seven as head coach.

He led Kelowna to the WHL championship in 2009 and a berth in the Memorial Cup in Rimouski, QC.

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