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CTV News
3 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Trent Cull joins Calgary Flames coaching staff on full-time basis
Former Calgary Wrangler head coach Trent Cull was named a permanent assistant coach by the Calgary Flames Friday. Trent Cull was named an assistant coach by the Calgary Flames Friday, turning a temporary situation into something a little more permanent. Cull, the head coach of the Calgary Wranglers, when he was appointed an interim assistant coach by the Flames on Dec. 22 after assistant coach Brad Larsen took a leave of absence. During Cull's temporary tenure with the club, the Flames' penalty kill improved from 29th in the NHL to 15th. 'Facing a challenging situation last season, Trent stepped in and was very impressive managing his assignments with our NHL club,' said Flames GM Craig Conroy, in a media release. Prior to being called up by the Flames, Cull led the Wranglers to a 20-8-1 record, the best record in the American Hockey League. He coached in the AHL for 15 years and had a stint as an assistant coach with the Vancouver Canucks in 2022-23. The Flames also announced that they have released assistant coach Dan Lambert. 'We thank Dan for his contributions to the organization during the past two seasons and wish him every success with his future in the game," said Conroy.
National Post
3 days ago
- Business
- National Post
Calgary Flames promote Trent Cull to full-time assistant, announce Brad Larsen will return
The Calgary Flames have rewarded Trent Cull with a permanent promotion, while Brad Larsen is ready to return and Dan Lambert has been released from his contract and will be looking for work elsewhere. Article content Article content The Flames announced those updates on Friday afternoon, essentially finalizing their coaching staff for the 2025-26 campaign. Article content Cull was previously the skipper for the AHL's Wranglers, but he spent the second half of this season on the big-league bench after Larsen was granted a leave of absence for family reasons. Article content Article content The 51-year-old Cull made such a positive impact — on the penalty-kill units, in particular — that he's now been named a full-time assistant on Ryan Huska's crew. Article content The Flames are also thrilled to welcome back Larsen, a valuable sounding board for Huska since he has previous experience as both a player and a head coach at the highest level. Larsen, now 47, was hired as an assistant last June. He has been away from the organization since early December. Article content Lambert, who had one year remaining on his contract in Calgary, is the odd man out. He was responsible for the defence in 2024-25. Article content 'Facing a challenging situation last season, Trent stepped in and was very impressive managing his assignments with our NHL club,' said Flames general manager Craig Conroy in Friday's announcement. 'We thank Dan for his contributions to the organization during the past two seasons and wish him every success with his future in the game.' Article content Cull's promotion means the Wranglers will be searching for a new shot-caller. With the stockpile of exciting prospects who will be developing next season at the AHL level, that's considered a very important post. Article content
