Flames fire head coach Bob Hartley

The Calgary Flames relieved Bob Hartley of head coaching duties, the club announced Tuesday.

The firing comes less than a year after Hartley won the Jack Adams Award for the NHL's top coach, having guided the team to a 45-30-7 record (97 points), a playoff berth, and a first-round win over Vancouver in 2014-15.

This past season, however, the Flames finished 26th in the NHL standings.

Calgary is now one of four teams looking for a new head coach, along with Ottawa, Anaheim, and Minnesota.

Hartley had served as Calgary's bench boss since 2013, posting a record of 134-135-25 over four seasons.

Associate coach Jacques Cloutier will also not be returning to the club.

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