The Calgary Wranglers have named Trent Cull as their new head coach, the club announced Monday.
The Wranglers are the American Hockey League affiliate of the Calgary Flames.
Cull takes over for Mitch Love, who left to join the Washington Capitals as an assistant in June.
“I’m very excited to join the Flames organization and just as excited about making the move to such an amazing city,” Cull said in a statement. “The immediate success of the Wranglers shows Calgary’s passion for hockey and the Flames. We have great young prospects who know there is opportunity here and I look forward to helping them along their path to the NHL.”
The 49-year-old from Georgetown, Ont. began his coaching career as an assistant with the OHL's Guelph Storm during the 2004-05 season. He has also served as an assistant coach with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL), head coach with the Sudbury Wolves (OHL), head coach with the Utica Comets/Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) and assistant coach with the Vancouver Canucks.
“We are pleased to welcome Trent to the Flames family as the head coach of the Calgary Wranglers,” said Flames vice president and assistant general manager Brad Pascall said in a statement. “He provides significant head coaching experience and 19 years behind the bench in total with the OHL, AHL and most recently the NHL. Trent understands the development role of coaching in the AHL and has had success progressing many young players’ journey to the NHL.”
The Wranglers also announced assistant coaches Joe Cirella and Don Nachbaur, video coach Daniel Johnston and goalie development coach Mackenzie Skapski will return.
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