COACHING STAFF

Ryan Huska

Head Coach

Ryan Huska was named the franchise's 24th head coach on June 12. He had been an assistant coach with the Flames since 2018. Prior to coming to Calgary, Huska spent four seasons as head coach of the Flames affiliate team in the American Hockey League, the Stockon/Adirondack Heat.

Huska started his coaching career in 2002 as an assistant coach with the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL, and was appointed as the club's head coach in 2007. Two years after being appointed, Huska led the Rockets to the Ed Chynoweth as league champions and advanced to the Memorial Cup, falling to the Windsor Spitfires in the final. The Cranbrook, B.C. native spent seven years as the Rockets bench boss and finished his junior coaching career with an overall record 303-164-37 before moving onto the bench boss of the Flames affiliate. In four years with the Heat, Huska ended with a 135-118-27 record.

The 42-year-old was drafted in the third round 76th overall in the 1993 NHL Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks and made his NHL debut on May 1 1995 against the Flames. Huska spent his junior career with the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL, winning three Memorial Cups in 1992, 1994 and 1995.

Dan Lambert

Assistant Coach

Lambert is entering his first season on the Flames coaching staff.  

Lambert started his coaching career as Ryan Huska's assistant coach with the Kelowna Rockets in the WHL. After three years as an assistant, he took over the reigns as head coach with the Rockets, winning the 2015 WHL Championship before falling to Oshawa in overtime of the Memorial Cup Finals. He jumped to the NHL as an assistant coach with the Buffalo Sabres the following year. He was the head coach with Rochester Americans in the AHL for one season followed by two seasons as the bench boss with the WHL's Spokane Chiefs. Dan spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach with the Nashville Predators before joining the Flames.

As a player, Lambert was a sixth-round draft pick of the Quebec Nordiques in the 1989 NHL Draft before embarking on a 19-year professional career in the NHL, AHL, IHL, Germany and Finland. The former high-scoring defenceman and 1989 Memorial Cup MVP with the Swift Current Broncos, retired in 2009 after playing 1,144 pro games.

Cail MacLean

Assistant Coach

Cail MacLean undertakes his first NHL coaching position following three seasons as the head coach of Calgary's AHL affiliate in Stockton. 

During his time with the Heat, MacLean guided the team to a record of 72-65-16. The 2020-21 season marked MacLean's eighth season within the Flames organization, having served as an assistant coach with the Abbotsford Heat from 2011-2013, two seasons as the head coach with the ECHL Adirondack Thunder and one season as an assistant in Stockton prior to becoming Stockton's head coach in 2018-19. Prior to embarking on his coaching career, the native of Nova Scotia, had an 11-year, 747-game playing career in the AHL, IHL and ECHL.

Brad Larsen

Assistant Coach

Larsen joins the Flames coaching staff following nine seasons behind the bench with the Columbus Blue Jackets, the most recent two as head coach in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 campaigns. He would spend the prior seven seasons as an assistant coach before being named bench boss in June 2021.

The British Columbia native began his coaching career as an assistant coach with the Springfield Falcons in the American Hockey League during the 2010-11 season. After two seasons as an assistant coach, Larsen was named head coach of the Falcons ahead of the 2012-13 campaign, helping guide the club to the Calder Cup Playoffs for the first time in 10 seasons, winning the Northeast Division. Larsen would lead the Falcons to a Division title again the following season, earning a promotion to the Blue Jackets as an assistant coach for the 2014-15 season.

Jordan Sigalet

Senior Goaltending Coach

Jordan Sigalet is entering his sixth season with the Flames, and first as Director of Goaltending after serving as the goaltending coach for five years. Prior to that, he spent three seasons as the goaltending coach with Calgary's AHL affiliate in Abbotsford. Prior to that, Sigalet was the goaltending coach with the Everett Silvertips (WHL) for two seasons.

Jordan was originally drafted from Victoria (BCHL) by the Boston Bruins in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft and played one game and backed up 10 games for the Bruins during the 2005-06 season. He spent four years at Bowling Green University (CCHA) where he was a CCHA All-Star (2003 and 2004), won the Terry Flanagan Award for perseverance, team captain his senior year and was a top 10 Hobey Baker Finalist in addition to being nominated for an ESPY in the "Comeback Player of the Year" category. He spent three seasons with the Providence Bruins, Boston's AHL affiliate and was the recipient of the Fred Hunt Memorial Trophy before concluding his playing career in Vienna, Austria in 2009.

Jordan and his wife Lindsay have two sons, Jaxon and Maddox, and a daughter, Sloane and reside in Calgary.

Jason Labarbera

Goaltending Coach

Jason Labarbera joined the Flames as the Goaltending Coach on December 16, 2020 after serving as Assistant Coach/Goalie Coach with the Calgary Hitmen (WHL) for four seasons. In his role, Labarbera oversees the day-to-day duties with the Flames netminders.

The Burnaby, BC native completed a 16 year professional playing career in 2016 spending time with the New York Rangers, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Phoenix, Edmonton and Anaheim. In addition to his playing career, Labarbera has served as the Goalie Coach for Canada's National Teams including U- 18 team the past two seasons and with Team Canada U-20 which won gold at the 2020 HF Worid Junior Championship and is oversaw the goalies with Team Canada at the 2021 World Junior Championship, eaming a silver medal.

Jason and his wife Kodette have two boys: Easton and Ryder.

Jamie Pringle Assistant Coach, Video

Assistant Coach, Video

Jamie Pringle, a native of Picton, Ontario is entering his ninth season with the Calgary Flames coaching staff after three seasons as the video coach with the Florida Panthers. Prior to that, Pringle spent the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons as the video coach for Hockey Canada.

Pringle was part of the staff for all international events including winning gold at the 2007 IIHF World Championship and winning gold at the 2007 and 2008 IIHF World Junior Championships. Pringle worked with Brent Sutter during the 2008 World Junior team Super Series against Russia. Pringle spent the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons as the assistant coach with the Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) after four seasons as the assistant coach with the Belleville Bulls (1999-2004) where he helped earn the OHL title in 1999.

Jamie and his wife Karen have two children: Brendan and Brooke.