Bob Hartley
Robert Hartley (born September 7, 1960 in Hawkesbury, Ontario) is the current head coach for the Calgary Flames in the National Hockey League. He coached the Colorado Avalanche from 1998–2002, period during which he won the Stanley Cup (2000–2001). He also coached the Atlanta Thrashers from the 2003 up until the beginning of the 2007, when he was fired after the Thrashers got off to an 0–6 start. Hartley was enjoying a successful media career as a hockey analyst for the French-language RDS television channel, but in summer 2011 signed for the ZSC Lions: where he was the head coach in Zurich, Switzerland.
Hartley and his wife, Micheline, have one daughter, Kristine and one son, Steve.
Despite his anglophone-sounding name, Hartley is a Franco-Ontarian. French is his first language; his English has a marked French accent.
Read more about Bob Hartley: Early Years, Coaching Record, Championships
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