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| Ken King |
Ken King will tell you one of the best things about his job is watching 20,000 people spontaneously unite in their cheer of support for their home team.
President and Chief Executive Officer of the NHL playoff franchise Calgary Flames since summer 2001, King says some of that star dust rubs off on him every time he greets enterprising Flames owners, talented hockey players, dynamic community and business partners, his hockey-business-savvy staff, devoted fans and dedicated volunteers who long to win another championship or who work to enrich the lives of Calgarians and other southern Albertans.
Like you, King has enjoyed the incredible Calgary Flames journey in recent years. He appreciates the latest resurgence of fan loyalty and the excitement surrounding the regular season. He’s also proud to have watched you enjoy heart-wrenching, but entertaining, playoff runs for the Stanley Cup five years in a row.
King is a strong believer in contributing to the community and he knows incredible achievements can be accomplished when aspiration and determination mix with a visionary approach, meaningful intentions, responsible actions and, above all, consideration for others. His current community involvement spans numerous organizations, including co-chair of REACH (a $300 million medical fundraising initiative), the Calgary Committee to End Homelessness, the Calgary Sport Tourism Authority, the Calgary Exhibition & Stampede, Borden Ladner Gervais CIAU Athlete of the Year Awards Committee and the Rotary Club of Calgary. Previous support and commitment involved the Calgary Prostate Cancer Centre, Calgary Philharmonic Society, No Ka Oi Ranch Foundation and past-chairman of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce.
In 2005, King received an Alberta Centennial Medal for outstanding contributions to the province of Alberta. Other awards include the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal for community service and the commemorative medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada. In 1991, he was honoured as B’Nai Brith Man of the Year.
Born and raised in Hanley, Saskatchewan, King launched a 30-year career in the newspaper business that included senior executive positions in Canada’s leading newspapers including President and Publisher of the Calgary Sun and Calgary Herald. During his newspaper career in Calgary, King was acknowledged for his innovative marketing, establishment of healthy corporate relationships, spirited community leadership and appreciable growth for the newspapers.
King is an avid but mediocre golfer and like many other Albertans, shares a passion for horses which he most often, but not always, stays mounted on. He and his wife, Marilyn, have two daughters, Amanda and Jocelin. King is also grandpa to twin grandsons.
He also serves as an Alternate Governor of the NHL and President & Chief Executive Officer of the Western Hockey League’s Calgary Hitmen.
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| Darryl Sutter |
Under the direction of Head Coach/General Manager Darryl Sutter, the Calgary Flames advanced to the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals in the spring of 2004. The Flames went on to win the Northwest Division in 2005-06 with Sutter behind the bench. On July 12, 2006, Sutter announced that he would concentrate on the duties of general manager.
The Flames captured the Western Conference championship but fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning in a seven-game final series in 2004. For Sutter, it was his second trip to the Finals during his coaching career. In his 24 years in the game of hockey as a player and a coach from junior to the NHL, including coaching stops in both the International Hockey League and the NHL, Sutter has reached the post season in all but one season.
Sutter joined the Calgary Flames as Head Coach on December 28, 2002. On April 11, 2003, he also added the position of General Manager to his title. Darryl has quickly made his mark on the Calgary Flames. During the first year and a half, he has drafted top prospects, re-signed many of the Flames free agents and made key transactions that were of extreme importance in establishing a new identity for the club while leading the Flames to the Stanley Cup Finals.
Before joining the Flames, Sutter was the San Jose Sharks franchise leader in regular season games coached (434) and wins (192). Following the 2001-02 season Sutter became only the second coach in NHL history (New York Islanders Al Arbour) to improve his team's point total for five consecutive seasons. The Viking, Alberta native led the Sharks to their first Pacific Division Title while setting new franchise records in wins (44) and points (99) during the 2001-02 campaign.
Prior to the Sharks, Sutter coached Chicago for three years (1992-95) and spent two seasons (1995-97) with the Blackhawks as a consultant for special assignments. As the Blackhawks Head Coach, Sutter led his team to the playoffs in all three seasons, including a trip to the Conference Finals in 1995 and a Norris Division title in 1992-93.
Sutter spent the 1987-88 campaign as a Blackhawks Assistant Coach to Bob Murdoch and served as an Associate Coach for Mike Keenan during the 1990-91 and 1991-92 seasons. During his final season as Associate Coach, the Blackhawks advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals before falling to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Darryl spent two seasons coaching the Blackhawks top development affiliate in the IHL, which played in Saginaw (1988-89) and in Indianapolis (1989-90). Under Sutter's leadership, the Indianapolis Ice stormed through the regular season with 114 points and won the IHL's Turner Cup Championship with a 12-2 run in the playoffs while Sutter earned the League's Commissioner's Trophy as Coach of the Year.
During his eight-year playing career with the Blackhawks from 1979-87, Sutter scored 279 points (161 goals, 118 assists) with 288 penalty minutes in 406 NHL career games. He also posted 43 points (24 goals, 19 assists) in 51 playoff games. He was drafted by Chicago in the ninth round, 179th overall, in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft.
He served as team captain with the Blackhawks for five seasons, beginning in the 1982-83 season through 1986-87 when he was forced to retire prematurely due to a series of injuries. He still holds or shares two Chicago playoff scoring records: most goals in one playoff year with 12 (1984-85) and most overtime goals in one playoff series with two (1984-85 vs. Minnesota).
Before making his impact in the NHL, Sutter began his professional career in Japan in 1978, scoring 41 points (28 goals, 13 assists) in 20 games with Iwakura, finishing as one of the Japan Leagues top rookies and among the league's leading scorers. After his season in Japan ended, Sutter played 19 games with New Brunswick in the American Hockey League where he scored 13 points (7 goals, 6 assists) and posted three points (1 goal, 2 assists)
in five post season games.
In 1979-80, Sutter captured AHL Rookie of the Year honours (the Dudley Red Garrett Memorial Trophy) after tallying 66 points (35 goals, 31 assists) in 69 games.
Darryl is a member of the famous Sutter hockey family, who had six brothers that played in the NHL. Darryl along with brothers Brian, Duane, Brent, Ron and Rich collectively played in over 5,000 NHL games, won six Stanley Cups and scored 2,922 points (1,316 goals, 1, 606 assists) and were inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in May 2000 under the Lifetime Achievement category.
Darryl and his wife Wanda have three children Brett, Christopher and Jessie.
