The Calgary Flames have promoted assistant Ryan Huska to head coach, the team announced Monday.

It is Huska's first job as a head coach in the NHL.

Huska, 47, has been an assistant coach with the Flames the past five seasons. He was in charge of a penalty-kill unit that ranked sixth in the NHL in 2022-23.

He replaces Darryl Sutter, fired May 1 after three seasons. The move is the first for Craig Conroy, who was named general manager three weeks ago.