Glen Gulutzan

Glen Gulutzan
Gulutzan in 2007
Born	(1971-08-12) August 12, 1971 (age 53) The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Fresno Falcons Utah Grizzlies Las Vegas Thunder
Current NHL coach	Dallas Stars
Coached for	Calgary Flames
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1996–2003
Coaching career	2001–present

Glen Gulutzan (born August 12, 1971) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Gulutzan played junior hockey with the Moose Jaw Warriors, Brandon Wheat Kings and Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League from 1986 to 1992. Gulutzan signed with the West Coast Hockey League's Fresno Falcons in 1996. During the 1996–97 campaign, Gulutzan saw short call ups with the Utah Grizzlies and the Las Vegas Thunder of the International Hockey League, while scoring 30 goals and 80 assists in 60 games with Fresno.

Following the 1996–97 season, Gulutzan left North America to play for Finnish team Sport in Mestis, the second-highest hockey league in Finland. Following his short 35-game stint in Finland, Gulutzan returned to Fresno in 1998. Gulutzan would spend his final five years of professional hockey play with Fresno, being named the team's player-assistant in the 2001–02 and 2002–03 seasons and winning the Bruce Taylor Cup as the WCHL playoff champions in 2002.

Coaching career

Gulutzan was head coach and general manager of the ECHL's Las Vegas Wranglers from 2003 to 2009, leading the team to two division championships, one Brabham Cup and an appearance in the Kelly Cup Finals. During the 2005–06 season, Gulutzan was awarded the John Brophy Trophy as the league's best coach and in 2008, ^[1] Gulutzan's Wranglers became the first team in the ECHL's 20-year history to have three-consecutive 100 point seasons. Gulutzan had been named the head coach of the National Conference All-Star team three-straight years, from 2006 to 2008, tying the ECHL record for most All-Star Game appearances by a coach. ^[2]

In 2011, Gulutzan became the front runner for the Dallas Stars' head coaching vacancy following the team's dismissal of head coach Marc Crawford at the conclusion of the 2010–11 season ^{[3] [4] [5]} and was named the head coach on June 16, 2011. ^[6] He was relieved of his duties on May 14, 2013. ^[7]

On July 24, 2013, it was announced that Gulutzan would be an assistant coach for the Vancouver Canucks. ^[8]

On June 17, 2016, Gulutzan was announced as the new head coach of the Calgary Flames following the dismissal of Bob Hartley. ^[9] On April 17, 2018, the Flames fired Gulutzan after the team missed the playoffs. ^[10]

On May 25, 2018, Gulutzan was announced as an assistant coach of the Edmonton Oilers. ^[11]

On July 1, 2025, Gulutzan was re-hired by the Stars for a second tenure as head coach, succeeding Peter DeBoer. ^[12]

Career statistics

Playing career

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1986–87	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL		1	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL		6	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		36	6	19	25	24		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		72	24	50	74	21		-	-	-	-	-
1991–92	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		71	19	54	73	49		18	3	14	17	16
1992–93	University of Saskatchewan Huskies	CWUAA		28	8	28	36	18		-	-	-	-	-
1993–94	University of Saskatchewan Huskies	CWUAA		27	16	12	28	12		-	-	-	-	-
1996–97	Fresno Falcons	WCHL		60	30	80	110	52		5	0	9	9	8
1996–97	Utah Grizzlies	IHL		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Las Vegas Thunder	IHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Sport	Mestis		35	5	19	24	42		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Fresno Falcons	WCHL		50	32	34	66	50		7	4	3	7	4
1999–00	Fresno Falcons	WCHL		70	22	60	82	29		5	1	2	3	6
2000–01	Fresno Falcons	WCHL		63	18	48	66	40		5	1	0	1	6
2001–02	Fresno Falcons	WCHL		53	25	22	47	49		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Fresno Falcons	WCHL		52	13	41	54	73		13	5	10	15	10

Coaching record

NHL

Team	Year	Regular season						Postseason
		G	W	L	OTL	Pts	Finish	W	L	Result
DAL	2011–12	82	42	35	5	89	4th in Pacific	—	—	Missed playoffs
DAL	2012–13	48	22	22	4	48	5th in Pacific	—	—	Missed playoffs
CGY	2016–17	82	45	33	4	94	4th in Pacific	0	4	Lost in first round (ANA)
CGY	2017–18	82	37	35	10	84	5th in Pacific	—	—	Missed playoffs
Total		294	146	125	23			0	4

Minor leagues

Team	Year	Regular season						Postseason
		G	W	L	T	Pts	Finish	W	L	Win %	Result
Las Vegas Wranglers (ECHL)
	2003–04	72	43	22	7	93	2nd in Pacific	2	3	.400	Lost in Division Semifinals
	2004–05	72	31	33	8	70	7th in West	—	—	—	Missed playoffs
	2005–06	72	53	13	6	112	2nd in West	6	7	.462	Lost in Division Finals
	2006–07	72	46	12	14	106	1st in Pacific	6	4	.600	Lost in Conference Semifinals
	2007–08	72	47	13	12	106	1st in Pacific	14	7	.667	Lost in Kelly Cup Finals
	2008–09	73	34	31	6	76	2nd in Pacific	8	10	.444	Lost in Conference Finals
Texas Stars (AHL)	2009–10	80	46	27	7	99	2nd in West	14	10	.583	Lost in Calder Cup Finals
	2010–11	80	41	29	10	92	4th in West	2	4	.333	Lost in West Division Finals
Total		593	341	180	70			52	45	.536

References

1. Dewey, Todd. "Front Office – Hockey Operations". Las Vegas Wranglers. Archived from the original on April 10, 2008. Retrieved April 26, 2008.
2. Fisher, Josh (January 2, 2008). "Gulutzan Ties ECHL Record – Heading To Third Straight All Star Game". Las Vegas Wranglers. Archived from the original on January 7, 2008. Retrieved April 27, 2008.
3. Stepneski, Mark (May 18, 2011). "Dallas Stars coaching search in "early stages"". ESPN Dallas. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
4. Heika, Mike (June 7, 2011). "Joe Nieuwendyk expects Stars' next budget to be higher than last year's". Dallas Morning News . Retrieved June 7, 2011.
5. Heika, Mike. "Dallas Stars choose Glen Gulutzan to be their head coach". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
6. "Stars promote minor-leaguer Glen Gulutzan from AHL farm team to head coach". The Hockey News. June 17, 2011.
7. "Dallas Stars relieve Glen Gulutzan and Paul Jerrard of coaching duties". NHL.com. May 14, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
8. "Sullivan & Gulutzan added to coaching staff". NHL.com. July 24, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
9. "Flames name Glen Gulutzan head coach". flames.nhl.com. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
10. "FLAMES RELIEVE THREE COACHES OF DUTIES". NHL.com. April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
11. "RELEASE: Oilers name Gulutzan, Yawney and Viveiros assistant coaches" (Press Release). NHL.com. May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
12. "Gulutzan hired as Stars coach, replaces DeBoer". nhl.com. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database

Sporting positions
Preceded by Marc Crawford Peter DeBoer	Head coach of the Dallas Stars 2011–2013 2025–present	Succeeded by Lindy Ruff Incumbent
Preceded by Bob Hartley	Head coach of the Calgary Flames 2016–2018	Succeeded by Bill Peters