Flames announce the firing of head coach Bill Peters

After a prolonged investigation, the Calgary Flames have come to the decision that they will relieve head coach Bill Peters of his duties on Friday. General Manager Brad Treliving will hold a news conference at 1230pm/ET to officially announce and explain the reasoning behind the firing.

The news comes four days after he was accused of using racial slurs towards former pro hockey player Akim Aliu while coaching the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs a decade ago. Peters initially kept silent after the story broke on social media, but once Aliu’s former teammates basically confirmed the incident did occur, he sent out a letter apologizing for his actions.

He has also been accused of kicking former NHL defenceman Michal Jordan in the back, and punching another unnamed player while he was head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes sometime between 2012-2016.

Peters, 53, was only in his second season as the Flames’ head coach. The led the team to a combined 62-37-11 regular season record during his tenure.