Former Calgary Flames forward Hakan Loob named team’s European scout
CALGARY — Former Calgary Flame and Stanley Cup winner Hakan Loob has been named the NHL’s team’s head European scout.
The 57-year-old from Visby, Sweden, helped Calgary win its lone Stanley Cup in 1989. Loob had eight goals and nine assists in those playoffs.
“We want to grow our presence in Europe,” Flames general manager Brad Treliving said Monday in a statement.
“It’s an area we want to expand. Hakan has a great eye for talent, he’s familiar with Europe and he’s a worker. This isn’t just because Hakan was a great Flame. He’s so well connected over there. Hakan Loob walks into a room and he’s well known and well respected.”