Anthony Glenn Curtale (born January 29, 1962) is an American former professional

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player and was most recently the head coach of the

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in the North American Hockey League. He was drafted by the

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in the second round, 31st overall in the

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. Curtale played only two games in his

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career, for the Flames in 1980–81 as a late season call-up from his junior hockey club, the

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. He would spend the rest of his playing career in the minors, playing for the

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for two seasons, before joining the

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until his retirement in 1987. After his playing career, Curtale later served as the head coach of the Springfield Jr. Blues in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) from 1995 to 1997 and then the

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of the

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(OHL) from

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. He returned to the NAHL with the

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from 1999 until 2007 and lead the team to long string of success with four Robertson Cup Championships. He returned to the Tornado after coaching in the youth leagues in 2011 and lead the team to a fifth league championship. When he left again in 2013, he was the winningest head coach in NAHL history. In 2016, he was hired by the NAHL's

as head coach, however, he was indefinitely suspended by the team that November. He was released by the Wildcats on December 1.

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* 1962 births American men's ice hockey defensemen Brantford Alexanders players Calgary Flames players Calgary Flames draft picks Colorado Flames players Ice hockey people from Detroit Living people Oklahoma City Stars players Peoria Rivermen (IHL) players Windsor Spitfires coaches Peoria Prancers players {{US-icehockey-defenceman-stub