Bob Hartley makes a major announcement.

Although it has been a few years since we have seen him at the National Hockey League level, veteran head coach Bob Hartley remains among the most respected men in the sport when it comes to standing behind a bench full of hockey players.

On Monday morning, Hartley made an appearance on Montreal's 91.9 BPM sports radio, and it was during his appearance on their air waves that the 61 year old head coach made a major announcement. 

Translated from French:

"I received three or fours offers this summer that titillated me, but my priority was my family and my grandchildren," admitted Hartley on Monday. "Unless a special opportunity comes along, we can say that my career as a head coach has come to an end."

The news comes as a considerable surprise given that, following his departure for the KHL earlier this year, Hartley had indicated that he was not done coaching just yet.

If this is indeed the end of Hartley's career as a head coach he will retire as one of the most decorated active coaches in the sport, having won at every level of the game he competed at.

During his time in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Hartley would capture a championship in that league as the head coach of the Laval Titan.

He would follow that up 4 years later with another championship title, this time in the American Hockey League as the head coach of the Hershey Bears.

Following his stint in the AHL, Hartley would quickly make the jump to the National Hockey League where he would capture a Stanley Cup title as the head coach of the Colorado Avalanche at the conclusion of the 2000 - 2001 season.

After his time in Colorado, Hartley would coach the newly formed Atlanta Thrashers for several seasons although he found limited success with that team. While that may not have been a highlight of his career, Hartley then went on to coach Zurich SC of the Swiss League for a single season, winning a championship as the head coach of that team as well.

Hartley would then return to the NHL and, although he would not capture another Stanley Cup, he would be crowned the NHL's best head coach in 2015, winning the Jack Adams for his role as the head coach of the Calgary Flames.

Even following the conclusion of his NHL career, Hartley continued to find success. Over the last few seasons of his career he has coached Omsk Avangard of the Kontinental Hockey League, twice making the finals over the course of just 4 seasons, and winning a championship in the KHL along the way to complete his trophy cabinet.

If this is indeed the end for Hartley as a head coach, he can be proud of the amazing career he has had.