Flyers to hire former player Rick Tocchet
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The Flyers have announced that Rick Tocchet will be the franchise's next head coach, after firing John Tortorella earlier in the year.
Tick, tick, boom, the Flyers got their guy on Wednesday. Rick Tocchet, 61, will be hired as the 25th head coach (including interims) in Flyers history, multiple sources tell The Inquirer. Before John Tortorella was fired on March 27,
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Philly Hockey Now on MSNJames: Ranking Flyers Coaching CandidatesAs mid-May draws nearer, the Philadelphia Flyers have yet to name the 25th head coach in franchise history. The Flyers are not alone; there were seven NHL head coaching vacancies, and so far, only two have been filled (Sullivan to NYR,
If the Philadelphia Flyers learned one thing from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms' Calder Cup push, it's that they cannot seriously consider Phantoms head coach Ian Laperriere for their head coaching vacancy anymore.
The 61-year-old already has great continuity with the Flyers' roster. Players have spoken highly of Shaw and he has done good work in his three seasons on the team's staff. Under
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An assistant coach with Berube ties would be real dark-horse hire for FlyersMike Van Ryn is an assistant with Craig Berube ties and a Stanley Cup ring. Should he be a candidate for the Flyers' head coaching job?
The Philadelphia Flyers are in the middle of their search for a new head coach. After dismissing the veteran John Tortorella just before the 2024-2025 regular s
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Yardbarker on MSNJay Woodcroft among Bruins' head-coaching candidatesFormer Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft is among the possibilities to become the Bruins’ next head coach, according to Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff, who described him as a “leading candidate” for the vacancy on Wednesday’s Morning Cuppa Hockey podcast.
Now that it's expected Rick Tocchet will join the Philadelphia Flyers, attention turns to who will take his spot on the Vancouver Canucks' bench.
The Providence Bruins coach has done a terrific job of getting the most out of several players — Matt Poitras, Fabian Lysell, Frederic Brunet, Georgii Merkulov — who the Boston Bruins are hoping could be long-term contributors. On top of that, he led them to a spot in the AHL Playoffs.
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Philly Hockey Now on MSNREPORT: Top Coaching Candidate Nearing a DecisionPer TSN’s Darren Dreger, one of the top coaching candidates across the league, Rick Tocchet, is nearing his decision. Dreger reported Tuesday morning that Tocchet will land another NHL head coaching job,