Philadelphia Flyers hire Rick Tocchet
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Adam Foote said he wouldn’t be there Thursday, the Canucks new head coach, were it not for his friend Rick Tocchet, who, over two years ago, gave him the wildcard chance to be an NHL assistant.
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - While Travis Konecny plays for Canada at the World Championship, his NHL team found its next bench boss.
Rick Tocchet will be tasked with directing the Philadelphia Flyers' rebuild. Philadelphia announced Wednesday it has hired Tocchet as the 25th head coach in franchise history to replace John Tortorella, who was fired on March 27 with only nine games left in the regular season.
According to TSN's Darren Dreger, the Boston Bruins are among the "top contenders" for head coach Rick Tocchet.
The Philadelphia Flyers made it official on Wednesday, May 14, 2025: Rick Tocchet has returned "home" to Philadelphia as the 25th head coach in Flyers franchise history.