Flyers hire Rick Tocchet
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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.
PHILADELPHIA — Well, that was fast. Just like that, the Flyers are finished rebuilding. Two years ago, the club announced a “New Era of Orange,” finally admitting that both its foundation of personnel and foundational philosophy of winning now at any cost with coaches and brass who bled orange and black had been flawed for the past decade,
The Vancouver Canucks have hired Adam Foote as their new coach, giving him the job after 2 1/2 years on the bench as an assistant to Rich Tocchet.
Adam Foote will reportedly be tasked with leading the Vancouver Canucks back into playoff contention after a tumultuous 2024-25 season.
Sorting through some Philadelphia Flyers mailbag questions while we await the announcement of their next head coach. (Some questions have been lightly edited for style and clarity.) The Flyers need a No.
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