Revisiting Rick Tocchet’s First 20 Games As Head Coach
Rick Tocchet has now been head coach of the Vancouver Canucks for 20 games, and it is hard to argue against the notion that the team hasn’t improved.
Rick Tocchet has now been head coach of the Vancouver Canucks for 20 games, and it is hard to argue against the notion that the team hasn’t improved.
The first thing that changes when a new head coach takes over behind an NHL team’s bench is how various players on that team are deployed.
New Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet trusts the process. Even in the losses.
Recchi says former teammate ‘knows what he’s getting into’.
Rick Tocchet hired as 21st Head Coach in franchise history, Adam Foote and Sergei Gonchar also join coaching staff.
The Flyers announced today that Rick Tocchet and Paul Holmgren are the two newest inductees into the Flyers Hall of Fame.
“If I’m Team USA general manager Stan Bowman, my choice to coach in Beijing — if there is NHL involvement [at the Olympics] in China, and that’s still to be finalized — would be Pittsburgh’s Mike Sullivan … Sullivan is on the long list of those with coach of the year credentials this season. The others: Rick Tocchet in Arizona; Rod Brind’Amour in Carolina; Sheldon Keefe in Toronto; Dean Evason in Minnesota; Joel Quenneville in Florida; Barry Trotz, again, every year on Long Island. That’s seven strong candidates and only three can be finalists.”
Tocchet would trade one of his Penguins rings to win with Flyers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Last week we took a look at the 10 NHL captains with Ontario Hockey League origins. This week, we turn our attention behind the bench where eleven NHL coaches have OHL roots.
Paul Maurice has a theory about the rhythm of a new hockey season.
What’s it like when NHL bench bosses catch up in the off-season? See the comradery between our coaches when they’re not battling it out behind the bench.
Sportsnet Hockey Central have spent time over the last few weeks speaking with many of our head coaches during the paused NHL season. Take a listen.
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