Flyers Name Rick Tocchet Head Coach

Flyers Name Rick Tocchet Head Coach

Rick Tocchet is back in the City of Brotherly Love. After playing 11 of his 18 NHL seasons as a player with Philadelphia, Tocchet is back with the Flyers as their new head coach.

The Flyers released a statement on Tocchet getting the job:

“I am very happy to welcome Rick Tocchet as our head coach,” said Briere. “During this process it became clear that Rick was the absolute right coach to lead our team. He has enjoyed the highest level of success both as a player and coach. Rick’s ability to teach and understand his players, combined with his passion for winning, brings out the best in young players at different stages of their development and has earned the respect and confidence of highly talented All-Stars and veteran players alike.”

“I’ve always been a Flyer at heart and have taken that passion and energy that embodies this city and organization with me throughout my career,” said Tocchet. “I want to thank Danny Briere, Keith Jones and Dan Hilferty for this honor and opportunity. I couldn’t be more excited to lead this team back among the NHL elite where we belong. We have a lot of work to do and much to accomplish, but I am confident in the direction we are heading and determined to get us there.”

Nobody Should Blame Rick Tocchet For Leaving Vancouver

Tocchet, 61, has his work cut out for him in order to get this Flyers team back on track. Philly hasn’t made the playoffs since the 2016-2017 NHL Season, and they don’t appear overly close to breaking that trend. Tocchet is a hell of a coach, but this may take some time.

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