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John Tortorella is an American ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers. He has won the Stanley Cup, the Jack Adams Award, and coached in four NHL teams, including the Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Rangers, and Vancouver Canucks.
Dec 29, 2023 · SEATTLE, Wa. — John Tortorella became the eighth coach in NHL history to reach 1,500 games — and the first born in the United States — when the Philadelphia Flyers faced off against the ...
- Kevin Kurz
Dec 22, 2020 · Tortorella wants the Blue Jackets to be more aggressive offensively this season without completely losing the hard-nosed play and attention to detail on defense.
- Aaron Portzline
Apr 4, 2024 · People can’t take their eyes or ears off John Tortorella. The Philadelphia Flyers coach is in his 35th season coaching professional hockey in the NHL and AHL. He’s again a strong candidate for...
May 9, 2021 · COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — John Tortorella is out as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets after six seasons. General manager Jarmo Kekalainen said in a statement Sunday that parting ways with the winningest coach in franchise history was a mutual decision.
- mstacy@ap.org
- Ohio Sports Writer
Jun 16, 2022 · The Flyers have agreed to a four-year contract with John Tortorella, who has a Stanley Cup and a Jack Adams Award on his resume. He replaces Alain Vigneault and Mike Yeo, who failed to turn around the struggling team in the past two seasons.
Jun 17, 2022 · The Flyers have hired John Tortorella, a Stanley Cup champion and 20-year NHL veteran, as their 23rd head coach in franchise history. Tortorella has coached four teams, won two Jack Adams Awards and led the U.S. to international tournaments.
