Daily News | Flyers officially name John Tortorella the 23rd coach in franchise history
It’s official — the Flyers announced on Friday morning that they’ve hired John Tortorella as their 23rd head coach in franchise history.that would pay Tortorella $16 million over the next four years, a source told The Inquirer. Tortorella, 63, brings 20 years of NHL head coaching experience from previous stints with the Tampa Bay Lightning, the New York Rangers, the Vancouver Canucks, and the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Tortorella spent this past season as an analyst for ESPN. Now, he’ll be tasked with turning around a lowly Flyers team that went 25-46-11 last season and missed the playoffs for a second straight year. “I am very happy to bring in John to be the next head coach and voice behind the bench of the Flyers,” general manager Chuck Fletcher said via a team release. “John demands the best out of his players every single game. He is a Stanley Cup Champion and has a lengthy track record of both regular season and playoff success.
The Boston native is the second-winningest American head coach in league history behind former Flyers coach Peter Laviolette . He has amassed 673 wins, 541 losses, 37 ties, and 132 overtime losses for a .548 points percentage in 1,383 career regular-season games. “I am very excited to be joining such a historic and well-respected franchise like the Philadelphia Flyers,” Tortorella said via the release. “From my very first conversation with Chuck, I knew this was the right fit for me and I believe in the direction this team is heading.
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