Tag: Rick Tocchet
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Coyotes Hire Rick Tocchet as New Head Coach
The Arizona Coyotes hired Rick Tocchet to be the head coach on Tuesday. Tocchet comes into his new position on the heels of two Stanley Cup Championships with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He worked as an assistant coach with the Penguins and was a key member of their coaching staff. Rick Tocchet is certainly familiar with…
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Tampa Bay Lightning Cleaning House
The Tampa Bay Lightning, after missing the playoffs for the third straight year, has decided to part ways with head coach Rick Tocchet and general manager Brian Lawton. Lightning Owner Jeff Vinik said in a statement, “Our hockey operations department needs a fresh start in order to help us fulfill our goal of being a…