US EditionTocchet Coaches Flyers to 6-3 Win over Canucks in Return to Vancouver
Rick Tocchet revisits Vancouver and Rogers Arena as Philadelphia Flyers prepare to face the Canucks; Flyers sit third in Metropolitan Division with a 19-11-7 record.
- On Tuesday, Rick Tocchet returns to Vancouver to coach the Philadelphia Flyers against his former team after the Canucks announced on April 29 he would not return and he became Flyers head coach.
- Named Vancouver's head coach on Jan. 22, 2023, Tocchet guided the Canucks to a 108-65-27 record, won the Jack Adams award, and Adam Foote was promoted on May 14.
- Under Tocchet the Philadelphia Flyers sit third in the Metropolitan Division with a 19-11-7 record, and Trevor Zegras leads with 15 goals and 22 assists.
- The Canucks sit at the bottom of the standings with a 15-19-3 record, following a tumultuous season and missed playoffs, yet the city supports them despite a 55-year history without a Stanley Cup.
- Tocchet said he was `only here two and a half years` and enjoyed his time, noting the Canucks’ `tough breaks` and plan to add young players, while players value his experienced leadership.
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Boston 25 News
Tocchet coaches Flyers to 6-3 win over Canucks in return to Vancouver
Carl Grundstrom scored the go-ahead goal early in the second period and the Philadelphia Flyers gave coach Rick Tocchet a victory against his former team, beating the Canucks 6-3 in his return to Vancouver
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Flyers coach Rick Tocchet emotional ahead of return to Vancouver
Rick Tocchet is set to make his return to Vancouver on Tuesday night, nearly eight months after his surprise exit to coach the Philadelphia Flyers.
‘I still root for those guys’: Rick Tocchet has no regrets ahead of his return to Vancouver
“I loved it,” Tocchet said of coaching the Canucks. He added that he learned a lot of things there, including how to try and build a winning culture, that he's taken with him to Philadelphia.
Jeff Paterson: Are you Boo-ing or Cheering Rick Tocchet upon his return to Vancouver?
Jeff Paterson aka 'JPat' from RinkWide Vancouver joins us to recap the Canucks win, as they rocket up the standings to 30th place and Kevin Lankinen pulls into 1st place ALL-TIME as the best goalie in the history of shootouts - yes, you heard that correctly. The guys also look ahead to the return of Rick Tocchet to Rogers Arena as the Philadelphia Flyers roll into town tonight. Thank you to our great sponsors: @bet365: It's never ordinary! Downl…
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