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Rick Tocchet won't return as Canucks coach. He becomes a top candidate for vacancies around NHL
- Rick Tocchet will not return as Vancouver Canucks coach after 2½ seasons, with the team announcing his departure on April 29, 2025.
- Tocchet decided not to sign a new contract amidst locker room issues, injuries, and the Canucks missing the playoffs in the 2024-25 season.
- He won the 2024 Jack Adams Award by guiding the Canucks to a 50-win season and was critical of Elias Pettersson amid team challenges.
- Tocchet emphasized the importance of family and noted that with his contract ending, now is an appropriate moment to seek new opportunities, joining other top NHL coaching prospects.
- Canucks President Jim Rutherford called Tocchet's departure very disappointing but respects his decision, noting the team must now begin a coaching search.
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Rutherford 'surprised' as Tocchet taps out as Canucks head coach after turbulent year
VANCOUVER - It’s not where they were expecting to be, but the Vancouver Canucks will hit the ice without Jack Adams Award-winning coach Rick Tocchet behind the bench next season.
Rick Tocchet, 61, had an expiring contract with Vancouver. Now the NHL club confirms that there will be no continuation with the coach. – This is very sad
·Stockholm, Sweden
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