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Vegas coach John Tortorella discusses his history with UND coach Dane Jackson

Tortorella says Jackson’s leadership helped shape his team-building approach after the pair won the 1996 Calder Cup together.

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GRAND FORKS — John Tortorella was working with a budget when he was the head coach of the Rochester Americans in 1995-96. Tortorella, who handled some general manager functions, decided to go without assistant coaches. "If I wanted to hire an assistant coach, I could use it," Tortorella said. "But I just wanted to get some players." Tortorella worked to sign Dane Jackson, who served as captain of the American Hockey League's Syracuse Crunch a ye…

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Vegas coach John Tortorella discusses his history with UND coach Dane Jackson

GRAND FORKS — John Tortorella was working with a budget when he was the head coach of the Rochester Americans in 1995-96. Tortorella, who handled some general manager functions, decided to go without assistant coaches. "If I wanted to hire an assistant coach, I could use it," Tortorella said. "But I just wanted to get some players." Tortorella worked to sign Dane Jackson, who served as captain of the American Hockey League's Syracuse Crunch a ye…

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Inforum broke the news in Fargo, United States on Monday, April 6, 2026.
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