Rick Tocchet
| Rick Tocchet | |||
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Tocchet with the Vancouver Canucks in 2024 | |||
| Born |
April 9, 1964 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins Los Angeles Kings Boston Bruins Washington Capitals Phoenix Coyotes | ||
| Current NHL coach | Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Coached for |
Tampa Bay Lightning Arizona Coyotes Vancouver Canucks | ||
| National team | Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
121st overall, 1983 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 1984–2002 | ||
| Coaching career | 2002–present | ||
Richard Tocchet (/tɔːkət/ TAW-kət; born April 9, 1964) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the sixth round, 121st overall, by the Flyers in the 1983 NHL entry draft and also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals, and Phoenix Coyotes. He formerly served as the head coach for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Arizona Coyotes, and Vancouver Canucks. Tocchet won the Jack Adams Award for coach of the year in 2024.