The Philadelphia Flyers made it official on Wednesday, May 14, 2025: Rick Tocchet has returned "home" to Philadelphia as the 25th head coach in Flyers franchise history.

Former Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet is one of the most coveted candidates in the NHL coaching carousel, and he might have already made a final decision about his next team, and it's not the Boston Bruins.

Rick Tocchet will be tasked with directing the Philadelphia Flyers' rebuild. Philadelphia announced Wednesday it has hired Tocchet as the 25th head coach in franchise history to replace John Tortorella, who was fired on March 27 with only nine games left in the regular season.

The Flyers hired Tocchet on Wednesday to replace John Tortorella, who was fired March 27. Brad Shaw was interim coach for the final nine games of the season. Sanheim and Konecny represented Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off in February, where Tocchet was an assistant and helped guide it to the championship.

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - While Travis Konecny plays for Canada at the World Championship, his NHL team found its next bench boss.

Mikhail Granlund waved goodbye to the Winnipeg Jets as they left the ice. The former Pittsburgh Penguins winger completed his first hat trick since 2017 as Dallas beat Winnipeg 3-1. It was Granlund’s night.

Amid a dramatic head coaching search in the NHL following Rick Tocchet's exit, Elias Pettersson's Vancouver Canucks are reportedly down to two candidates to take over behind the bench.

If you're a fan of the Philadelphia Flyers—or just someone tracking the league’s most intriguing coaching sweepstakes—you’ve probably had Rick Tocchet’s name on your radar for weeks.