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Rick Tocchet Returns to Flyers After Canucks Stint

12/31/2025

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Rick Tocchet returns to Vancouver as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers after leaving the Canucks eight months ago.
In 2.5 seasons with Vancouver, he led the team to a Pacific Division title and won the Jack Adams Award.
The Canucks finished last in the National Hockey League (NHL) standings last season.
The Flyers sit third in the Metropolitan Division, showing promise under Tocchet's leadership.

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Story summary

Rick Tocchet returns to Vancouver as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers after leaving the Canucks eight months ago.
In 2.5 seasons with Vancouver, he led the team to a Pacific Division title and won the Jack Adams Award.
The Canucks finished last in the National Hockey League (NHL) standings last season.
The Flyers sit third in the Metropolitan Division, showing promise under Tocchet's leadership.