Rick Tocchet
Richard Tocchet (/tɔːkət/ TAW-kət; born April 9, 1964) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is the head coach of the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing as a right winger, he played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals, and Phoenix Coyotes. He was the head coach of the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning for two seasons and the Arizona Coyotes for four seasons. During the 2010 playoffs, he was an analyst on Flyers Postgame Live on Comcast SportsNet. In 2021, he became a studio analyst for the NHL on TNT.
| Rick Tocchet | |||
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Tocchet (right) in 2014 | |||
| 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 | Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Coached for |
Tampa Bay Lightning Arizona Coyotes | ||
| National team | Canada | ||
| NHL Draft |
121st overall, 1983 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 1984–2002 | ||
| Coaching career | 2002–present | ||
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