Search results
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 Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the sixth round, 121st overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft.
Rick Tocchet is a former NHL player and current coach. He played for six teams from 1980 to 2001, scoring 512 goals and 952 assists in 1144 games. He also coached the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Arizona Coyotes.
SeasonTeamLgeGp1980-81MJBHL51981-82OHL591982-83OHL661983-84OHL64- Scarborough, ONT
Rick Tocchet Facts. Tocchet ranks 1st in NHL history with 18 Gordie Howe hat tricks. The 4x All-Star totaled 440 goals, 952 points, and 2,912 penalty minutes over his 18-year career. He won 2 Canada Cups as well as a Stanley Cup in 1992 with the Penguins. Rick won 2 more Cups as Assistant Coach of the Penguins in 2016 and 2017.
Jan 22, 2023 · Tocchet’s stint leading the Arizona Coyotes between 2017 and 2021 built his reputation as a head coach who preaches a defence-first system and style. That raised questions about how he’d mesh ...
- Harman Dayal
May 22, 2024 · By Julian McKenzie. May 22, 2024. Vancouver Canucks coach Rick Tocchet is the 2023-24 recipient of the Jack Adams Award for the NHL ’s Coach of the Year. Tocchet bested finalists Rick Bowness ...
- Julian Mckenzie
Dec 7, 2023 · Rick Tocchet reached 500 games as an NHL head coach with the Vancouver Canucks on Dec. 7, 2023. Learn about his journey from player to coach, his success with the Penguins and Lightning, and his current challenges with the Canucks.
May 22, 2024 · The Vancouver Canucks coach guided his team to the Pacific Division title and a 26-point improvement in his first full season. He beat Andrew Brunette of the Nashville Predators and Rick Bowness of the Winnipeg Jets for the award voted by the National Broadcasters' Association.
