John Tortorella

John Tortorella coaching the New York Rangers

John Robert Tortorella (born June 24, 1958 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American ice hockey coach currently with the Philadelphia Flyers.

He coached the Tampa Bay Lightning and won both the Jack Adams Award and the Stanley Cup, with the Lightning, in 2004. He coached the New York Rangers from February 23, 2009 to May 29, 2013. He was fired by the Rangers after a disappointing playoff run.[1] He was hired to coach for the Vancouver Canucks for only one season before being relieved of duty after failing to qualify for the playoffs. He is currently with the Philadelphia Flyers as their coach.

  1. "Rangers fire Tortorella following four-plus seasons". NHL.com. Retrieved 2013-05-30.

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