The Surprising Secret in Tocchet’s Track Record That Sealed the Flyers’ Decision
On this day a year ago, his Canucks were preparing for a second-round Game 7 against the eventual Western Conference champion Oilers. Vancouver had won 50 games in the regular season, racking up 109 points and making the playoffs for just the second time in nine years. Tocchet, in his first full season with the Canucks, won the Jack Adams Award.
But that 2023-24 season wasn’t what opened Danny Briere’s eyes when the Flyers’ general manager was deciding to hire Tocchet as his new head coach.
Instead, it was Tocchet’s work with a small-market franchise that made the biggest impression on Briere.
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