Open Extended ReactionsThe Philadelphia Flyers have hired Rick Tocchet as their next head coach, it was announced Wednesday. "I am very happy to welcome Rick Tocchet as our head coach," general manager Daniel Briere said in a statement. "During this process it became clear that Rick was the absolute right coach to lead our team. According to sources, Tocchet also spoke with the Seattle Kraken and the Anaheim Ducks, who never formally interviewed Tocchet prior to hiring Joel Quenneville last week. Tocchet, who replaced Bruce Boudreau as Canucks coach in January 2023, had previous head coaching stints with the Tampa Bay Lightning and Arizona Coyotes.