Rick Tocchet was named the 25th head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers on May 14, 2025, following his tenure with the Vancouver Canucks, where he won the 2024 Jack Adams Award as NHL Coach of the Year.
Tocchet’s coaching staff is still taking shape, with Brad Shaw and Kim Dillabaugh as likely holdovers, while new assistants, especially for the power play, are expected to be named. The Flyers’ 2025 draft strategy, with three first-round picks (including No. 6) and 11 total selections, gives Tocchet and Briere a robust toolbox to address roster gaps, particularly at center and goaltending. Tocchet’s player development expertise and the team’s draft assets position the Flyers to accelerate their rebuild, with a focus on ending their five-year playoff drought.
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