John Tortorella hired to revitalize dormant Flyers
By DAN GELSTON
AP Sports Writer
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers have hired John Tortorella as their coach, hoping the veteran can help lead them to their first Stanley Cup title since 1975. Tortorella coached Tampa Bay to a championship in 2004. He also coached the New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks. He was fired in May 2021 after six seasons with the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Flyers finished this season with a 25-46-11 record under Alain Vigneault and Mike Yeo and were last in the Metropolitan Division.