Statistics and Records of John Tortorella, a hockey player and coach from Boston, MA born Jun 24 1958 who was active from 1978 to 1986.

He is the first American-born NHL coach to reach 500 wins and as of the end of the 2023–24 season he is ninth all-time in wins with 742. He has twice won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's top coach.

6 days ago · John Tortorella has spent his NHL coaching career developing players into the best they can be. ... He stayed with Buffalo as an assistant for six seasons, including four seasons under Muckler ...

Apr 4, 2024 · Before John Tortorella was a Stanley Cup-winning coach and Jack Adams winner, he was an assistant coach in Buffalo.

Dudley is the one who gave Tortorella his first NHL assistant coaching job with the Buffalo Sabres in 1989. Long before he had won more than 700 NHL games, a Calder Cup and a Stanley Cup, Tortorella ended up on Dudley’s radar because of what he did grinding away in the ACHL.

John Francis Tortorella (born June 24, 1958) is an American professional ice hockey coach and former player, currently the head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League...

Jun 21, 2022 · John Tortorella fondly remembers the 2004 Eastern Conference Final between his Tampa Bay Lightning and his new team, the Philadelphia Flyers.

John Tortorella, who ranks first on the National Hockey League’s all-time wins list among American-born coaches, will serve as head coach of Team USA for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

Jun 15, 2022 · After John Tortorella and the Columbus Blue Jackets mutually parted ways after the 2020-21 season, it was unclear whether Tortorella would return to coaching in the NHL. The now 63-year-old coach had been in NHL roles for what seems like forever, getting his start as an assistant coach with the Buffalo Sabres in 1989.

Mar 20, 2024 · Born on June 24, 1958, in Boston, Massachusetts, Tortorella’s passion for hockey was ignited at a young age. He began his professional journey as a player, showcasing his skills as a defenseman in various minor leagues before making his NHL debut with the Buffalo Sabres during the 1983-84 season.