ThePhiladelphia Flyershired Rick Tocchet as head coach, bringing in a franchise icon to try to turn around the franchise's fortunes. He replaces John Tortorella, who wasfired in March. The Flyers have a five-year playoff drought. Tocchet, 61, was most recently coach of theVancouver Canucks, winning a Pacific Division title andcoach of the yearin 2023-24. But he missed the playoffs last season andturned down the team's contract extensionto pursue other opportunities. The rugged winger began and finished his 18-year NHL playing career with the Flyers, racking up 232 goals, 508 points and 1,815 penalty minutes in Philadelphia. He was inducted into the Flyers Hall of Fame in November 2021. Tocchet has been an assistant coach or head coach since 2002-03 and won two Stanley Cups asMike Sullivan's assistant with thePittsburgh Penguins. He also was an assistant coach with Team Canada when itwon the 4 Nations Face-Off. He has been head coach of theTampa Bay Lightning,Arizona Coyotesand Canucks, going 286-265-87 with two playoff appearances. The Flyers finished last in the Eastern Conference standings this season andwill draft sixthafter moving back two spots in the lottery. They have a rising star in Matvei Michkov, and forward Travis Konecny and defenseman Travis Sanheim made Team Canada. But their goaltending has been inconsistent and their power play was third worst in the league. "We have a lot of work to do and much to accomplish, but I am confident in the direction we are heading and determined to get us there," Tocchet said in a statement. TheNew York Rangers hired Mike Sullivanon May 1. TheAnaheim Ducks hired Joel Quennevilleon May 8. TheVancouver Canucks (Adam Foote)andPhiladelphia Flyers (Rick Tocchet)hired coaches on May 14. Boston Bruins,Chicago Blackhawks,Pittsburgh PenguinsandSeattle Kraken. (This story has been updated to add new information.) This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Rick Tocchet named Flyers coach: Philadelphia brings in franchise icon