Boston.com · May 14, 2025
Bruins reportedly among ‘top contenders’ for Rick Tocchet
Rick Tocchet is a top head-coaching target this offseason. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)The Bruins are reportedly in the mix for one of the top NHL head coaches out on the market.
According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, there are “strong indications” that Rick Tocchet will soon land with a new NHL team. Dreger listed the Bruins, Flyers, and Kraken as the “top contenders” for Tocchet’s services.
Tocchet, 61, is a popular head-coaching target this offseason after he parted ways with the Canucks at the end of the 2024-25 season. Tocchet closed out his three-year tenure in Vancouver with a record of 108-65-27 (.608).