The Arizona Coyotes announced a news conference for Thursday morning at which the team will introduce its new head coach. Signs point to it being longtime Canada national team and junior-level coach André Tourigny.
Tourigny, a 47-year-old native of Quebec, earlier this month helped Team Canada to the gold medal as an assistant coach at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship. He's believed to be the leading candidate after a Coyotes' search for a coach that began right at the end of the regular season last month.
Tourigny, head coach and vice president of hockey operations for the Ottawa 67s of the Ontario (Canada) Hockey League for the past four seasons, has three seasons of experience as an NHL assistant coach with the Colorado Avalanche and Ottawa Senators.