ESPN.com · Jan 23, 2023
What's next for Vancouver Canucks after Rick Tocchet hiring?
Rick Tocchet was named the 21st head coach in Vancouver Canucks history on Sunday.
He takes over a team that's 27th in the NHL in points percentage (.424), is expected to trade its leading goal-scorer, Bo Horvat, and faces a full-on fan revolt against ownership and management about how they mismanaged his predecessor Bruce Boudreau's firing and the abysmal state of the team.
Welcome to Vancouver, Coach.
"I don't look at it as a tough start," Tocchet said during his introductory news conference. "I look at it as a new day tomorrow. All of that other stuff lessens and lessens [each day]."