GLENDALE, Ariz. — Rick Tocchet, who has experience as both a player and an assistant coach with the Coyotes, will replace Dave Tippett as the 18th head coach in franchise history.
Tocchet, an assistant coach with the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins for the past three seasons, signed a multi-year contract with the Coyotes on Tuesday.
“We are very pleased to name Rick as our new head coach,” general manager John Chayka said in a statement released by the team. “Rick is an excellent coach and a proven winner. While with the Penguins, he won a Stanley Cup as a player and two cups as a coach.