The Flyers have announced that Rick Tocchet will be the franchise's next head coach, after firing John Tortorella earlier in the year.

The NHL head coaching carousel has been spinning since the middle of the season. On Nov. 19, the Bruins fired Jim Montgomery after an 8-9-3 start to the season. There were two more firings made before the end of the regular season,

It is the hope of both Briere and Jones that Tocchet can take the Flyers’ rebuild to the next level. Former coach John Tortorella oversaw that task for three seasons. Some progress was made in the 2022-23 season but the team regressed last season, finishing last in the Metropolitan Division.