Speculation: Head Coach Hunt 2021 (Press Conference Thursday 7/1 @ 11am))

[rt]

While I didn’t like Rick Tocchet as our head coach, I loved him as a player, and he seems like a great guy. I’m happy this idea of hype and connection being all you need to make it and merit not being a factor seems to have been obliterated this summer based on the Tocchet situation. But I’m not happy that Rick Tocchet is probably feeling pretty down today. He’s rich and he’s popular and he could probably get his pick of AC jobs if he wanted. So I don’t feel TOO bad for him. But it doesn’t feel right to celebrate either.

 

[rt]

Confirmed on 98.7 Tourigny is the likely candidate

How can I listen to that?

 

[Jagged Ice]

Tourigny got the job in Colorado because Patrick Roy admired him as a coaching opponent/QUOTE]
Maybe that's how it started but it didn't end up well. My buddy from Montreal was best friends with Jean-Ian Filiatrault who was a goalie coach with the Avs at the time (now with Rangers) said Roy didn't like Tourigny.

 

[RABBIT]

Yeah I know it’s an unpopular opinion around here but I actually like Tocc. Not as a coach, but he always made time for fans and reporters and was fun hockey player to watch. Hope he finds a job he’s happy with.

 

[Mosby]

Could be, but Patrick Roy is also a psycho.

 

[Jagged Ice]

Could be, but Patrick Roy is also a psycho.

Completely. This says nothing of Tourigny. My buddy thinks he's awesome and has followed his career closely.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

While I didn’t like Rick Tocchet as our head coach, I loved him as a player, and he seems like a great guy. I’m happy this idea of hype and connection being all you need to make it and merit not being a factor seems to have been obliterated this summer based on the Tocchet situation. But I’m not happy that Rick Tocchet is probably feeling pretty down today. He’s rich and he’s popular and he could probably get his pick of AC jobs if he wanted. So I don’t feel TOO bad for him. But it doesn’t feel right to celebrate either.

I'm not celebrating that Tocchet didn't land a job. I'm celebrating that all of the dipwads in the hockey cognoscenti who were taking a dump all over us fans for having the audacity to question whether Tocchet should stay or not because, goddammit, Rick Tocchet is an Adams-caliber coach who would be snapped up by any of the other 31 teams if he was available are now trying to backtrack and pretend they didn't pump his tires to Gravedigger size.

I'd be thrilled if Tocchet hires on as an assistant somewhere, because it seems like he's genuinely good at connecting with players. But he's also a perfect textbook illustration of the Peter Principle.

 

[Mosby]

Probably a safe bet that it's Tourigny now that the big dogs like LeBrun are chiming in.

 

[rt]

I'm not celebrating that Tocchet didn't land a job. I'm celebrating that all of the dipwads in the hockey cognoscenti who were taking a dump all over us fans for having the audacity to question whether Tocchet should stay or not because, goddammit, Rick Tocchet is an Adams-caliber coach who would be snapped up by any of the other 31 teams if he was available are now trying to backtrack and pretend they didn't pump his tires to Gravedigger size.

I'd be thrilled if Tocchet hires on as an assistant somewhere, because it seems like he's genuinely good at connecting with players. But he's also a perfect textbook illustration of the Peter Principle.

I could not agree with you more, my man!

 

[rt]

Could be, but Patrick Roy is also a psycho.

Wait, wait, wait! What's this! Patrick Roy had a strained interpersonal relationship with someone? LOL.

 

[Jagged Ice]

Wait, wait, wait! What's this! Patrick Roy had a strained interpersonal relationship with someone? LOL.

No shit. He's a complete psycho. I was only responding (poor edit, I was rushing) with some inside intel to the relationship with Roy. I'd like to know Tourigny's thoughts on Roy. Ha!

 

[rt]

No shit. He's a complete psycho. I was only responding (poor edit, I was rushing) with some inside intel to the relationship with Roy. I'd like to know Tourigny's thoughts on Roy. Ha!

Which I appreciate - really. I was trying to make fun of Roy, not you. I noticed that when I read the articles and listened to the podcasts, there weren't any Roy quotes, and that relationship was sort of tip-toed around. Which I think is true for Roy all over the place. So your intel helps connect those dots. I wasn't trying to bust your chops.

 

[SR]

How can I listen to that?

It was on the hour updates. Just confirmed the interest

 

[Jagged Ice]

Which I appreciate - really. I was trying to make fun of Roy, not you. I wasn't trying to bust your chops.

I knew you weren't. All good.

 

[Mosby]

Probably a safe bet that it's Tourigny now that the big dogs like LeBrun are chiming in.

Just to add to this, the fact that Tourigny went on Quebec radio and actually confirmed he's talking to the Coyotes is another good sign.

 

[Mangosteen]

We are moving to Quebec insert evil grin

 

[JasonDemersWasOkay]

Watching some videos of Tourigny he has a very commanding presence. I feel like him with Groulx as an assistant is like the Forum 40 dream team! Only thing I hate is the quebecois making jokes about us having french coaches

 

[Bonsai Tree]

Confirmed on 98.7 Tourigny is the likely candidate

He's been wrong before. Gambo, that is, not you. You are never wrong.

 

[Coyotedroppings]

Who cares about the Canadian Olympic team? Canadians are the only ones. Anything associated with the NHL is multiple times more important than a shitty tournament.

Thing with tournaments is that it's easy for players to overachieve.

 

[Coyotedroppings]

Huh? It would be odd for a first time HC to pick his own guy, and have it be someone he hasn’t worked with. If it’s a BA pick, then it makes more sense. Seems odd BA would pick a guy for a first time NHL HC that doesn’t have an extensive NHL AC resume. Either way, Bouchard strikes me as out of left field, unless there’s a connection I’m missing. Which is actually the point of my post. To find out if anyone knew of a connection.

Ah, I thought it was more griping.

 

[Coyotedroppings]

I'm not celebrating that Tocchet didn't land a job. I'm celebrating that all of the dipwads in the hockey cognoscenti who were taking a dump all over us fans for having the audacity to question whether Tocchet should stay or not because, goddammit, Rick Tocchet is an Adams-caliber coach who would be snapped up by any of the other 31 teams if he was available are now trying to backtrack and pretend they didn't pump his tires to Gravedigger size.

I'd be thrilled if Tocchet hires on as an assistant somewhere, because it seems like he's genuinely good at connecting with players. But he's also a perfect textbook illustration of the Peter Principle.

Ya, I haven't witnessed any celebration.

 

[SR]

He's been wrong before. Gambo, that is, not you. You are never wrong.

Ha, I am always wrong, bonsai.

This was at the hour updates. It wasn’t talked in length, just that Tourigny was the lead candidate.

 

[XX]

If they can actually get the Tourigny/Groulx combo, they need to do it now and not wait around.

 

[rt]

Ah, I thought it was more griping.

Thoughts on a mutual "ignore"? Maybe just until the first GDT of the next season? I think it's going to be long off-season of this otherwise.

 

[rt]

If they can actually get the Tourigny/Groulx combo, they need to do it now and not wait around.

Man that would be awesome. Would be so pumped for the baseless Quebec speculation based on that alone. Good for the development of the team and good for the lulz on here.