Jim Rutherford hints Peter Laviolette is a top head coach candidate for the Vancouver Canucks
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President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford commented on a potential candidate for the team's head coaching role following the announcement that Rick Tocchet was leaving.
The Vancouver Canucks are officially in off-season mode and the biggest move thus far happened on Tuesday afternoon as it was announced that Rick Tocchet Rick Tocchet is moving on after not accepting the team's final contract offer, which would've made him the highest-paid coach in franchise history.
It was going to be a busy offseason for Patrik Allvin anways, as he looks to improve the team's roster and now it'll be even busier now that he has a coaching search on his plate, with one potential candidate already emerging.
Jim Rutherford comments on potential candidate for Vancouver Canucks' coaching role
Following the announcement of Rick Tocchet's departure, Vancouver Canucks President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford spoke with the media about his own future with the club, the team's 2024-25 season and their search for the next head coach.
When asked about potential candidates to take over for Rick Tocchet, Jim Rutherford said that former New York Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette was "a good name".
"it's a good name." Rutherford said according to former Sportsnet insider John Shannon.
Laviolette, 60, was fired by the New York Rangers back on April 19th following two seasons behind the bench in The Big Apple leading them to the Eastern Conference Final in 2024 where they came two wins away from from reaching the Stanley Cup Final.
"Today I informed Peter Laviolette and Phil Housley that we're making a coaching change. I want to thank them both and wish them and their families all the best going forward. Peter is first class all the way, both professionally and personally, and I am truly grateful for his passion and dedication to the Rangers in his time as head coach." Rangers GM Chris Drury said."
The Franklin, Massachusetts native is one of the most experienced coaches in National Hockey League history with a total of 1,594 games under his belt, good enough for ninth all-time and is seventh all-time in career wins with 846.
Peter Laviolette will certainly be in the mix for Vancouver's coaching vacancy, but there will also be a number of other solid candidate too such as Abbotsford Canucks bench boss and former Canucks forward Manny Malhotra.
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