Hockey coach biography
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John Tortorella
American ice hockey coach
Ice hockey player
John Tortorella[1] (born June 24, 1958) is an American professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Tortorella was previously the head coach of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Vancouver Canucks. He led Tampa Bay to the 2004 Stanley Cup championship.[2]
He is the first American-born NHL coach to reach 500 wins and as of the end of the 2023–24 season he is ninth all-time in wins with 742. He has twice won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's top coach.
Tortorella is well known for his outspoken and sometimes confrontational nature, which has included criticizing his own players and members of the media.[3] Tortorella is also known for his system of regularly rotating goaltending duties during his time in Tampa Bay, a system which was discontinued when he became head coach of the New York Rangers and used Henrik Lundqvist as the regular starting goalie. This system returned in the 2019–20 NHL season with the Columbus Blue Jackets, with the emergence of Joonas Korpisalo and Elvis Merzļikins as the goaltender tandem.
Playing career
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Coaching Experience
North Allegheny JV and Varsity Coach
Sept 2020 to Present
Playing Experience
- 2007-2012 Northwood prep
- 2012-2016 Boston College
- 2016-2017 ECHL (multiple teams)
- 2017-2018 ECHL Jacksonville
- 2018-2020 SPHL Fayetteville
AMANDA CARLSON 19U GIRLS HEAD COACH
Coach Amanda was born and raised in Minnesota, where she began playing hockey in 1994. After 4 years of competing at the NCAA Div. III level for Chatham, Amanda returned home and embarked on her coaching journey in both the youth and high school ranks. Amanda moved back to Pittsburgh in 2007 and landed coaching opportunities with Mt. Lebanon Hornets, Pittsburgh Puffins Women’s Hockey, and Pittsburgh I.C.E. before coming to North Pittsburgh. This will be Coach Amanda’s 5th season with North Pittsburgh, originally starting on the boy’s side and transitioning to the girls’ program last season in the rebirth of the 14U team. 2023-2024 will mark her 21st year coaching hockey. As a USA Hockey Level 5 Master Certified Coach who has worked with players of all ages and skill levels, Amanda brings a wealth of knowledge and an adaptability for coaching the players she has to the
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