Six things to know about Rick Tocchet, a top contender to be Flyers' next coach The Flyers, who missed the playoffs for the fifth straight season and finished 29th in the NHL, parted ways with John Tortorella on March 27.

Rick Tocchet is leaving the Vancouver Canucks after two-plus seasons, and his name will feature prominently among the NHL's coaching openings. The Canucks didn't pick up the team option on Tocchet's contract but instead offered him a new one.

Rick Tocchet isn't returning as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks, making him a top candidate for several NHL vacancies.