John Tortorella

John Tortorella

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BIRTHDAY
Jun 24, 1958 June 24
BIRTHPLACE
Boston MA
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About

NHL coach who led the Tampa Bay Lightning to a Stanley Cup Championship in 2004. After his time in Tampa Bay, he went on to coach the New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks and Columbus Blue Jackets. He won the NHL's Jack Adams Award in 2004 and 2017.

Trivia

While playing NCAA hockey, he earned the nickname of "The Paper Italian."

Before Fame

He attended Concord-Carlisle High School. He later became a member of the school's Hall of Fame.

Family Life

His brother Jim also played hockey at Concord-Carlisle High.

Associated With

He coached goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin to a Stanley Cup victory with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004.

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