The Arizona Coyotes signed coach André Tourigny to a three-year extension, the team announced Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Here’s what you need to know:
- Tourigny, 49, is entering his third season as Arizona’s coach. He has a 53-90-21 record.
- The Coyotes logged a 23-point improvement from his first to second seasons, going 28-40-14 last year. Arizona finished 13th in the Western Conference.
- Tourigny also coached Canada to the gold medal at the 2023 IIHF World Championship.
What they’re saying
Coyotes general manager Bill Armstrong called Tourigny an “excellent coach, leader and communicator who has helped us establish a tremendous culture in our dressing room” in a release.
“Our players like him, respect him and compete hard for him,” Armstrong added. “We are thrilled to have him signed as our head coach for the next three years.”
Added Tourigny: “The structure put in place by our management has energized our team. I’m also very fortunate to have such a quality coaching staff to work with. It is a pleasure and a privilege to work with them every day. In addition, our high performance, development, medical and equipment staff do an excellent job of taking care of our players. That is the best environment that you can dream of having.”
This story will be updated.
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