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- Born: April 9, 1964HockeyDB.com: Rick Tocchet Career Stats
- Birthplace: Scarborough, Ontario, CanadaHockeyDB.com: Rick Tocchet Career Stats
- Position: Right wingHockeyDB.com: Rick Tocchet Career Stats
- Shoots: RightHockeyDB.com: Rick Tocchet Career Stats
- Played in the NHL from 1984 to 2002HockeyDB.com: Rick Tocchet Career Stats
- Assistant coach of the Phoenix Coyotes from 2002 to 2006
- Amassed 2,972 penalty minutes during his NHL playing careerLegends of Hockey: Rick Tocchet
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Former professional hockey forward Rick Tocchet was named the interim head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning on November 14, 2008, following the dismissal of Barry Melrose.ESPN.com: Tocchet to Take over As Interim Coach After Melrose Gets Fired Tocchet previously played in the National Hockey League from 1984 until 2002.
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Playing Career
Tocchet began his career in the Ontario Hockey League playing for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, starting in 1981. He was selected 121st overall in the 1983 NHL draft by the Philadelphia Flyers. He made his NHL debut in 1984, playing over eight seasons with the team, then was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1992. Tocchet went on to play for the Los Angeles Kings, Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals and Phoenix Coyotes before returning to the Flyers, where he finished his playing career in 2002.Legends of Hockey: Rick TocchetBetting Scandal
In 2006, while serving as an assistant coach to the Phoenix Coyotes, Tocchet was accused of running a nationwide betting ring with Janet Jones, the wife of Coyotes coach and NHL legend Wayne Gretzky. He took a leave of absence from the team and was charged with conspiracy and promoting gambling. Tocchet pleaded guilty to the charges in May of 2007, in return for a reduced sentence of two years probation. He served his probation and returned to the Coyotes in February of 2008.Legends of Hockey: Rick Tocchet-
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OPEN THREAD: Rick Astley Vs Nine Inch Nails mash-up 3 AnswersThere's just something about the pitch of his voice that doesn't go well with the lovely NIN drone. I had my nose kinda scrunched up while listening to it, so I... read more
One a scale of (1-10) 10 being the highest rating, how do you rate GM CEO Rick Wagners performance? 1 AnswerI would rate his performance as about a 1. Of the "Big Three", only GM and Chrysler needed bailouts, and of those two, only GM needed more than one. For years... read more
Revenge or Truth? What do you think of Jon Stewarts take on CNBC and Rick Santelli? 6 AnswersTruth. While I think there is a certain amount of vengence being taken here, Stewart is not one to pull his punches when he disagrees with his guests; take a lo... read more
If you were not allowed to write books, what would you do instead? 4 AnswersThis is actually a much tougher question than I thought it would be. If I could not write books, I'm sure I would do the usual thing and write other stuff. Poe... read more
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Stamkos, Lightning zap Atlanta: AP / November 23, 2009 Steven Stamkos likes it when coach Rick Tocchet tells th.. http://bit.ly/7mroJB
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Rick Tocchet skates seven defensemen in the pregame warmup this afternoon.
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RT @TBLightning: Lightning coach Rick Tocchet indicated to the media this morning that Mike Lundin will skate in the warmup tonight and ...
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RT @TBLightning Coach Rick Tocchet indicated to media this morning that Mike Lundin will skate in warmup tonight and that he should play.
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Lightning coach Rick Tocchet indicated to the media this morning that Mike Lundin will skate in the warmup tonight and that he "should" play
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