As mid-May draws nearer, the Philadelphia Flyers have yet to name the 25th head coach in franchise history. The Flyers are not alone; there were seven NHL head coaching vacancies, and so far, only two have been filled (Sullivan to NYR,

It promises to be a busy summer for Danny Brière and the Flyers, who seem determined to make some noise and shift into the next gear of their rebuild. But first and foremost, the Flyers general manager must find a new coach after firing John Tortorella on March 27,

The Flyers have announced that Rick Tocchet will be the franchise's next head coach, after firing John Tortorella earlier in the year.

Rick Tocchet, who spent parts of 11 seasons with the Flyers as a player and is in the team's Hall of Fame, was named the 25th head coach in franchise history.

If the Philadelphia Flyers learned one thing from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms' Calder Cup push, it's that they cannot seriously consider Phantoms head coach Ian Laperriere for their head coaching vacancy anymore.

Speaking on Wednesday during the “Morning Cuppa Hockey” podcas t, Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli said that former Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft has emerged as a “leading candidate” for Boston’s head-coaching vacancy this offseason.

The 61-year-old already has great continuity with the Flyers' roster. Players have spoken highly of Shaw and he has done good work in his three seasons on the team's staff. Under

In addition to considering Kings assistant D.J. Smith in their search for a new head coach, the Penguins are also interested in Capitals assistant Mitch Love and former Blues coach Drew Bannister as they look to fill their head coaching job,

Mike Van Ryn is an assistant with Craig Berube ties and a Stanley Cup ring. Should he be a candidate for the Flyers' head coaching job?