Tocchet on the Flyers' season, the league's condensed scheduling and Olympics coaching
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What are Rick Tocchet's thoughts on the Flyers' season so far?
here he is on the maple torta hotline the head coach of the flyers rick talkett how you doing rick how are you guys we're doing very well um you must be happy with your team through 41 games yeah it's been uh it's been a fun team to coach um you know uh was it halfway through the point a lot of hockey left but uh yeah we we like what's going on we got some injuries here coming up but uh The depth has really helped us out this year when we've had some injuries and kind of trying to keep the losses to a minimum.
Talk, we were talking about your fights and showing a bunch of your fights before you came on because we love talking about that. A couple weeks ago, it seemed like you were going to fight a reporter when they kept asking you about Mitchkoff. Did you just get sick of talking about it and you're like, it's about the team and I'm just not addressing the questions about this guy anymore?
No.
Yeah, it was – no, it's actually a nice guy, Jordan Hall. He just happened to be the fifth guy or sixth guy to answer a different question on it. So, yeah, he's a good guy. I know it just – you know, after a while, it's just, you know, the team was doing well, and I was like, you know –
How has the Flyers' depth impacted their performance this season?
I don't mind three or four questions, but the fifth and sixth one, I was getting a little bit tired, you know? It happens. They're good guys. I mean, what are you going to do? They're trying to get information.
Why is Trevor Zegras becoming a star in the Flyers organization?
I get it.
Yeah. Well, I mean, being back in Philly, it's obviously where you started, and a lot of those clips we were playing, some guy wrote who it was on Calgary. Who the hell was that guy? Baxter. Paul Baxter. Paul Baxter, where he gave him the body shot at one time. And we played the fight with you and Wendell at the Gardens. I think that was in 85 or 86. Being back in Philly, is it nostalgic for you? And how many people want to ask you about your playing days as opposed to your coaching days?
Yeah, well, let me clarify. The Paul Baxter one was, he actually, you don't see it. Like, he went by me, almost hit me in the eye with a stick. So that's why I kind of went a little crazy.
What strategies does Tocchet use to build players' mindsets?
But, yeah, not so much. I mean, like, you know, not so much in my playing days. I mean, obviously, we had a lot of success in the 80s and early 90s. It was a fun place to play. But I'll tell you what, last night against the Ducks was probably the loudest I've heard the building. It reminded me of the old days with the Flyers. It was a really loud building. They were into it. They got the team into it. So it was fun to play in that atmosphere to see the fans really do their thing.
Well, I'm glad you brought that up because you look at a guy like Zegers who, you know, I don't think this is offside in saying he doesn't scream like Philly hockey the way, you know, he's built and he plays when you consider the Rick Tockett's and the Bobby Clark's and the Eric Lindros is like the face of those of Philly hockey for the last 50 years. But he seems to be fitting in and the crowd seems to love him. Like, why is he why is it work for Zegers in Philly?
You know, he's got a bubbly personality. You know, we knew that coming in.
How does Rick Tocchet navigate the condensed NHL schedule?
He's a fun guy to be around. You know, obviously he's produced, which helps. You know, and then the Flyers fans over the years, they're looking for that, you know, they've been looking for that star guy to follow, right? he's done a nice job. You know, he's scored some big goals for his, you know, he's, he's, he's, you know, he's a great interview and, and, and that you can tell the fans really are warming up to him and love him. So I think that's what it has to do with. And, you know, he's, he's a really good guy in the locker room. I knew, I didn't know Trevor much. Um, the one thing, you know, and, uh, you would know this too, and addressing, you know, you have a collective group, right? You have the funny guys, the quiet guys, the serious guys.
And, He just adds that to a room. And I think he's really helped that closeness of the team. It's a very close group. It's a young group, but it's very close.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are Rick Tocchet's thoughts on the Flyers' season so far?
0:00–1:06
2
How has the Flyers' depth impacted their performance this season?
1:06–1:15
3
Why is Trevor Zegras becoming a star in the Flyers organization?
1:15–1:57
4
What strategies does Tocchet use to build players' mindsets?
1:57–2:57
5
How does Rick Tocchet navigate the condensed NHL schedule?
2:57–3:46
6
What challenges does Tocchet face with the upcoming Olympic roster?
3:46–4:50
7
How does Tocchet evaluate player development at the NHL level?
4:50–6:11
8
What insights does Tocchet share about coaching during breaks in the season?
6:11–15:36
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