André Tourigny is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach, who currently serves the Arizona Coyotes in the National Hockey League (NHL). He has been the coach of the Coyotes since the 2021-22 season.
Tourigny started his coaching career in 2002, he held the positions of head coach and general manager of the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League till 2013. During his time there, Tourigny contributed his best efforts to the team and led them to 3 division titles. He also served as a head coach for Canada Men's National Junior Ice Hockey Team at the IIHF World U20 Championship, where they won the silver medals in 2010 and 2011. He transitioned to the NHL on June 24, 2013, and became an assistant coach for the Colorado Avalanche. He served there for two years and resigned in May 2015. Later, he joined the Ottawa Senators as an assistant coach but was fired roughly a year later.
Tourigny continued to coach in the junior hockey circuit where he helped the Halifax Mooseheads reach new heights. In 2021, he signed a three-year contract with the Arizona Coyotes as a head coach.
André Tourigny’s Salary
The 49-year-old André Tourigny is currently serving as a head coach for the Arizona Coyotes in the NHL since July 2021. His current deal will keep him at the club till the end of the 2016. However, the value of the contract is not known to the public domain. He ranks at 6321 in terms of earnings from the NHL and his net worth as of 2023 is 2.67 Million.
As of the latest assessment, the Arizona Coyotes team's cap hit stands at $4,085,191 with a projected cap hit of $80,606,323.
André Tourigny's Contributions
André Tourigny's coaching journey has been prominent and he has received many rewards and awards for his role. In his time with the Colorado Avalanche in the NHL, he led them to notable performances. He joined the Ottawa Senators in 2015 and the Arizona Coyotes in 2021. With three of the NHL teams, Tourigny helped them improve their performance and defensive strategies. During his time in the QMJHL, he was named for the Ron Lapointe Award in the 2005-2006 season for his outstanding contribution with the team. He reached new heights in the OHL, winning the Matt Leyden Trophy, given to the Coach of the Year in the 2018-2019 season and 2019-2020 season. Tourigny also claimed Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award in the CHL.
His incredible coaching skill is not only limited to NHL or OHL, he also helped the Canada men's national under-18 ice hockey team win the gold medal in 2018. He served as an assistant coach for the Canadian junior national team at the 2020 and 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship.
FAQs
A. André Tourigny is serving as a head coach of Arizona Coyotes
A. André Tourigny signed an extension contract with the Arizona Coyotes for three years in 2023. However, the value of the contract is not known to the public domain.
A. André Tourigny was born on May 31, 1974 and is 49 years old as of 2023.
A. André Tourigny signed a three-year contract with the Arizona Coyotes as a head coach in 2021 and is still serving.
A. André Tourigny has served as a coach for the Colorado Avalanche, Ottawa Senators and is currently with the Arizona Coyotes in the NHL.
