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Ex-Bruins coach fired by Golden Knights after 4 seasons
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The Vegas Golden Knights shockingly fired Bruce Cassidy on Sunday night.
John Tortorella will take over as coach.
"We thank Bruce Cassidy for his dedication to our hockey club and community over the past four seasons," general manager Kelly McCrimmon said in a statement released by the team . "Under Bruce's leadership, we reached our ultimate goal in 2023 by bringing a Stanley Cup to Vegas. Bruce will forever be remembered with the utmost regard by our organization for what was accomplished here. With the stretch run of the 2025-26 regular season upon us, we believe that a change is necessary for us to return to the level of play that is expected of our club. With John Tortorella, we bring in a Stanley Cup Champion as well as one of the most experienced and respected coaches in the NHL. His guidance will be a great asset to our team at the pivotal point in the season we currently face. We look forward to welcoming John to Vegas."
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Cassidy had one year left on his contract with Vegas.
The ex- Bruins coach joined the Golden Knights in 2022 and led them to the Stanley Cup win in his first year as coach after he was fired by the Bruins .
He spent six seasons as coach of the Bruins and led them to the playoffs in each year, including a Stanley Cup Final appearance in 2019.
Tortorella last coached the Philadelphia Flyers but was fired last March with nine games left in the regular season. The move came after the veteran coach said he wasn't "interested in learning how to coach" a rebuilding team like the Flyers.
The Golden Knights are 36-26-16 on the season and third in the Pacific Division.
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