NASHVILLE — Rick Tocchet drew ample respect during his 18 seasons as an NHL player. Now he’s doing the same behind the bench — and leading the Vancouver Canucks to their best season in over a decade in the process. Tocchet was named a finalist for the Jack Adams Trophy on Friday, awarded annually to the NHL’s top head coach. “He was a great player, obviously. Probably should be a Hall of Famer, right in that conversation, for sure,” said fellow Adams nominee Andrew Brunette, who played with Tocc
GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | |
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82 | 52 | 21 | 9 | 113 | |
82 | 52 | 24 | 6 | 110 | |
82 | 50 | 25 | 7 | 107 | |
82 | 47 | 30 | 5 | 99 | |
82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | |
82 | 39 | 34 | 9 | 87 | |
82 | 36 | 41 | 5 | 77 | |
82 | 23 | 53 | 6 | 52 |