Rick Tocchet Pittsburgh Penguins - Asst. Coach

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Rick Tocchet was named assistant coach on June 25, 2014. Tocchet is a 24-year NHL veteran both as a player and a coach. He played 18 season in the NHL with Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Boston, Washington and Phoenix. During his career he amassed 1,144 career games during his career as he recorded 440 goals, 952 points and 2,972 penalty minutes. He also appeared in 145 playoff games and netted 52 goals with 112 points and 471 penalty minutes.

The Scarborough, Ontario native won the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1992 and appeared in the Stanley Cup Finals with Philadelphia in 1987. Tocchet also played under Lightning head coach Barry Melrose with Los Angeles during the 1994-95 season. He was selected to four NHL All-Star teams (1989, 1990, 1991, 1993).

Tocchet is one of two players in the history of the NHL to record 400 goals or more and at least 2,500 penalty minutes. He was a 11-time 20-goal scorer in the NHL, and a two-time 30-goal scorer. He also recorded three 40-goal campaigns. In 1992-93 he set career highs for goals with 48, assists with 61 and points with 109 in 80 games with the Penguins. Internationally, Tocchet represented Canada at the 1990 and 1991 World Championship as well as in the 1987 and 1991 Canada Cup Tournaments.

He was originally drafted by Philadelphia in the sixth-round, 125th overall, in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. Tocchet began his career with the Flyers in 1984-85 and retired mid-way through the 2001-02 season, also with Philadelphia. Shortly after retiring he joined the Colorado Avalanche as an assist coach. He spent a season and a half on the bench with the Avalanche before joining former teammate Wayne Gretzky as and assistant coach with the Phoenix Coyotes.