John Torchetti
| John Torchetti | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 9, 1964 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Current position | Assistant coach |
| Current team | Detroit Red Wings |
| Previous team(s) |
San Antonio Iguanas Fort Wayne Komets San Antonio Rampage Moncton Wildcats Houston Aeros CSKA Moscow Iowa Wild |
| Years as a coach | 1991–present |
| John Torchetti | |||
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Binghamton Whalers Carolina Thunderbirds Virginia Lancers Winston-Salem Thunderbirds |
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| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1984–1991 | ||
John Torchetti (born July 9, 1964) is a former American ice hockey player, and current assistant coach for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Torchetti previously served as the head coach for the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League (2002–2003), the Moncton Wildcats of the QMJHL (2006–2007), the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (2014–2016), and interim head coach of the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (2016). He also served as an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Atlanta Thrashers, and Chicago Blackhawks; Kontinental Hockey League's HC CSKA Moscow. Torchetti was also the interim head coach for the Florida Panthers, and the Los Angeles Kings.
Torchetti played prep school hockey for the powerful New Preparatory School of Cambridge, Massachusetts as a Post-Graduate at the age of eighteen under the coaching tutelage of the regionally renowned George Kozack. Before attending New Prep School, Torchetti played for Jamaica Plain High School in the Boston City League, where he set state scoring records, superseding the ones achieved in the late 1960s by the legendary Robbie Ftorek of Needham High School.
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