Rick Tocchet will be tasked with directing the Philadelphia Flyers' rebuild. Philadelphia announced Wednesday it has hired Tocchet as the 25th head coach in franchise history to replace John Tortorella, who was fired on March 27 with only nine games left in the regular season.

Rick Tocchet was hired as coach of the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday. He replaces John Tortorella, who was fired March 27. Brad Shaw served as interim coach for the final nine games of the season.

Tick, tick, boom, the Flyers got their guy on Wednesday. Rick Tocchet, 61, was hired as the 25th head coach (including interims) in Flyers history, the Flyers announced Wednesday. Before John Tortorella was fired on March 27,