André Tourigny (born May 31, 1974) is a Canadian professional

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coach who is the

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for the

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of the

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(NHL). He previously served as head coach of the

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and an assistant coach for the

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and

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Coaching career

From 2002 to 2013 Tourigny served as the head coach and general manager for the

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of the

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(QMJHL). Tourigny served as an assistant coach for the

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at the

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2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

and

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, helping the team to win a silver medal in both 2010 and 2011. On June 24, 2013, Tourigny opted to pursue an NHL coaching career in accepting an assistant coaching role for fellow former QMHL coach Patrick Roy of the

. After two seasons with the Avalanche as their primary defensive coach, Tourigny, seeking a head coaching position, resigned from his position on May 17, 2015. On July 3, 2015, Tourigny was named as an assistant coach of the

. On April 12, 2016, Tourigny was fired by the Senators. On May 2, 2016, Tourigny signed a five-year contract as the head coach of the

Halifax Mooseheads The Halifax Mooseheads are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The team was founded in 1994 and began play in the Dilio Division of the QMJHL for the 1994–95 ...

of the QMJHL. He was the ninth head coach in franchise history. On June 13, 2017, Tourigny left the Halifax Mooseheads after one season and joined the Ottawa 67's of the

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(OHL) to become the head coach and vice president of hockey operations. He became the ninth head coach in the 67's history. On July 5, 2018, Tourigny was named head coach of the Canada men's national under-18 ice hockey team for the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, where Canada took home gold. Following a 50–12–6 record and franchise record-breaking 106 points, Tourigny was named OHL Coach of the Year after coaching the 67's to a top place finish in the regular season and an Eastern Conference Championship, where the 67's set the OHL record for 14 straight wins to start a playoff since the conference playoff format was introduced. Tourigny followed that up with his second OHL Coach of the Year with a 50–11–1 record and 101 points prior to the OHL season being cancelled. The 67's set a franchise record for consecutive wins of 15 and yet another first-place finish in the OHL regular season standings. For his efforts, Tourigny also took home the CHL Coach of the Year award. During the 2019–20 season, Tourigny served as an assistant coach for the Canadian junior national team again at the 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he took home a gold medal. On January 27, 2020, Tourigny was retained as head coach for the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. On March 24, 2021, Tourigny was signed to a one-year contract by

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to serve as either head coach or assistant coach in various international competitions. On July 1, 2021, Tourigny was named as head coach of the

on a three-year contract. Tourigny signed a three-year extension to his contract prior to the start of the 2023–24 season, ensuring he would remain with the club through at least 2027. He retained his role once the Coyotes' hockey operations were transferred to the

. Tourigny led Utah to 38 wins in their inaugural 2024–25 season.

Head coaching record

NHL

QMJHL

OHL

Awards and honours

References

External links

Andre Tourigny's staff profile at Eliteprospects.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tourigny, Andre 1974 births Living people Arizona Coyotes coaches Colorado Avalanche coaches Halifax Mooseheads coaches National Hockey League assistant coaches Ottawa Senators coaches Ice hockey people from Centre-du-Québec Rouyn-Noranda Huskies coaches