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.

On Wednesday, sources told The Inquirer that the Flyers were closing in on a deal with Flyers’ Hall of Famer Rick Tocchet to take over as the new head coach. Here’s how social media is

Local schools invited to apply for Flyers-themed student wellness program combining physical activity, student engagement, and exclusive Flyers perks.

Philadelphia Flyers forward Matvei Michkov was involved in a car accident while vacationing in Dubai, as first reported by Alexey Shevchenko of Sport-Express on Wednesday. According to multiple sources, including Shevchenko, per Daria Tuboltseva of RG, the incident occurred on Tuesday and involved a BMW convertible rented under Michkov’s name.

Sorting through some Philadelphia Flyers mailbag questions while we await the announcement of their next head coach. (Some questions have been lightly edited for style and clarity.) The Flyers need a No.

If you're a fan of the Philadelphia Flyers—or just someone tracking the league’s most intriguing coaching sweepstakes—you’ve probably had Rick Tocchet’s name on your radar for weeks.

The Flyers are keeping depth center Rodrigo Abols around for another season, PuckPedia reports. It’s a one-year, one-way deal with an $800K cap hit. It’s a significant raise in real cash for Abols, who signed a two-way deal with Philadelphia last summer.