John Francis Tortorella is a former player and professional ice hockey coach from the United States. He is presently the head coach of the National Hockey League’s Philadelphia Flyers.
John Tortorella parents: William Tortorella, Rita Tortorella
William Tortorella and Rita Tortorella
Tortorella was the assistant coach of the United States National Men’s Hockey Team from 2008 to 2009, succeeding Peter Laviolette, and led the team to a sixth-place finish in the 2008 IIHF World Championship.
Tortorella was named Team USA’s coach for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. In the run-up to the tournament, he stated that any player who protests during the singing of the national anthem will be sat.
The squad eventually failed to advance beyond the group stage, losing all three games.
John Tortorella parents nationality
Tortorella parents are Americans
Tortorella briefly played alongside Oren Koules while at the Hampton Roads Gulls in the ACHL.
They eventually reconnected in Tampa Bay, where Tortorella was the coach and Koules was one of the team’s new owners. He never appeared in an NHL game.
Are John Tortorella parents still alive?
John Tortorella’s are believed to be alive.
