André Tourigny
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| Born | May 31, 1974 Nicolet, Quebec, Canada |
| Citizenship | Canada |
| Occupation | Ice hockey coach |
| Years active | 2002 to present |
André Tourigny (born May 31, 1974) is a Canadian ice hockey coach. He is a former assistant coach with the Ottawa Senators and the Colorado Avalanche, and the current head coach of the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League.
From 2002 – 2013 Tourigny served as the head coach and general manager for the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of the QMJHL. Tourigny served as an assistant coach for the Canadian Junior National Ice Hockey Team at the 2010, and 2011 IIHF World U20 Championship, helping Team Canada to a silver medal in both 2010 and 2011.[1]
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 with the Colorado Avalanche.[2] 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.[3]
On July 3, 2015, Tourigny was named as an assistant coach with the Ottawa Senators.[4] On April 12, 2016, Tourigny was fired by the Senators.[4]
On May 2, 2016, Tourigny signed a 5-year contract as the head coach of the Halifax Mooseheads. He was the 9th 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 Ontario Hockey League to become the head coach and VP of hockey operations. He became the ninth head coach in the 67's 50-year history.
On July 5, 2018, Tourigny was named head coach of the Canadian Under 18 National Team for the 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. In 3 seasons under Tourigny, the 67's are 130-52-16.
During the 2019-2020 season, Tourigny served as an assistant coach for the Canadian Junior National Ice Hockey Team yet again at the 2020 IIHF World U20 Championship where he took home a gold medal. On January 27, 2020, Tourigny was named Head Coach for the Canadian Junior National Ice Hockey Team for the 2021 IIHF World U20 Championship.
Coaching career
QMJHL
| Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| ROU | 2002–03 | 49 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 4th in West | Lost in conference quarter-finals (0–4 vs. HUL) |
| ROU | 2003–04 | 70 | 30 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 73 | 3rd in Western | Won in first round (4–3 vs. LEW) Lost in QMJHL quarter-finals (0–4 vs. GAT) |
| ROU | 2004–05 | 70 | 31 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 78 | 1st in Western | Won in QMJHL quarter-finals (4-2 vs. MON) Lost in QMJHL semi-finals (0–4 vs. HAL) |
| ROU | 2005–06 | 70 | 43 | 22 | - | 5 | 91 | 3rd in Western | Lost in division quarter-finals (1–4 vs. SHA) |
| ROU | 2006–07 | 70 | 36 | 27 | - | 7 | 79 | 6th in Telus | Won in division quarter-finals (4–1 vs. GAT) Won in division semi-finals (4–3 vs. DRU) Lost in QMJHL semi-finals (0–4 vs. LEW) |
| ROU | 2007–08 | 70 | 47 | 20 | - | 3 | 97 | 1st in Telus | Won in division quarter-finals (4–0 vs. VDO) Won in division semi-finals (4–0 vs. RIM) Won in QMJHL semi-finals (4–0 vs. SJN) Lost in President's Cup (1–4 vs. GAT) |
| ROU | 2008–09 | 68 | 30 | 30 | - | 8 | 68 | 3rd in Telus West | Lost in first round (2–4 vs. MTL) |
| ROU | 2009–10 | 68 | 41 | 21 | - | 6 | 88 | 1st in Telus West | Won in first round (4–2 vs. VDO) Lost in QMJHL quarter-finals (1–4 vs. MON) |
| ROU | 2010–11 | 68 | 12 | 50 | - | 6 | 30 | 6th in Telus West | Missed playoffs |
| ROU | 2011–12 | 68 | 24 | 36 | - | 8 | 56 | 5th in Telus West | Lost in first round (0–4 vs. SHA) |
| ROU | 2012–13 | 68 | 40 | 24 | - | 4 | 84 | 2nd in Telus West | Won in first round (4–1 vs. DRU) Won in QMJHL quarter-finals (4–1 vs. QUE) Lost in QMJHL semi-finals (0–4 vs. HAL) |
| HAL | 2016–17 | 68 | 27 | 35 | - | 6 | 60 | 5th in Maritimes | Lost in first round (2–4 vs. ROU) |
| ROU Total | 739 | 357 | 302 | 20 | 60 | 794 | 3 Division Titles | 0 President's Cups (45–53, 0.459) | |
| HAL Total | 68 | 27 | 35 | - | 6 | 60 | 0 Division Titles | 0 President's Cups (2–4, 0.333) | |
| QMJHL Total | 807 | 384 | 337 | 20 | 66 | 854 | 3 Division Titles | 0 President's Cups (47–57, 0.452) | |
OHL
| Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| OTT | 2017–18 | 68 | 30 | 29 | - | 9 | 69 | 4th in East | Lost in conference quarter-finals (1–4 vs. HAM) |
| OTT | 2018–19 | 68 | 50 | 12 | - | 6 | 106 | 1st in East | Won in conference quarter-finals (4–0 vs. HAM) Won in conference semi-finals (4–0 vs. SBY) Won in conference finals (4–0 vs. OSH) Lost in J. Ross Robertson Cup (2–4 vs. GUE) |
| OTT | 2019–20 | 62 | 50 | 11 | - | 1 | 101 | 1st in East | Playoffs cancelled |
| OHL Total | 198 | 130 | 52 | - | 16 | 276 | 2 Division Titles | 0 J. Ross Robertson Cups (14–8, 0.636) | |
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Ron Lapointe Trophy - QMJHL Coach of the Year | 2005–06 | [2] |
| Matt Leyden Trophy - OHL Coach of the Year | 2018–19 | |
| Matt Leyden Trophy - OHL Coach of the Year | 2019–20 | |
| Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award - CHL Coach of the Year | 2019–20 |
References
- ^ "Team Canada coaching staff". Hockey Canada. February 3, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- ^ a b "Adam Foote back with Avs, hockey staff changes". Denver Post. June 24, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ^ "Avalanche part ways with Assistant Coach Andre Tourigny and Video Coach Mario Duhamel". Denver Post. May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ a b "Sens TV – Locker Room: André Tourigny". NHL.com. July 3, 2015.