John Francis Tortorella is an American professional ice hockey coach and former player. He currently serves as the head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League.
He was previously the head coach of the National Hockey League’s Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning, and the Vancouver Canucks; he led Tampa Bay to the 2004 Stanley Cup championship. He is the first American-born NHL coach to reach 500 wins and has twice won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s top coach.
Christine Tortorella: Who is John Tortorella’s wife?
John was born on the 24th of June 1958 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and he is currently 64 years old. He has 3 siblings in his family and they are Robert Tortorella, Jim Tortorella, and Carol Tortorella. His brother Jim also played hockey at Concord-Carlisle High.
Concord-Carlisle High School was his alma mater. Later, he was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame. While playing NCAA hockey, he earned the nickname “The Paper Italian.”
In 2004, he coached the Tampa Bay Lightning to a Stanley Cup victory. He went on to coach the New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks, and Columbus Blue Jackets after his tenure in Tampa Bay. In 2004 and 2017, he received the NHL’s Jack Adams Award.
He stands at a height of 5 feet and 8 inches tall.
He got married to his wife name Christine Tortorella and together they are blessed with two children namely Dominick Tortorella and Brittany Tortorella.
His estimated net worth is between $ 4 to $ 5 million.
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