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The Vegas Golden Knights only have eight games left in the 2025-2026 season, but have decided to make the stunning decision to fire and replace their head coach.
Vegas announced Sunday that it had relieved Bruce Cassidy as head coach and replaced him with John Tortorella.
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Vegas Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy watches the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabers on March 3, 2026, in Buffalo, New York. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, file)
“We thank Bruce Cassidy for his dedication to our hockey club and community over the past four seasons,” Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon said in a statement. “Under Bruce’s leadership, we achieved our ultimate goal in 2023 by bringing the Stanley Cup to Vegas. Our organization will always remember Bruce with the greatest respect for what was accomplished here.
“With John Tortorella, we welcome a Stanley Cup champion as well as one of the most experienced and respected coaches in the NHL. His guidance will be a great asset to our team at this pivotal time in the season we currently face. We look forward to welcoming John to Vegas.”
Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella arrives for a news conference at the NHL hockey team’s arena on May 12, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, file)
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The Golden Knights lost 5-4 to the Washington Capitals on Saturday in a shootout. It was the team’s third straight loss and sixth loss in its last seven games.
Vegas is 32-26-16 this season and sits in third place in the Pacific Division. If the season ended on Sunday, the team would make the playoffs and play a series against the Edmonton Oilers in the first round.
Tortorella was not coaching in the NHL this season. He spent time as an assistant to Team USA at the Milan Cortina Olympics in 2026. The Americans won the gold medal.
Washington Capitals players celebrate as Vegas Golden Knights right winger Pavel Dorofeyev (16) skates off the ice after failing to score during a shootout during an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 28, 2026 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ian Maule)
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He has the number 770-648-37 as head coach. He won the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004.
