| André Tourigny | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Tourigny in 2013 | |||
| Born | (1974-05-31)May 31, 1974 (age 51) Nicolet, Quebec, Canada | ||
| CurrentNHL coach | Utah Mammoth | ||
| Coached for | Arizona Coyotes | ||
| Coaching career | 2002–present | ||
André Tourigny (born May 31, 1974) is a Canadian professionalice hockey coach who is thehead coach for theUtah Mammoth of theNational Hockey League (NHL). He previously served as head coach of theArizona Coyotes and an assistant coach for theOttawa Senators andColorado Avalanche.
From 2002 to 2013 Tourigny served as the head coach and general manager for theRouyn-Noranda Huskies of theQuebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Tourigny served as an assistant coach for theCanada men's national junior ice hockey team at theIIHF World U20 Championship in2010 and2011, helping the team to win 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 coachPatrick Roy of theColorado 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 of theOttawa Senators.[4] On April 12, 2016, Tourigny was fired by the Senators.[4]
On May 2, 2016, Tourigny signed a five-year contract as the head coach of theHalifax Mooseheads of the QMJHL. He was the ninth head coach in franchise history.[5]
On June 13, 2017, Tourigny left the Halifax Mooseheads after one season and joined theOttawa 67's of theOntario Hockey League (OHL) to become the head coach and vice president of hockey operations. He became the ninth head coach in the 67's history.[6]
On July 5, 2018, Tourigny was named head coach of theCanada men's national under-18 ice hockey team for the2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup,[7] where Canada took home gold.[8]
Following a 50–12–6 record and franchise record-breaking 106 points, Tourigny was namedOHL 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 secondOHL 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.[9] For his efforts, Tourigny also took home theCHL Coach of the Year award.[10]
During the 2019–20 season, Tourigny served as an assistant coach for the Canadian junior national team again at the2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he took home a gold medal. On January 27, 2020, Tourigny was retained as head coach for the2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[11][12] On March 24, 2021, Tourigny was signed to a one-year contract byHockey Canada to serve as either head coach or assistant coach in various international competitions.[13]
On July 1, 2021, Tourigny was named as head coach of theArizona Coyotes on a three-year contract.[14] Tourigny signed a three-year extension to his contract prior to the start of the2023–24 season, ensuring he would remain with the club through at least 2027.[15]
He retained his role once the Coyotes' hockey operations were transferred to theUtah Mammoth. Tourigny led Utah to 38 wins in their inaugural2024–25 season.
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | OTL | Pts | Finish | W | L | Win% | Result | |||
| ARI | 2021–22 | 82 | 25 | 50 | 7 | 57 | 8th inCentral | — | — | — | Missed playoffs | |
| ARI | 2022–23 | 82 | 28 | 40 | 14 | 70 | 7th in Central | — | — | — | Missed playoffs | |
| ARI | 2023–24 | 82 | 36 | 41 | 5 | 77 | 7th in Central | — | — | — | Missed playoffs | |
| UTA | 2024–25 | 82 | 38 | 31 | 13 | 89 | 6th in Central | — | — | — | Missed playoffs | |
| Total | 328 | 127 | 162 | 39 | — | — | — | |||||
| 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 quarterfinals (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 quarterfinals (0–4 vs.GAT) |
| ROU | 2004–05 | 70 | 31 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 78 | 1st in Western | Won in QMJHL quarterfinals (4-2 vs.MON) Lost in QMJHL semifinals (0–4 vs.HAL) |
| ROU | 2005–06 | 70 | 43 | 22 | - | 5 | 91 | 3rd in Western | Lost in division quarterfinals (1–4 vs.SHA) |
| ROU | 2006–07 | 70 | 36 | 27 | - | 7 | 79 | 6th in Telus | Won in division quarterfinals (4–1 vs.GAT) Won in division semifinals (4–3 vs.DRU) Lost in QMJHL semifinals (0–4 vs.LEW) |
| ROU | 2007–08 | 70 | 47 | 20 | - | 3 | 97 | 1st in Telus | Won in division quarterfinals (4–0 vs.VDO) Won in division semifinals (4–0 vs.RIM) Won in QMJHL semifinals (4–0 vs.SJN) Lost inPresident'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 quarterfinals (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 quarterfinals (4–1 vs.QUE) Lost in QMJHL semifinals (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 | 0President's Cups (45–53, 0.459) | |
| HAL Total | 68 | 27 | 35 | - | 6 | 60 | 0 Division Titles | 0President's Cups (2–4, 0.333) | |
| QMJHL Total | 807 | 384 | 337 | 20 | 66 | 854 | 3 Division Titles | 0President's Cups (47–57, 0.452) | |
| 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 quarterfinals (1–4 vs.HAM) |
| OTT | 2018–19 | 68 | 50 | 12 | - | 6 | 106 | 1st in East | Won in conference quarterfinals (4–0 vs.HAM) Won in conference semifinals (4–0 vs.SBY) Won in conference finals (4–0 vs.OSH) Lost inJ. 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 | 0J. Ross Robertson Cups (14–8, 0.636) | |
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL | ||
| Ron Lapointe Trophy | 2005–06 | [2] |
| OHL | ||
| Matt Leyden Trophy | 2018–19,2019–20 | |
| CHL | ||
| Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award | 2019–20 | |
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Head coach of the Arizona Coyotes 2021–2024 | Succeeded by Position abolished |
| Preceded by Position created | Head coach of the Utah Mammoth 2024–present | Incumbent |