John Torchetti

John Torchetti
Torchetti in 2014
Born (1964-07-09) July 9, 1964 (age 60)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Right
Played for Binghamton Whalers
Carolina Thunderbirds
Virginia Lancers
Winston-Salem Thunderbirds
Coached for San Antonio Iguanas
Fort Wayne Komets
San Antonio Rampage
Houston Aeros
CSKA Moscow
Iowa Wild
Detroit Red Wings
Moncton Wildcats
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1984–1991
Coaching career 1991–present

John Torchetti (born July 9, 1964) is a former American ice hockey player and coach, currently serving as an assistant coach for the Philadelphia Flyers. Torchetti has been an interim head coach in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Florida Panthers, the Los Angeles Kings, and Minnesota Wild.

Torchetti has served as the head coach for the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League (2002–2003), the Moncton Wildcats of the QMJHL (2006–2007), and the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (2014–2016). He served as an assistant coach with the Atlanta Thrashers, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, and the Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL, as well as the Kontinental Hockey League's HC CSKA Moscow.