Philadelphia Flyers coach John Tortorella invited Guy Gaudreau, a former hockey coach who lost his sons Johnny and Matt in a tragic accident last month, to assist with practice. Gaudreau worked drills alongside the team and even received some friendly ribbing from Tortorella for his coaching style.
Sep 23, 2024 at 03:55 PM ETPhiladelphia Flyers The Flyers tapped their sticks in appreciation of Guy Gaudreau, a former hockey coach at Hollydell Ice Arena and Gloucester Catholic High School in New Jersey, when he hit the ice to assist with drills during practice. The Flyers shook Gaudreau’s hand at the end of the skate in appreciation and thanked him for helping out.
Tortorella said he had never met Gaudreau, a former hockey player and coach who raised his family nearby, until Monday's practice in New Jersey. Tortorella said Gaudreau had an open invitation to return and help the Flyers at any point. Tortorella joked that Gaudreau was giving him a hard time for yelling at players to skate harder during practice.Tortorella attended the brothers' funeral last month in a Philadelphia suburb.
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