Today the Flyers announced that they hired Rocky Thompson, who's last role in the NHL was with the San Jose Sharks in 2020.
During COVID, Thompson refused to be vaccinated so the Sharks did not renew his contract because due to NHL rules, Thompson was ineligible to be around the players.
Thompson is very well known for his locker room altercation with Evander Kane after a meeting about the powerplay while on the Sharks.
Kane gave this statement about the altercation:
New #Flyers coach Rocky Thompson tried to fight Evander Kane during a powerplay meeting in San Jose.
«He comes back into the locker room with his shirt off, flexing and kind of being all hype and whatnot, and challenging me to a fight.» (The Mercury News) pic.twitter.com/EjYcmIqKyq� Flyers Nation (@FlyersNation) July 14, 2022
Other people who have talked about the altercation have a slightly different story, which, purely speculation, but judging by what we've heard in the media before this may be a little more believable, Kane was apparently arguing with Thompson trying to undermine him during the meeting.
From how angry we've seen Tortorella get in the past, this feels like the perfect hire for him.
R.I.P to the Flyers players.
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