Golden Knights make surprise decision on John Tortorella after shock hire led team to Stanley Cup Final

John Tortorella came successful to beryllium the Vegas Golden Knights' savior, and helium was oh-so close. But now, his clip with the squad is up.

Two days aft falling successful the Stanley Cup Final to the Carolina Hurricanes, the Golden Knights announced that Tortorella would not instrumentality to its seat for adjacent season.

The Golden Knights fired Bruce Cassidy connected March 29 pursuing a agelong successful which they had mislaid 12 of 17 games up of the playoffs and hired Tortorella. Vegas past went 7-0-1 successful its last 8 games of the regular season, and won the Western Conference earlier falling successful the Cup Final successful six games.

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John Tortorella of the Vegas Golden Knights arrives earlier crippled six of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes astatine T-Mobile Arena successful Las Vegas, Nevada, connected June 14, 2026. (Christopher Trim/Icon Sportswire)

"We convey Torts for the guidance helium provided our squad since joining the enactment successful March," wide manager Kelly McCrimmon said successful a release.

"When the determination was made to bring Torts to Vegas, we needed an contiguous interaction to assistance america astatine a pivotal constituent successful the season. Torts’ acquisition and enactment proved to beryllium the boost that we were looking for, helping usher america to the Stanley Cup Final. We are grateful for Torts’ passion, sincerity, and committedness to our organization, and we privation him and his household the best."

Head manager John Tortorella of the Vegas Golden Knights looks connected during the archetypal play against the Carolina Hurricanes successful Game Five of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final astatine Lenovo Center successful Raleigh, North Carolina, connected June 11, 2026. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

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The Golden Knights defeated some the Utah Mammoth and Anaheim Ducks successful six games earlier a stunning expanse of the Colorado Avalanche, whose 121 points were, by far, the astir successful the NHL.

Vegas got retired to a 2-1 bid pb successful the Cup Final, with its archetypal nonaccomplishment coming from a blown 2-0 pb successful the 3rd play successful Game 2 earlier dropping 3 successful a enactment to springiness the Canes their archetypal Cup since 2006.

Head manager John Tortorella leads signifier connected Media Day up of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final astatine Lenovo Center successful Raleigh, North Carolina, connected June 1, 2026. (Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)

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The Golden Knights were Tortorella's sixth NHL squad -- this was his archetypal Cup Final since winning it with the Tampa Bay Lightning successful 2003-04. He has doubly won the Jack Adams Award for the NHL's Coach of the Year, winning successful 2004 and 2017.