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a woman.The special Where are They Now double issue featuring Jenner will hit
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-- Catcher Brett Hayes has agreed to a $630,000, one-year contract with the
Kansas City Royals, avoiding salary arbitration.VANCOUVER -- John Tortorella was
surprised the subject did not come up in the first question, but he did not get
angry or yell. Yes, the new Vancouver Canucks coach acknowledged Tuesday, his
reputation needs some restructuring, and he vowed to improve it as he attempts
to give the city a long-sought Stanley Cup. "This is the mess I put myself into,
and this is the mess Im going to get myself out of," Tortorella said during a
news conference. The Canucks named the fiery Boston native as their replacement
for Alain Vigneault, the winningest coach in franchise history. Known for being
abrasive, Tortorella is perceived as a bench boss who can lose his temper
quickly, sometimes blasts players in public, and has little time for questions
from reporters. Vigneault was known more as a cerebral coach who laughed on many
occasions and had a rapport with the media. But Tortorella, dressed in a dark
suit and tie and smiling at times, turned on the charm at a news conference,
even thanking a reporter for her question. It was all part of Tortorellas effort
to let people get to know him better and deal with the media more effectively.
"I know how important that part of the job is here," Tortorella said. "When you
lose your job, you crawl into a hole a little bit, you reassess yourself, you
try to learn, and I have certainly gone through that process. "Have I made
mistakes? Absolutely. I make my own bed in this type of situation with the
perception of myself in the media. But I know how important it is with this job
here, especially in this city and this province." He is also known for battling
verbally on occasion with players. But Tortorella, who has 24 years of coaching
experience and won a Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004, still
vowed to be demanding of his charges and hold everyone -- including scoring
stars Henrik and Daniel Sedin -- accountable. "We have a really good leadership
group ... but we have not won the Stanley Cup," he said. "Theres going to be
more asked of (the players), and that starts from the twins right on down."
Gillis indicated that Vigneaults tenure with the Canucks had run its course
after seven seasons. "You have a shelf life as a coach in the National Hockey
League," said Gillis. "And, occasionally, a different voice is necessary. "I
think John just has a different voice than Alain. Alains a very good hockey
coach. Johns a very good hockey coach. But they approach it from different
places and they approach it in different ways, and I felt it was necessary to
make a change." Gillis said the teams ownership group was involved in the
interviewing process, but he dismissed the idea that the Aquilini family chose
the new coach. "At the end of the day, we were both unanimous in our selection,"
said Gillis. The 55-year-old Tortorella has reached the playoffs on eight
occasions and won the Jack Adams Award as NHL coach of the year in 2004. He was
let go four days after the Rangers season ended with a second-round loss to the
Boston Bruins. An assistant with the Rangers in the 1999-2000 season, he took
over for John Muckler as head coach for the final four games. Tortorella later
spent seven seasons as head coach of the Lightning before taking over as head
coach of the Rangers in February 2009. Vigneault was let go after the Canucks
were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for the second straight year.
He guided the Canucks to a berth in the Stanley Cup final in 2011 and helped the
team win the Presidents Trophy on two occasions, as well as six Northwest
Division titles. Tortorella, the career leader in wins by a U.S.-born coach with
410, served as an assistant for the American team that won silver at the 2010
Vancouver Olympics and has also coached at the world hockey championships. He
will attempt to rebuild his reputation while coaching for the first time in
Canada -- something he has always dreamed of. "To be involved with this, I
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about and wanted the opportunity." But while Canadians are known for being
tolerant and accepting, Tortorella will still not find it easy to deal with a
loss while coaching north of the border. "Everybody says: Be a good loser," he
said. "I think if youre a good loser, you are a loser." Meanwhile, some of
Tortorellas former players credit him with turning them into winners and helping
them extend their careers -- despite his temperamental ways. "Personally, I
think hes a good coach, but it takes a special player to play under his
coaching," said former NHLer Brad Lukowich, who played under Tortorella during
two stints with Tampa Bay, including the 2004 Stanley Cup victory. "Hed come in
and tell us what to do, and he held us to the highest degree of accountability.
"Once we figured that out, we gelled and we became a good team." Lukowich said
the team succeeded because assistant coach Craig Ramsay, goaltending coach Jeff
Reese and captain Dave Andreychuk acted as buffers between Tortorella and
players. During the second stint, Ramsay, Reese and the retired Andreychuk had
left the team, while captain Tim Taylor and key leader Dan Boyle were injured
much of the season. The team was unable not achieve the same success and
Tortorella continued with his abrasive ways. But Lukowich, now an assistant
coach with the WHLs Lethbridge Hurricanes, credited Tortorella with extending
his career by eight seasons. Lukowich also played briefly with the Canucks under
Vigneault. While Tortorella tended to be serious and battled with players,
Vigneault sometimes took a lighthearted approach to serious situations to help
his players feel better. But the former Canuck and Lightning defenceman
contended that Tortorellas temper should not be the thing for which he is
remembered most. "Dont judge the guy on his emotions," said Lukowich. "Hes an
incredible coach." Lukowich also advised Canucks to be ready for "Camp
Tortur-ella" and the coachs demands for being in top physical condition. "If you
think youre in shape now, start working out even harder," said Lukowich. "Its
like the Navy Seals of the NHL. Its something else, Ill tell you. Im sure glad I
dont have to do that again." Dixon Ward, who was a member of the Rochester
Americans team that Tortorella guided to a Calder Cup title in 1995-96, also
praised Tortorella with extending his career. "Torts was the head coach there
and the assistant coach and, at the time, the trainer as well," Ward said. "He
was the only guy on the bench that we had. "He brings a lot passion overtly to
the game. What you see is what you get with John Tortorella ... and its
infectious. At least, it was to us. I knew it was to me. He allowed me to learn
different parts of the game that allowed me to go on and spend the next eight
years in the NHL after that." Tortorella has already worked with Canucks centre
Ryan Kesler, who was a member of the U.S. Olympic team in Vancouver. "(Hes) an
intense guy and very detailed and wants his players to play hard," said Kesler.
"Thats what I like about him. Hes going to hold us accountable. And if were not,
were not going to play." But Kesler suggested Tortorella will not necessarily
coach the same way that he has in the past. "Hes going to adapt once he figures
us out," said Kesler. Henrik Sedin said Tortorella can help the Canucks become a
better team. The Sedins are entering the option year of their contracts and hope
to work out a new deal with the Canucks this summer. Henrik Sedin indicated the
choice of Tortorella as coach will not change their desire to stay. The Canucks
captain expects negotiations to begin in the next week or so. "If you produce
and you play the way you can as a player, I dont think it matters what coach you
have," said Henrik Sedin.
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