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Lightning's Tortorella to coach U.S. at world championships
By
Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer
In print: Thursday, March 27, 2008
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TAMPA — Lightning coach John Tortorella and associate Mike Sullivan will coach the U.S. national team at the World Championships. Officials at USA Hockey declined to comment. Lightning spokesman Bill Wickett said the team would not comment in deference to USA Hockey's process. An announcement is expected soon. The tournament starts May 2 in Halifax and Quebec. Tortorella, 49, will be a national head coach for the first time. He was an assistant to Carolina's Peter Laviolette at the 2005 World Championships in Austria and is a leading candidate to head the U.S. Olympic team at the 2010 Games in Vancouver. Sullivan, 40, coached the United States at the 2007 World Championships in Russia, where the team reached the quarterfinals. He was an assistant to Laviolette at the 2006 Olympics in Turin, Italy.
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by matt
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Mar 28, 2008 10:04 AM
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Well, good for Tortorella. But he still HAS TO BE FIRED!!!!!! As does FEASTER!!!! His coaching and stlye of play have gone stale here in TPA. Dungy's stlye got old around this town as well. It sure would be nice to hear local sports guys talking
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by John
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Mar 27, 2008 5:42 PM
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Good for him. He is a good coach and should be given this chance. Go USA!
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by Josh
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Mar 27, 2008 3:14 PM
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That says a lot for a coach to get a nod like that and be leading a last place team. Glad the big wigs see the talent and aren't listening to some of the people that read this column.
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by chris
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Mar 27, 2008 2:12 PM
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Finally coach gets recognition for his talent. He builds a perpetual bottom dweller to SC champs in spite of GM, wins the Jack James & still gets thrashed. Becomes winingest ever, albeit most losses too, & gets beat on.
Can't satisfy so
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by Melissa
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Mar 27, 2008 9:41 AM
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Please... I can't think of anyone who DOESN'T deserve this more!! Torts is a jerk. When he broke the US Coach record for number of games he wouldn't even comment. He doesn't deserve this as a man or a coach.
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by Steve
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Mar 27, 2008 9:29 AM
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That'll be the least happy US team ever.
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