When the Flyers go 13 days without a game in February, John Tortorella will stay behind the bench.
The head coach will serve as an assistant for Team USA at the 4 Nations Face-Off from Feb. 12-20 in Montreal and Boston. The tournament, which replaces the NHL All-Star break, features the United States, Canada, Finland and Sweden.
Tortorella will be joined by John Hynes and David Quinn on head coach Mike Sullivan's staff.
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In late December last season, Tortorella recorded his 1,500th career game as an NHL head coach, becoming the first U.S.-born coach to hit the milestone. He ranks second among U.S.-born coaches in all-time wins (742), behind only Rangers head coach and former Flyers bench boss Peter Laviolette (807).
Tortorella also represented USA Hockey in 2016, 2010, 2008 and 2005. He has a silver medal from the 2010 Olympics as an assistant coach.
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