You just gotta love him.
The first American-born head coach in NHL history to hit 600 wins and just the 19th in total. John Tortorella is one of the most valuable members of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Congratulations to head coach John Tortorella on becoming the first American-born coach to record 600 career #NHL victories. pic.twitter.com/Kpl77LVmDU
— CBJ Public Relations (@BlueJacketsPR) January 11, 2019
Tortorella began his head coaching career in 2001 with the Tampa Bay Lightning, and has coached for four different teams, including the New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks, and now the Blue Jackets. He won a Stanley Cup championship with the Lightning in 2004 and is a two-time winner of the Jack Adams Award, most recently with the Blue Jackets in 2016-17.
Tortorella's all-time coaching record now sits at 600-477-37-104. His Blue Jackets' head coaching tenure has given him 154 of those wins.
