John Tortorella (Born: June 24, 1958 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA-) is an American and former rightwinger in the NCAA and ACHL and current head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, with whom he won the Stanley Cup along with the Jack Adams Award for best coach in 2004. He has been there since succeeding previous head coach Steve Ludzik on January 6, 2001. He has also coached the AHL Rochester Americans and the ACHL Virginia Lancers. He was also assistant coach for AHL New Haven Nighthawks, Buffalo Sabres, Rochester Americans, Phoenix Coyotes and New York Rangers. He won the Calder Cup with the 1996 Rochester Americans. He won the Jack Adams trophy on 2003-2004, the season when Tampa Bay won the Stanley Cup. June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Boston is a town and small port c. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 44th 10,555 mi²; 27,360 km² 183 mi; 295 km 113 mi; 182 km 13. ... Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... ... The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... The Tampa Bay Lightning is a National Hockey League team based in Tampa, Florida. ... Stanley Cup on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Stanley Cup which was originally called the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup, is awarded each year by the National Hockey League to the champion of its playoff tournament. ... The Jack Adams Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League coach judged to have contributed most to the teams success. ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) is regarded as the top professional hockey league in North America outside the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The Rochester Americans are one of the most storied franchises in the history of the American Hockey League, winner of six Calder Cups. ... Vinton, Virginia was home to the Virginia Lancers of the ECHL from 1988-1990. ... The New Haven Nighthawks are a former ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1972 to 1993. ... The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. ... The Rochester Americans are one of the most storied franchises in the history of the American Hockey League, winner of six Calder Cups. ... The Phoenix Coyotes are a National Hockey League team based in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale. ... The New York Rangers (NYR) are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. ... The AHL prize. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

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