John Tortorella has been fired by the Philadelphia Flyers after three seasons as head coach. Tortorella previously coached the Columbus Blue Jackets for six seasons, leading them to four playoff appearances.

The Philadelphia Flyers have announced their decision to “move on” from John Tortorella as head coach of the team. According to a statement posted on social media by the team, Flyers General Manager Daniel Briere,

After nearly three years behind the bench, John Tortorella is no longer the head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers announced they’ve relieved Tortorella of head coaching duties and named associate coach Brad Shaw the interim head coach for the remaining schedule.