Malhotra spearheaded the Abby Canucks to the fifth-best regular season record in the AHL despite seeing many of his key players shuttled up to Vancouver throughout the campaign as call-ups. That included an incredible 13-game winning streak down the stretch when some of Malhotra’s top players were up with the big club.

Family is a priority, and with my contract lapsing, this becomes the opportune time,” Tocchet said. “While I don’t know where I’m headed, or exactly how this will play

Rick Tocchet will not return for a fourth season as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks, the team announced Tuesday. Canucks president hockey of operations Jim Rutherford called Tocchet's departure "very disappointing news.