John Tortorella Archives - Awful Announcing

ESPN

John Tortorella, famed for many past media confrontations, is joining the media again, this time as an ESPN analyst

ESPN has hired Tortorella, tied for 12th in all-time NHL regular-season wins (and tied for the lead amongst American coaches), but also famed for a lot of run-ins with the media over the years.

NHL

NHL fines Blue Jackets’ coach John Tortorella $25,000 for “conduct during a media availability,” where he left after two post-game questions

Tortorella left a post-game press conference following his team's August 19 elimination after taking just two questions.

Local Networks

John Tortorella answered a reporter’s phone during a press conference and had a quick chat with the reporter’s mother

This is at least the third time in the last few years a coach has answered a reporter's phone.

NHL

John Tortorella again delivers media fireworks in press conference about Sergei Bobrovsky

"The release will speak for itself."

NHL

John Tortorella wrapped up combative press conference with “I won’t have to say a damn word to them” and a guarantee

"I won't have to say a damn word to them before. No, no. We'll be back here for Game 7."

NHL

Don Cherry praises John Tortorella’s anti-Kaepernick stance

Don Cherry has unsurprisingly thrown his full support behind team USA head coach John Tortorella and his recent...