Report: Mammoth to extend Andre Tourigny through 2027-28 season

One of the longest tenured head coaches in the NHL right now is going to stay tenured for a little bit longer.

The Fourth Period and Daily Faceoff insider Dave Pagnotta reported on Wednesday that the Utah Mammoth have signed head coach Andre Tourigny to a one-year contract extension.

Tourigny was set to begin the final year of his contract extension in the the 2026-27 season, and due for a new contract beyond that year. His new contract now keeps him employed for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons.

At this point in time, there is no other information about Tourigny’s contract beyond the one-year term, including how much his salary is.

The Mammoth took significant steps under Tourigny this season, as they made the first playoff appear in franchise history. The team finished fourth in the Central Division with a 43-33-6 record, which was good enough for the first Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. They faced the eventual Western Conference champions in the Vegas Golden Knights in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, taking a 2-1 series lead before falling in six games.

Tourigny has been the head coach of the Mammoth (or Arizona Coyotes) for five seasons, with last season being the team’s first playoff appearance under his watch. The Mammoth have a 170-195-45 record in those five seasons, with their .470 points percentage being the fourth-worst in the league in that span.

Tourigny is technically the fourth-longest tenured head coach in the league, as he began his stint with the Coyotes in 2021, with only Jon Cooper, Jared Bednar and Rod Brind’Amour holding their positions for longer. However, because the Coyotes were deactivated instead of officially relocated, the Mammoth are considered a “new” franchise, even with their roster and staff coming from the Coyotes. As a result, he has officially only held his role for two seasons (which still makes him the 10th-longest tenured head coach).