The Utah Mammoth made a series of coaching commitments on Monday, inking head coach Andre Tourigny and assistant coach Blaine Forsythe to new multi-year contracts.
The organization also announced the addition of two-time Stanley Cup champion defenseman Adam Foote, who signed a multi-year deal to join the coaching staff as an assistant. The financial details of all three agreements were kept private.
Tourigny is coming off his second season leading the Mammoth, during which the team posted a 43-33-6 record and earned a playoff berth in 2025-26. The run ended in the first round when Utah fell to the Vegas Golden Knights in six games.
General manager Bill Armstrong praised all three additions. “Andre and Blaine have both been instrumental in building the foundation for our organization and will be critical in our continued success and leadership moving forward,” Armstrong said. “Andre is an excellent leader, communicator, and person, who is extremely well respected by our players and our staff. Blaine’s an experienced, knowledgeable, and Stanley Cup-winning coach who has a strong body of work running the power play.”
Armstrong also expressed enthusiasm about landing Foote. “We are also thrilled to have Adam, a two-time Stanley Cup champion and 2002 Olympic gold medalist right here in Salt Lake, join the organization and bring a fresh perspective to our room backed by years of experience as both a player and coach. This is another exciting day for the organization.”
Tourigny, 52, has compiled an overall head coaching record of 170-195-45, dating back to his time with the then-Arizona Coyotes from 2021 to 2024 before moving with the franchise to Utah.
The coach expressed gratitude for the renewed commitment. “I am grateful to the organization and feel fortunate to work alongside such an exceptional coaching staff and dedicated group of players, whose collective hard work and commitment to each other have fostered a culture we can be proud of,” Tourigny said. “My family and I love being in Utah and look forward to deepening our roots here.”
Forsythe earned a Stanley Cup ring in 2018 as an assistant with the Washington Capitals and came aboard with the Coyotes organization in July 2023.
Foote spent 17 of his 19 NHL seasons with the Colorado Avalanche, capturing Stanley Cup titles in 1996 and 2001. Most recently, he served as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks, going 25-49-8 last season.
