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Mammoth Extend André Tourigny and Add Adam Foote to Coaching Staff

The team says the moves preserve coaching continuity and will focus on shoring up Utah’s defense and penalty kill.

Apr 7, 2026; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Mammoth head coach Andre Tourigny looks during the second period of the game against the Edmonton Oilers at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images
Apr 10, 2025; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Hockey Club head coach Andre Tourigny looks on during the second period against the Nashville Predators at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images
Adam Foote on the ice at a Vancouver Canucks practice on Oct. 26, 2023.
Utah Mammoth head coach Andre Tourigny.

Overview

  • The Mammoth announced Monday that head coach André Tourigny and assistant Blaine Forsythe signed multi-year extensions and that Adam Foote was hired to a multi-year deal as an assistant coach.
  • Foote is a two-time Stanley Cup winner and veteran NHL defenseman who has recent experience coaching defensemen and running the penalty kill, roles Utah expects him to fill to address weak special teams.
  • Utah finished 43-33-6 and made its first Utah-era playoff appearance in 2025–26 but lost in six games to the Vegas Golden Knights, a performance that helped prompt a focus on defensive improvement.
  • Longtime assistant Mario Duhamel remains under contract with the Mammoth but will not be on the bench next season while the club and he determine a new role.
  • Management frames the changes as building on recent progress and prioritizing player development on the backend and measurable gains on the penalty kill, which fans should track in preseason and early regular-season special-teams metrics.