After leading the Utah Mammoth to the first playoff appearance in franchise history, Andre Tourigny has been rewarded with a one-year contract extension that keeps him behind the bench through the 2027-28 season.
Andre Tourigny isn't going anywhere.
After leading the Utah Mammoth to the first playoff appearance in franchise history and overseeing the steady transformation of one of the NHL's youngest rosters, the organization has rewarded its bench boss with added security. According to The Fourth Period and Daily Faceoff insider Dave Pagnotta, Utah has signed Tourigny to a one-year contract extension, keeping him behind the bench through the 2027-28 season.
The timing is hardly surprising.
Tourigny was entering the final year of his previous deal in 2026-27, a scenario that often creates unnecessary uncertainty for both coaches and players. Instead, the Mammoth have quietly eliminated that distraction, signaling confidence that the architect of their rebuild is still the right person to guide the franchise's next step.
Financial terms of the extension have not been disclosed.
The decision follows the most successful campaign the organization has enjoyed since arriving in Utah. The Mammoth finished 43-33-6, good for fourth place in the Central Division and the Western Conference's first Wild Card berth. Their postseason debut offered another glimpse of the progress being made, as Utah grabbed a 2-1 series lead over the eventual Western Conference champion Vegas Golden Knights before ultimately falling in six games.
While the playoff exit stung, it also reinforced a larger point: the Mammoth are no longer simply rebuilding—they're beginning to compete.
Tourigny has spent five seasons guiding the franchise, dating back to its Arizona Coyotes era, compiling a 170-195-45 record. On paper, that .470 points percentage ranks among the league's lowest over that span, but the raw numbers hardly tell the full story. He inherited a roster built for patience rather than immediate success and gradually developed a young core that finally broke through this season.
His longevity is notable in an era where NHL coaches rarely survive extended rebuilds. Counting his tenure in Arizona, only Jon Cooper, Jared Bednar and Rod Brind'Amour have held their positions longer than Tourigny.
Officially, however, the NHL views the Mammoth as an expansion franchise rather than a relocated Coyotes club. That technical distinction means Tourigny is credited with only two seasons behind Utah's bench, making him the league's 10th-longest tenured head coach despite never leaving the organization.
Whether measured by five years or two, the message from Utah's front office is unmistakable: the franchise believes its upward trajectory is just beginning, and it wants the coach who helped lay the foundation to remain at the helm.
