VOORHEES, N.J. – It took nearly a quarter century, but Rick Tocchet is finally back where he believes he belongs.

The Flyers new coach, who played for the franchise from 1984-92 and again from 1999-2002, made it clear this is where he always hoped he would wind up coaching. He won Stanley Cups as a player and an assistant coach in Pittsburgh, but his heart remained with the City of Brotherly Love.

At Thursday’s opening day of training camp at the Flyers Training Center, Tocchet said that this area has a big place in his heart and indicated that resurrecting the franchise would be a righteous mission.

“You know, this is a special place for me,” Tocchet said during an afternoon media session. “The crest is big. Even the new guys I brought in. They haven’t been around but you can tell they

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