With Tortorella out, all attention turns to who replaces him. Danny Brière and Co. say first and foremost, they are looking for a "teacher" to work with the team's young core.

No one on this list is younger than the 35-year-old Carle, the head coach at the University of Denver who won national championships in 2022 (a team that included Flyers forward Bobby Brink) and 2024. Carle has led Team USA to back-to-back World Juniors championships, too.

The Flyers have fired coach John Tortorella as the team spiraled toward missing the playoffs for the fifth straight season and one of the worst records in the Eastern Conference.