Pascal Rheaume named head coach of Toronto Sceptres in PWHL
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 10, 2026, 3:11 PM
Last updated Jun 10, 2026
Former NHL player Pascal Rheaume has been appointed head coach of the Toronto Sceptres as of June 10, 2026. Rheaume takes over from Troy Ryan, who left to coach the league’s expansion team in San Jose. Having won a Stanley Cup with the New Jersey Devils in 2003, Rheaume brings extensive coaching experience, including the last two years with the New York Islanders' AHL affiliate. The Sceptres finished fifth last season and missed the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, as the team undergoes a transition amid ongoing league expansion.
- •Rheaume replaces Troy Ryan, who became San Jose's coach and GM.
- •He won a Stanley Cup in 2003 and an AHL Calder Cup in 1995.
- •The Sceptres missed the playoffs last season for the first time.
- •Rheaume is the second former NHL player to coach in the PWHL.
- 3:43 PMESPN NHL — Ex-NHL player Rheaume named Sceptres coach
- 2:32 PMYahoo Sports — Former NHLer Pascal Rheaume named Toronto Sceptres coach
"Former NHL player Pascal Rheaume was named coach of the Toronto Sceptres on Wednesday, becoming the second member of his family to join the PWHL this spring. In Toronto, Rheaume replaces Troy Ryan, who left the Sceptres after their first three seasons to take over as coach and GM of the PWHL’s expansion team in San Jose.
"Former NHL player Pascal Rheaume was named coach of the Toronto Sceptres on Wednesday, becoming the second member of his family to join the PWHL this spring.
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External links- ESPN NHLJun 10, 2026, 3:43 PMEx-NHL player Rheaume named Sceptres coach
Former NHL player Pascal Rheaume was named coach of the Toronto Sceptres on Wednesday, becoming the second member of his family to join the PWHL this spring.
- Yahoo SportsJun 10, 2026, 2:32 PMFormer NHLer Pascal Rheaume named Toronto Sceptres coach
Former NHL player Pascal Rheaume was named coach of the Toronto Sceptres on Wednesday, becoming the second member of his family to join the PWHL this spring. In Toronto, Rheaume replaces Troy Ryan, who left the Sceptres after their first three seasons to take over as coach and GM of the PWHL’s expansion team in San Jose.
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