Mammoth Adds Foote To Coaching Staff

The Utah Mammoth announced today that they have signed Head Coach André Tourigny and Assistant Coach Blaine Forsythe to new multi-year contracts. Utah has also signed Adam Foote to a multi-year contract to be an assistant coach on Tourigny’s staff. Due to club policy, the contract terms were not disclosed.

“André and Blaine have both been instrumental in building the foundation for our organization and will be critical in our continued success and leadership moving forward,” said Mammoth GM Bill Armstrong. “André is an excellent leader, communicator, and person, who is extremely well respected by our players and our staff. Blaine’s an experienced, knowledgeable, and Stanley Cup-winning coach who has a strong body of work running the power play.” 

“We are also thrilled to have Adam, a two-time Stanley Cup champion and 2002 Olympic gold medalist, right here in Salt Lake, join the organization and bring a fresh perspective to our room, backed by years of experience as both a player and coach. This is another exciting day for the organization.”

Tourigny will enter his third season as Utah’s head coach. In 164 games behind the bench, Tourigny has registered an 81-64-19 record. He is currently the fourth-longest tenured head coach in the NHL. Tourigny spent three years leading the Arizona Coyotes prior to transferring to Utah in 2024.

Last season, Tourigny set new career-highs in wins (43), points (92), and points percentage (.561) while guiding the Mammoth to their first-ever playoff appearance in the team’s second year of existence. 

Mammoth Happy to Re-sign Forsythe and Sign Foote

Blaine Forsythe has worked on head coach André Tourigny’s coaching staff since the 2023-24 season. He oversees the power play, which ranks among the top half of the NHL during his tenure.

Forsythe previously coached with the Washington Capitals. There, he served as an assistant coach from 2009 to 2023. He was responsible for the Capitals’ team centers and power play. A power play that ranked as the best in the NHL under his guidance.

Adam Foote most recently served as the head coach for the Vancouver Canucks in 2025-26. He spent parts of three prior seasons as an assistant coach (2023-25), helping the Canucks to their first Pacific Division title in 2023-24.

Foote began his coaching career as head coach of the Kelowna Rockets in the WHL for parts of two seasons from 2018 to 2020. Kelowna earned a 48-48-8-4 record under his leadership. He also spent four seasons as a development consultant for the Colorado Avalanche (2013-17). He won a gold medal at the 2017 Spengler Cup as director of player development for Team Canada.

As a player, Foote spent parts of 19 NHL seasons as a defenseman for the Québec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, and Columbus Blue Jackets from 1991 to 2011. He finished his career with 66 goals and 242 assists for 308 points in 1,154 career regular-season games. He also compiled 1,534 penalty minutes (PIM). Foote is a two-time Stanley Cup winner with the Avalanche in 1996 and 2001.