Tortorella's Murphy bed is still in Vancouver Canucks coach's office
Adam Foote met the media Thursday morning, as he was introduced as the 22nd head coach in Vancouver Canucks history.
It was pretty standard stuff, for the most part, as he outlined his plans for the team.
But Foote also brought up a unique and obscure part of Canucks lore.
It’s been 11 years since John Tortorella last coached the Vancouver Canucks, but it seems his impact is still being felt at Rogers Arena. I’m not talking about the time he tried to fight Bob Hartley in the hallway, benching Roberto Luongo, or contributing to Ryan Kesler leaving the team.
No, I’m talking about the legendary Canucks Murphy bed.
I can’t believe the Murphy bed is still there. I thought Willie D got rid of it. pic.twitter.com/vEXRV1MPbx
— Justin in East Van (@EastVanJustin) May 15, 2025
The late Jason Botchford revealed in 2014 that a Murphy bed had been installed in Tortorella’s office.
It was Mike Gillis’ idea, in response to Tortorella continually skipping game-day skates because he needed an afternoon nap. Tortorella lived in Point Roberts, and it seems the commute didn’t allow enough nap time.
“Management and Tortorella knocked heads over all kinds of issues, but when the coach started going home every day, skipping out on game-day skates, it drove the organization bananas,” Botchford said in a 2014 article in The Province.
“So much so, they built a Murphy bed in his office. If he needed an afternoon nap, the coach could now take it at Rogers Arena.”
Five coaches later, and it seems the bed is still there.
But maybe not for long.
“I’m trying to figure out how to get [rid of] that Murphy bed, I know Tocc didn’t bring it in his office, but I heard someone did,” Foote told reporters, unprompted, at today’s press conference.
“But that’s my first thing on the docket, get rid of that,” he joked.