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Tortorella is one of the best-traveled journeymen in North American hockey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"People aren't going to remember Anthony Joshua for knocking out Jake Paul - George Foreman and Muhammad Ali fought fad events and journeymen, and nobody talks about that anymore."

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

“They framed the whole house, and the garage, in three days. Thirty journeymen framers. Because of her,” said Koerner, his voice breaking as he recalled the house-raising that began in mid-July.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2025

And neither were most of the guys in the D-backs’ bullpen, which is a mixture of castaways, journeymen and youngsters.

From Washington Times • Oct. 12, 2023

He would take it out of the pocket where he always kept it, with a flourish, display it to the sickening curiousity of the master, apprentices, journeymen, lady customers.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes