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'Peter Laviolette Jr.' (born December 7, 1964 in Norwood, Massachusetts, USA) is an American former National Hockey League defenseman and current head coach. Since the 2003-04 NHL season he has been the head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes. He led them to the Stanley Cup in the 2006 season.
As a player, Laviolette spent the majority of his 10 year career playing for various minor league teams. He played only twelve games in the NHL for the New York Rangers in the 1988-89 season. Wanting to stay in hockey, Laviolette made the prudent choice to try his hand in coaching.
He began his coaching career as head coach of the ECHL Wheeling Nailers. In one season as coach, he led his team to a 37-24-9 record and took his team to the playoffs where they lost in the third round. He left Wheeling to take over the head coaching job for the Providence Bruins. In 1998-99 he coached the team to a 56-15-4 regular-season record. In the playoffs Providence won the AHL Championship and hoisted the Calder Cup with a 15-4 playoff record. Laviolette was named AHL Coach of the Year for his efforts.
Laviolette's success in the AHL earned him a stint as an assistant coach for the Boston Bruins. Having grown up in the Boston suburb of Franklin, MA, Laviolette was disappointed when he did not get the head coaching job in Boston after that season so he left for the head coaching job on Long Island. After taking over the New York Islanders, which had suffered seven years of post-season futility prior to his arrival, he led his team to the playoffs in both seasons he was there.
Laviolette came to the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2003-04 season. After a rebuilding first season as coach, he led the Hurricanes to their first Stanley Cup championship in the 2006 playoffs. He was runner-up in the Coach of the Year Award, which was awarded to Lindy Ruff in the closest vote ever recorded for this award, 155-154.
Laviolette coached the U.S. Olympic Men's Hockey Team at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
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As a player, Laviolette spent the majority of his 10 year career playing for various minor league teams. He played only twelve games in the NHL for the New York Rangers in the 1988-89 season. Wanting to stay in hockey, Laviolette made the prudent choice to try his hand in coaching.
He began his coaching career as head coach of the ECHL Wheeling Nailers. In one season as coach, he led his team to a 37-24-9 record and took his team to the playoffs where they lost in the third round. He left Wheeling to take over the head coaching job for the Providence Bruins. In 1998-99 he coached the team to a 56-15-4 regular-season record. In the playoffs Providence won the AHL Championship and hoisted the Calder Cup with a 15-4 playoff record. Laviolette was named AHL Coach of the Year for his efforts.
Laviolette's success in the AHL earned him a stint as an assistant coach for the Boston Bruins. Having grown up in the Boston suburb of Franklin, MA, Laviolette was disappointed when he did not get the head coaching job in Boston after that season so he left for the head coaching job on Long Island. After taking over the New York Islanders, which had suffered seven years of post-season futility prior to his arrival, he led his team to the playoffs in both seasons he was there.
Laviolette came to the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2003-04 season. After a rebuilding first season as coach, he led the Hurricanes to their first Stanley Cup championship in the 2006 playoffs. He was runner-up in the Coach of the Year Award, which was awarded to Lindy Ruff in the closest vote ever recorded for this award, 155-154.
Laviolette coached the U.S. Olympic Men's Hockey Team at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
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