Peter Laviolette

Ice hockey coach with Stanley Cup win

Peter Laviolette - Ice hockey coach with Stanley Cup win
Born

December 7th, 1964
60 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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A professional ice hockey coach and former player. Served as head coach for several teams in the NHL. Guided the Carolina Hurricanes to a Stanley Cup championship in 2006. Also coached the New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers, and Nashville Predators, achieving playoff success with each. Played collegiately at the University of Massachusetts before advancing to minor league hockey.

Won the Stanley Cup with Carolina Hurricanes in 2006

Coached Philadelphia Flyers to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2010

Led Nashville Predators to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2017

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