Peter Laviolette

Peter Laviolette
Laviolette in 2014
Born (1964-12-07) December 7, 1964 (age 59)
Franklin, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for New York Rangers
Current NHL coach New York Rangers
Coached for New York Islanders
Carolina Hurricanes
Philadelphia Flyers
Nashville Predators
Washington Capitals
National team  United States
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1986–1997
Coaching career 1997–present

Peter Philip Laviolette Jr.[1] (born December 7, 1964) is an American professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Originally undrafted by teams in the NHL, he played a total of 12 games with the Rangers in the 1988–89 season. Following retirement from active play, Laviolette also served as head coach of the New York Islanders, Carolina Hurricanes, Philadelphia Flyers, Nashville Predators, and Washington Capitals. He led the Hurricanes to a Stanley Cup win in 2006, and later coached the Flyers to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2010, as well as the Predators in 2017. Laviolette is the fourth coach in NHL history to lead three teams to the Stanley Cup Finals.[2]

On October 13, 2021, Laviolette won his 647th game as an NHL head coach, passing John Tortorella to become the winningest American-born head coach in league history.[3] In February 2022, Laviolette became the 10th head coach in NHL history to record 700 wins,[4] and in March 2024 he became the eighth coach to record 800 wins.

Laviolette was born in Franklin, Massachusetts, and attended Franklin High School, where he played baseball and ice hockey.[5][6] He played college ice hockey at Westfield State College in Westfield, Massachusetts.[7]

  1. ^ "Student Spotlight | Peter Laviolette '21". Plymouth Magazine. June 7, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2020. Laviolette's father, Peter Philip Laviolette Jr., had just completed...
  2. ^ Elliott, Helene (May 22, 2017). "Predators coach Peter Laviolette joins an elite group with another trip to Stanley Cup Final". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "Laviolette Becomes Winningest American-born Head Coach in NHL History". NHL.com. October 14, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  4. ^ "Caps commemorate Laviolette's 700 wins with silver stick". RSN. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  5. ^ "Franklin's favorite son Peter Laviolette on wrong side of rink". The Milford Daily News. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  6. ^ Correspondent, Ken Hamwey / News Sports. "Yesterday's hero: His dream came true". Milford Daily News. Retrieved November 28, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ "Peter Laviolette Class of 1986". Westfield Athletics. Retrieved April 21, 2014.