Peter Laviolette
| Peter Laviolette | |
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Coaching the Philadelphia Flyers in 2012
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| Born |
December 7, 1964 Franklin, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Position | Nashville Predators |
| General manager | David Poile |
| Previous team(s) |
New York Islanders Carolina Hurricanes Philadelphia Flyers |
| Stanley Cup wins | 1 (2006) |
| Years as NHL player | 1986–1997 |
| Years as a coach | 1997–present |
| Years as an NHL coach | 2001–present |
| Peter Laviolette | |||
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| Born |
December 7, 1964 Franklin, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
NHL New York Rangers AHL Binghamton Rangers Providence Bruins IHL Indianapolis Checkers Colorado/Denver Rangers Flint Spirits San Diego Gulls |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1986–1997 | ||
Peter Philip Laviolette Jr. (born December 7, 1964) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman and current head coach of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Nashville Predators. He has previously held this position with the New York Islanders, Carolina Hurricanes, and Philadelphia Flyers. In 2006, he coached the Hurricanes to a Stanley Cup.
Laviolette was born in Franklin, Massachusetts, and attended Franklin High School. He played college ice hockey at Westfield State College in Westfield, Massachusetts.
As a player, Laviolette spent the majority of his ten-year career playing for various minor league teams. He played 12 games in the NHL for the New York Rangers during the 1988–89 season. Laviolette also played for the United States in the Olympics twice (1988 and 1994). Laviolette played collegiate hockey at Westfield State College, Westfield, Massachusetts.
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 a berth in the playoffs, wherein they lost in the third round. He left Wheeling to take over the head coaching job for the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL). In 1998–99, he coached the team to a 56–15–4 regular-season record. In the playoffs, Providence won the AHL Calder Cup Championship with a 15–4 playoff record. Laviolette was named the AHL Coach of the Year.
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