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Peter Laviolette Will Be the LA Kings' Next Head Coach, AP Source Says
Laviolette, 61, won a Stanley Cup and ranks among the NHL’s top 10 in games coached, sources said.
- On Monday, the Los Angeles Kings agreed to hire Peter Laviolette as head coach on a three-year deal, sources told ESPN, bringing a veteran Stanley Cup winner to the franchise.
- Laviolette becomes the fourth head coach for the Kings in just over two years after the club fired Jim Hiller shortly after the Olympic break, with D.J. Smith serving as interim coach.
- A Stanley Cup winner with the Carolina Hurricanes, Laviolette has coached nearly 1,600 regular-season games and reunites with star winger Artemi Panarin, whom he previously coached with the New York Rangers.
- The hiring marks a pivotal shift for the Kings entering a transition period following captain Anze Kopitar's retirement, with the team seeking stability after losing in the first round for five straight postseasons.
- Kings general manager Ken Holland selected Laviolette as his first coaching hire, concluding a search that saw the veteran considered for vacancies with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers.
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Peter Laviolette was hired as head coach of the Los Angeles Kings, announced the team's vice-president and general manager, Ken Holland.
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Peter Laviolette will be the LA Kings' next head coach, AP source says
Peter Laviolette will be the next head coach of the Los Angeles Kings, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press.
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