News about Peter Laviolette

Peter Laviolette has been hired by the New York Rangers as their next coach, replacing Gerard Gallant with a veteran with Stanley Cup winning knowledge. On Tuesday, the team revealed the appointment of Laviolette, putting the U.S.-born king of NHL coaching victories in charge at a time of high hopes, with the Original Six franchise in win-now mode. We are excited about Peter's long association as a head coach in the National Hockey League, as well as the success his teams have had at various levels over his career,' general manager Chris Drury said in a tweet.

Spencer Carbery has been hired as the Washington Capitals' next coach, putting an end to Peter Laviolette's replacement's hunt by landing on a former employee of the organization who has been one of the NHL's most intriguing candidates in recent years. Carbery got his start in teaching in the minors with the Capitals tracking closely. They loved what they saw on Tuesday, and they took him back to do the job they hoped for on Tuesday. He now has a challenge to bring Washington back to the playoffs with an aging roster and extending the organization's run of success a few years, while Alex Ovechkin chases Wayne Gretzky's records.

After the team missed the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade, Washington Capitals and coach Peter Laviolette have decided to part ways. On Friday, capital manager Brian MacLellan announced the call, which he referred to as mutual, less than 24 hours after the Capitals' season came to an end. On June 30, Laviolette's deal was set to end.