TheRussianRocket. Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 http://www.nhl.com/fi/index.htmlPeter Laviolette on Tuesday was hired as the new coach of the Nashville Predators, signing a multiyear contract. Laviolette becomes just the second coach in franchise history, following Barry Trotz, whose contract was not renewed following the 2013-14 season. "Having reached the peak as a Stanley Cup champion, Peter knows the intensity and urgency it will take to help our team reach its ultimate goal," general manager David Poile said. "He is a great hockey mind who not only has a winning resume, but has done it with an aggressive offensive philosophy while also excelling in helping young players reach their potential. We look forward to Peter instilling his culture in Nashville immediately following his duties coaching the United States at the 2014 World Championship." Kevin McCarthy also joins the coaching staff and will serve as an assistant alongside Lane Lambert and Phil Housley. Laviolette won the Stanley Cup in 2006 with the Carolina Hurricanes. He has also coached the New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers, and has a career record of 389-282-63 with 25 ties. The 389 wins place him second all-time among U.S.-born coaches. "I love the nucleus of this team, starting on the back end with two of the best players at their positions in defenseman Shea Weber and goaltender Pekka Rinne, in addition to a solid group of dependable veterans and talented, rising young talent," Laviolette said. "My challenge will be to impart a system that enables our young forwards to thrive and reach their offensive potential. Being a perennial Stanley Cup contender requires buy-in, passion and commitment from every player on the roster. I can't wait to get to Nashville and get started on our journey." Laviolette has made six postseason appearances, posting a series record of 9-5. He led the Islanders to back-to-back Stanley Cup Playoff appearances in 2002 and 2003, ending a seven-year postseason absence for the franchise, and advanced beyond the opening round three times with the Flyers, including in 10, when he took over midseason and proceeded to lead the team to Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. Laviolette started the 2013-14 season with the Flyers and was fired after three games. He is currently serving as head coach of the United States' entry at the 2014 World Championship in Minsk, Belarus, his third time in the role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Algur Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Damn, guess that leaves us with Trotz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awalk Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 heheheh this is why I never bother making new topics...I'll delete mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 can't believe that retread landed another job. he's worse than tortorella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piggy Bank Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Fruit salad!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRussianRocket. Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 Think it's an excellent hiring. Will make Preds hockey more exciting than it was under Trotz and he is a solid coach imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackcanuck Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Good!, one less team to compete with for a Head Coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tearloch7 Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Good .. much better them than us .. tho he would have fit in with the 'Italiano' theme .. maybe the Aquilini's learned their lesson with Torts? .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nux4lyfe Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 heheheh this is why I never bother making new topics...I'll delete mine But you just did.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 It was ridiculous when Philly canned him in the first place. 3 games in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRussianRocket. Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 It was ridiculous when Philly canned him in the first place. 3 games in. Doesn't matter though considering it ended up working for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awalk Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 But you just did.. First time in a while, and boom same time someone made the same one....le sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 can't believe that retread landed another job. he's worse than tortorella. The Flyers thought so highly of him that they fired him 3 games into the season. Honestly surprised by this signing by Nashville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackcanuck Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Past Canuck Captain, Kevin McCarthy will be an Asst Coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PredsFanFromLa Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 ,Peter Laviolette gets to coach Shea Weber after all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
î мцšт вяздк чфµ Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 can't believe that retread landed another job. he's worse than tortorella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baka Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 It was ridiculous when Philly canned him in the first place. 3 games in. It was also inspired by the Flyers regression in the previous season where they missed the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Mind Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 He's certainly capable of being a great coach, just look at what he did in 2010. He may have had a terrible start to the season, but if he learned from that, this could be a great hiring for Nashville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c00kies Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Is this is first time coaching in the West? I know he coached Carolina and Philadelphia, but am unsure to the rest of his career. Also, pretty sure he won a cup with Carolina and went to the finals with Philly, all with an offensive style. Edit: His first head coaching job was with the NYI, where he was there for two seasons and made the playoffs both years (they had previously missed the passed seven years). In the Cup winning season, he was one vote short of winning the Jack Adams (Lindy Ruff won 155-154). Answer- yes, first time in the West (even as an assistant). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoosh Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 I think he has a lot of upside to him. He's done good things with so-and-so teams in the past. And Philly firing him was obviously soothing that was hanging over him from the previous year. I just have a bit of a hard time seeing him as a coach for the Preds. Probably because of their different style a la Trotz, but hope it works out. They do need a legitimate 1C and a top-6 winger to make it to where they are aiming. Busy off season coming for them, I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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