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Sources: Kings hiring Laviolette as head coach
Key takeaways
- The Los Angeles Kings are hiring Peter Laviolette as their new head coach, sources told ESPN on Monday.
- Laviolette, 61, did not coach in the NHL last season after he was fired from by Rangers following two seasons.
- Laviolette has coached 1,594 games -- which ranks top 10 all time -- for the Capitals, Flyers, Islanders, Hurricanes and Predators.
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The Los Angeles Kings are hiring Peter Laviolette as their new head coach, sources told ESPN on Monday.
Laviolette, 61, did not coach in the NHL last season after he was fired from by Rangers following two seasons.
Laviolette has coached 1,594 games -- which ranks top 10 all time -- for the Capitals, Flyers, Islanders, Hurricanes and Predators. He was also considered for the vacant Maple Leafs and Oilers jobs this cycle, sources said.
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