Peter Laviolette paid the New York Rangers for a weak season at his workplace.
Peter Laviolette coached the New York Rangers for two seasons. Aop
New York Rangers gave a shoe to its head coach Peter Laviolettelle.
Laviolette, who had been led by Rangers for two seasons, was allowed to leave at the end of the season that ended. The team won the NHL regular season last season, but this season it did not even survive the playoffs.
According to the NHL website, in the history of the series, a similar collapse has been seen only four times in the league’s history.
In addition to Laviolette, an assistant coach was dismissed Phil Housley. The replacement is not named.
Laviolette has been coaching in the NHL for over 20 years. He won the Stanley Cup as coach of Carolina Hurricanes in the spring of 2006.