Peter Laviolette has actually been named the brand-new coach of the Washington Capitals, the group revealed Tuesday.
Laviolettes offer is believed to be for 3 years, a source told ESPN.
Laviolette, 55, has 18 years of experience as a head coach and ranks 16th in all-time wins with a career record of 637-425-123. Laviolette won a Stanley Cup with the Hurricanes in 2006 and most recently coached the Predators, however was fired in January after five and a half seasons with the team. Laviolette also led the 2010 Flyers and 2017 Predators to the Stanley Cup Final.
” We feel he is an excellent communicator who will motivate our players to play with discipline, structure and enthusiasm, while helping our young players reach their potential,” Capitals GM Brian MacLellan stated in a declaration. “In addition, he is a high-character individual who is extremely respected for his coaching pedigree, all of which make him the perfect individual to lead our team to complete for the Stanley Cup.”
” Im fired up and happy for the chance to lead this hockey club,” Laviolette said in the declaration. “This is a winning company with high expectations. I look forward to training this remarkable group of gamers and bringing my experience and vision to the group.”
Laviolette is still under agreement with the Predators for next season, making $2.5 million, but the Capitals are anticipated to cover that wage as part of the offer.
Laviolette changes Todd Reirden, who was fired three days after Washington was gotten rid of from the playoffs this summer. The Capitals employed Reirden, one of their leading assistants, after entering a contract disagreement with coach Barry Trotz soon after winning the Stanley Cup in 2018. The Capitals were knocked out in the very first round in Reirdens first 2 seasons, including a five-game loss to Trotzs Islanders this summer season.
2 RelatedReirden has actually considering that been hired as an assistant coach in Pittsburgh.
Laviolette, 55, has 18 years of experience as a head coach and ranks 16th in all-time wins with a career record of 637-425-123. Laviolette won a Stanley Cup with the Hurricanes in 2006 and most recently coached the Predators, however was fired in January after 5 and a half seasons with the team. Laviolette likewise led the 2010 Flyers and 2017 Predators to the Stanley Cup Final.
” Im ecstatic and grateful for the chance to lead this hockey club,” Laviolette stated in the statement. Laviolette changes Todd Reirden, who was fired three days after Washington was removed from the playoffs this summertime.
MacLellan was clear that the leading requirements he was looking for in a brand-new coach was experience. Trotz was the only one of 6 coaches in the Alex Ovechkin period with previous head-coaching experience.
MacLellan stated last month that he began noticing a regression in his group in late December.
” You could see the design of play start to degrade,” MacLellan told reporters in August. Weve developed a habit of believing that we can play excellent when we have to play good, rather than establishing good routines and the video games will take care of themselves.”
The Capitals face another offseason in which they are strapped by the income cap, which is expected to remain flat at $81.5 million. Goalie Braden Holtby, who won the Cup in 2018, is an unlimited complimentary agent and might walk as the group turns to 23-year-old Ilya Samsonov in net. Ovechkin, on the other hand, is set to end up being a totally free representative in 2021.
