Kings Send Four Players Down to Finalize Opening Roster
The Kings finalized their opening roster by sending several players, including goaltender Erik Portillo, to AHL Ontario, while Kevin Fiala is set to begin the season on injured reserve. They open a transition year under new coach Peter Laviolette without longtime captain Anze Kopitar and will rely heavily on Adrian Kempe and Artemi Panarin to boost an offense that struggled last season.
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About Peter Laviolette
Peter Philip Laviolette Jr. is an American professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Originally undrafted by teams in the NHL, he played a total of 12 games with the Rangers in the 1988–89 season. Following retirement from active play, Laviolette also served as head coach of the New York Islanders, Carolina Hurricanes, Philadelphia Flyers, Nashville Predators, and Washington Capitals. He led the Hurricanes to a Stanley Cup win in 2006, and later coached the Flyers to the Stanley Cup Final in 2010, as well as the Predators in 2017. Laviolette is the fourth coach in NHL history to lead three teams to the Stanley Cup Final.
Everything about Peter Laviolette →- Occupation
- ice hockey player, ice hockey coach
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- December 7, 1964