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Article: Laviolette to Coach U.S. Olympic Team
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- August 17, 2005
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Carolina Hurricanes Coach Peter Laviolette was named coach of the
2006 U.S. Olympic team that will compete in the Turin Games next
February.
Laviolette, a two-time Olympian who captained the squad at the
1994 Games, is 97-94-25 in two-plus seasons as an NHL head coach with
Carolina and the New York Islanders.
"We're really pleased to have Peter guiding our Olympic team,"
Team USA General Manager Don Waddell said. "Peter knows what it
takes. He played on our 1988 Olympic team and came back as captain of
the 1994 Olympic team. He's coached our last two world championship
teams. He's passionate about the game and we're confident he'll do an
outstanding job as our head coach."
Laviolette coached ...