ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Photo voltaic Bears, ECHL affiliate of the Nationwide Hockey League’s Tampa Bay Lightning, introduced the signing of ahead Peter Laviolette III to a contract for the 2025-26 season.
Laviolette joins the Photo voltaic Bears after three seasons taking part in for his hometown Wheeling Nailers. In 110 profession ECHL video games, the 27-year-old has tallied 28 factors (10g-18) and 292 penalty minutes.
Along with his play on the ice, Laviolette is well-known within the Wheeling, West Virginia neighborhood for his contributions off the ice, successful back-to-back Undertaking BEST Group Participant of the Yr Awards (2022-23, 2023-24).
Laviolette’s father, Peter Jr., is a former NHL head coach, most not too long ago with the New York Rangers. He’s the winningest American-born coach in NHL historical past with 846 teaching victories, three Stanley Cup Closing appearances and one Stanley Cup Championship with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006. Laviolette III was born on a recreation day whereas Peter Jr. was teaching the Nailers in the course of the 1997-98 season.
