Canes, Laviolette agree to five-year deal
Published: Sun, Jun. 25, 2006 05:58PM
Modified Sun, Jun. 25, 2006 06:02PM
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closePeter Laviolette gave his wife the best anniversary present a hockey coach can give — stability.
Laviolette agreed to a five-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday, two weeks after his 10th wedding anniversary.
The new deal, worth at least $1 million annually, could keep the Stanley Cup-winning coach and his family in Raleigh through 2011.
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The Laviolettes’ actual anniversary fell on June 8, between the first two games of the Stanley Cup finals. Laviolette told his wife, Kristen, to forget about it until after the playoffs. The couple finally made it to a Vancouver Island resort on Sunday to celebrate.
“We’ve spent the first 10 years in seven different cities,” Laviolette said. “We haven’t had much stability. Over time you grow to appreciate what that means.”
In his first full season with the Canes, Laviolette guided the team to franchise records for points (112) and wins (52). Assistant coaches Kevin McCarthy and Jeff Daniels also got five-year deals on Sunday.
McCarthy, heading into his 10th season with the franchise, was promoted to associate head coach.
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