WESTFIELD, Mass. - Westfield State University's 2002 Hall of Fame Inductee Peter Laviolette has been featured in the January "MASCAC Made" story on the league's website on Wednesday.
The profiles feature former MASCAC student athletes who have gone on to great success in their chosen careers.
Before etching his name in the NHL record books as a coach, Laviolette competed as a student-athlete at Westfield State from 1982-1986 and currently ranks 14th in career scoring with 43 goals and 44 assists.
His coaching career began in 1997 with the ECHL Wheeling Nailers. Taking over the Carolina Hurricanes head coaching job in 2003, he soon would lead the team to their first Stanley Cup in 2006.
Laviolette is currently the head coach of the Nashville Predators, after leading the 2016-17 team to the Stanley Cup Finals last season.
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