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12-04-2009, 11:35 PM
from sportsnet.ca
The Philadelphia Flyers fired head coach John Stevens and replaced him with former Stanley Cup winner Peter Laviolette, Sportsnet has confirmed.
The Flyers received permission Friday morning from 'Canes GM Jim Rutherford to speak with Laviolette.
Laviolette was fired by the Hurricanes last December after coaching the club for 4 1/2 seasons, and winning the Cup in 2006.
Stevens took over for Ken Hitchcock in 2006
The Philadelphia Flyers fired head coach John Stevens and replaced him with former Stanley Cup winner Peter Laviolette, Sportsnet has confirmed.
The Flyers received permission Friday morning from 'Canes GM Jim Rutherford to speak with Laviolette.
Laviolette was fired by the Hurricanes last December after coaching the club for 4 1/2 seasons, and winning the Cup in 2006.
Stevens took over for Ken Hitchcock in 2006