The two worked together in the lead-up to the Sochi Olympics, where Laviolette was an assistant coach after being recently fired from the Flyers early in the 2013-14 season and Poile served as the Team USA general manager.

“They’ve got some terrific players in place and some young, promising players in place,” Laviolette said. “They’re a team that just missed making the playoffs [by three points] this last year, and I’m just really looking forward to the opportunity to getting them back in and being able to compete for the Stanley Cup.”

Laviolette is currently in Minsk, Belarus where he is head coaching the US team in the World Championships. He said shortly after being hired that he has already had the chance to speak with goaltender Pekka Rinne, as both are staying in the same hotel. A statement by the club announcing the hiring said that Kevin McCarthy, Lane Lambert, and Phil Housley will serve as assistant coach.

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