When the Washington Capitals released their Development Camp roster on Monday, there was one name that stood out beyond the rest.

#81 Peter Laviolette

— RMNB (@rmnb) July 11, 2022

Some of the immediate thoughts that popped into my brain were:

– Is Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette suiting up and participating in his own Development Camp? Is giving him a number really necessary??
– Wait, is there a prospect who is unrelated, but has the same EXACT name as the coach?
– Maybe they are related?

Lo and behold (after some googling because the Capitals did not put this information in their Development Camp preview), Peter Laviolette is Peter Laviolette’s 24-year-old son, who I will now be referring to as Lavy Jr. for the rest of this article.

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Lavy Jr., a forward, played college hockey for Division III Plymouth State University. During his fifth season with the team, he was nearly a point-per-game player after tallying 26 points in 27 games.

Screenshot: Capitals Dev Camp Preview PDF

According to his Plymouth State bio, Lavy Jr is currently a graduate student who majored in Sports Management (UG) / Business Administration (GR). His hometown is listed as Longboat Key, which is where the family has a beach home.

Laviolette Sr., whose dad was also named Peter Laviolette, has three children: Peter, Jack, and Elisabeth.