2013, he also began serving as an assistant coach for the Flyers. Lehigh Valley Phantoms head coach On June 5, 2021, Laperrière was named head coach of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and the primary development team for the Flyers.. Personal life Laperrière is married to Magali and has two sons: Tristan, born in March 2002, and Zachary, born in April 2004. He was sworn in as a naturalized American citizen on August 30, 2011, in a ceremony in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Following his retirement from hockey, he turned his attention to triathlon completing the Ironman North American Championship at Mont-Tremblant (Quebec) in 12 hours, 11 minutes, 55 seconds on August 19, 2013. He also ran the Philadelphia Marathon in 2012. Laperrière and his family live in Haddonfield, New Jersey. Films In 2005, Laperrière portrayed Montreal Canadiens Hall of Famer Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion in The Rocket, a film about the life of Maurice Richard who played with the Canadians from 1942–1960. In 2012, Laperrière appeared in the movie This Is 40 alongside Scott Hartnell, James van Riemsdyk, and Matt Carle. Career statistics See also List of NHL players with 1000 games played References External links 1974 births Living people Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy winners Canadian emigrants to the United States Canadian ice hockey right wingers Colorado Avalanche players Drummondville Voltigeurs players French Quebecers Ice hockey people from Montreal Los Angeles Kings players New York Rangers players People from Haddonfield, New Jersey People with acquired American citizenship Peoria Rivermen (IHL) players Philadelphia Flyers coaches Philadelphia Flyers players St. Louis Blues draft picks St. Louis Blues players Worcester IceCats players Canadian ice hockey coaches