Peter Luukko

Peter A. Luukko (born 1959) is an American ice hockey executive. He is currently an executive chairman with the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL) and serves on their Board of Governors.

Peter A. Luukko
Born1959 (age 63–64)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationNHL Executive
Years active1994-present

In his capacity as president and chief operating officer of Comcast Spectacor, Luukko was the long-serving president of the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL, a position he held until December 2013.[1] In February 2014, Lukko accepted a position on the board of Pointstreaks, a sports technology company.[2] He then joined the Florida Panthers as executive chairman in February 2015.[3]

His son, Nick, was drafted by the Flyers in the sixth round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.[4] Nick played parts of five seasons in the American Hockey League and ECHL and was named head coach and director of hockey operations for the ECHL's Jacksonville Icemen in 2021.[5]

References
  1. "Luukko, president of Flyers' parent company, resigns". NHL.com. December 2, 2013. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  2. "Peter Luukko appointed to the Board of Pointstreak Sports Technologies Inc". pointstreak.com. February 12, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  3. Seravalli, Frank (February 5, 2015). "Former Flyers president Peter Luukko joining Florida Panthers". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  4. Aguirre, Mario (July 9, 2010). "Luukko happy son's here as Flyers draft prospect". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  5. "Icemen name Nick Luukko as Head Coach & Director of Hockey Operations". Jacksonville Icemen. August 10, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2022.


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