Daphne Hatzilakos is a fictional character in Degrassi: The Next Generation. She was first introduced as a recurring character in Season 2, where she was a science teacher and girls floor hockey coach at Degrassi Community School. When Daniel Raditch was forced to resign because of mishandling the events leading up to the shooting caused by Rick Murray in 2004, she was then named principal. A divorcée, she either retained or readopted her maiden surname as opposed to that of her ex-husband, Troy Stone. Their son, Peter Stone, is an alumnus of Degrassi. She was portrayed by Melissa DiMarco.