Georges Laraque was born in Montreal. In 173 games at the junior level, Laraque stockpiled 107 points and an even more impressive 661 penalty minutes. Laraque was a member of the 1996 Granby Prédateurs team that won the Memorial Cup. Although there were doubts about his skating, Laraque was good enough at the AHL-level for Edmonton to bring him to the NHL. His position was officially power forward in the junior league but Laraque is considered primarily an enforcer at the NHL level. His 6'3" frame and his habit of fighting have given him the reputation as one of the most feared forwards in the league (in terms of checking and fighting). He was unanimously awarded the 'Best Fighter' award from The Hockey News in 2003. Laraque: It's actually more physical in the playoffs than the regular ...
He was acquired to break the law, not to uphold the law. The Pittsburgh Penguins purchased his services to at least alert the rest of the NHL franchises to the fact that they will provide physical insurance for some of their young mega stars at all times. At 6-3, 245 pounds and with pugilistic like motor skills I would seriously doubt if a majority of Penguins opponents savor the thought of facing such an experienced skater and fighter. The scouts say [Georges Laraque] "has the ability to utilize his tremendous size to create space for both himself and his teammates." You know, sort of like a huge pulling guard in football, creating seams and creases for his line mates. The gurus of hockey also point out that; "he is underrated in his ability to handle the puck and he is one of the most...
Georges Laraque insists there is an unwritten rule among NHL players to avoid leaving the ice via a stretcher no matter the severity of an injury. A broken left leg, he conceded, would provide a good excuse.
Now I run into people," said radio host Bob Stauffer, whose show [Georges Laraque] frequents, "and they say, 'Hey, you're the guy who's on Georges' show all the time.' "I know Georges really well. T coached Georges when he was 19 years old. We won a Memorial Cup together," [Michel Therrien] said. "Now, he's in great shape. He's an enforcer-he's there to make sure we earn some respectbut he can play. He's good at cycling the puck, and really tough to contain when he has the puck down low. He's a totally different player than he was last year." Still, Laraque is like every other heavyweight; he would far rather be a skill player. In fact, he really doesn't like to fight at all. "It's not my personality. It's my job," he said. "I don't get all revved up to fight. I'm calm. I wish the guy...
At 6-foot-3 and 243 pounds, Georges Laraque was seemingly born to be an NHL enforcer. His draft-year statistics of 19 goals, 22 assists, 41 points and 259 penalty minutes with St. Jean in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in 1994-95 suggested as much.
HOCKEY The Penguins signed goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to a seven- year, $35 million contract and agreed to deals with former Islanders forwards Miroslav Satan and Ruslan Fedotenko. * Forward Georges Laraque (Penguins) signed a three-year, $4.5 million contract with the Canadiens, who also signed goalie Marc Denis (Lightning).
Marc-Andre Fleury was in the stands watching the Penguins during the morning skate, and it was obvious he'd much rather be facing shots than the prospect of sitting out for two months. "It's only been a week and it's already driving me crazy," Fleury said. "I'm just sitting around and watching the guys play, and that's tough." Fleury will miss an estimated 6-to-8 weeks after suffering a high- ankle sprain less than five minutes into the Penguins' 3-2 shootout win in Calgary on Dec. 6. Noted enforcer Georges Laraque played the wing on a line with Evgeni Malkin and Petr Sykora last night against Ottawa. "Georges Laraque is probably playing his best hockey since he's been in the NHL," Penguins coach Michel Therrien said. "He's filled with confidence, he's in great shape, he's tough to play...
Georges Laraque is so accomplished at what he does that he can turn a hockey fight into an invitation-only affair. The Penguins have never seen anything like this guy.
The heavyweight champion of the NHL made his way through the media-crowded Penguins' dressing room Thursday, intent on accepting the dare. Big Georges Laraque was still in his skates and hockey gear, minus the shoulder pads and helmet, which meant he was carrying, oh, only about 250 pounds on his 6-foot-3 "freakishly strong" frame.
The storm has passed. Took with it the Penguins' top two wingers in Marian Hossa and Ryan Malone, plus character guys such as Jarkko Ruutu, Gary Roberts and Adam Hall, an enforcer in Georges Laraque and a solid backup goaltender in Ty Conklin. What's left?
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