Pierre-Cédric "Nacho"[1] Labrie (born June 12, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Jonquière Marquis of the LNAH.
| Pierre-Cédric Labrie | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Labrie with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2013 | |||
| Born |
June 12, 1986 Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 234 lb (106 kg; 16 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| team Former teams |
Free agent Tampa Bay Lightning Eisbären Berlin | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Playing career
editJuniors and early life
editAs a youth, Labrie played in the 2000 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Baie-Comeau.[2]
Labrie left hockey at the age of 17 when he was cut from the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.[3] He worked the night shift at a convenience store and worked at a restaurant as a chef's assistant. Labrie found it within himself to restart his hockey career completely, first playing in a weekend rec league, then Junior A, Juniors, the AHL, and finally making it to the NHL.[4]
Professional
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On January 7, 2012, Labrie made his NHL debut playing with the Tampa Bay Lightning in a 3–1 defeat on the road against the Montreal Canadiens.[5] He later recorded his first NHL point, an assist, in a victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on January 21, 2012.[6]
On July 1, 2014, Labrie signed a one-year contract as a free agent with the Chicago Blackhawks.[7] They assigned him to their AHL-affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs on September 30, 2014. In the 2014-15 season, Labrie added a veteran presence in producing 16 points in 60 games. On June 18, 2015, Labrie was re-signed to a one-year AHL contract to remain with the IceHogs.[8]
In the following off-season, Labrie opted to remain within the Blackhawks organization, agreeing to another one-year, two-way NHL contract on July 1, 2016.[9]
On July 1, 2017, Labrie signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Nashville Predators for the 2017–18 season.[10] On February 26, 2018, Labrie along with Trevor Murphy was traded by the Predators to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Tyler Gaudet and John Ramage.[11] He was immediately assigned and played out the remainder of the season with affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners.[citation needed]
As a free agent in the following off-season, Labrie agreed to his first ECHL contract, signing a one-year deal with the Wichita Thunder on August 15, 2018.[12] Labrie contributed with 47 points through 60 games with the Thunder before signing a tryout with Rockford IceHogs of the AHL to end the season.
In the following off-season, Labrie opted to pursue a contract in Europe for the first time in his career, accepting an initial try-out contract with German club, Eisbären Berlin of the DEL, on July 26, 2019[13] which he later secured a one-year contract for the 2019–20 DEL season after the pre-season games.[14]
Following two seasons in Germany, Labrie opted to return to North America for the 2021–22 season, signing a professional try-out contract, after making the opening night roster with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the AHL on October 15, 2021.[15] He posted 2 goals and 8 points through 21 games before leaving the team after securing a two-year AHL contract with former team, the Syracuse Crunch, on January 7, 2022.[16]
Prior to the commencement of the 2022–23 season, Labrie was signed to a one-year, two-way NHL contract with the Lightning on October 9, 2022.[17]
On January 9, 2024, the Jonquière Marquis of the LNAH signed Labrie to a contract out of free agency. It was announced Labrie would wear number 22 for the team.[18]
Personal life
editLabrie is married to Jana Piuze-Roy, the daughter of former NHL goaltender Patrick Roy. Labrie and Roy have two boys together.[19]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Coaticook Frontaliers | QJAHL | 46 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Coaticook Frontaliers | QJAHL | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Restigouche Tigers | MJAHL | 54 | 43 | 43 | 86 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 68 | 35 | 28 | 63 | 113 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 35 | ||
| 2007–08 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 67 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 108 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 63 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 79 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | ||
| 2009–10 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 45 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 64 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 148 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 56 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 107 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 34 | ||
| 2011–12 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 39 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 38 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 60 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 113 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | ||
| 2015–16 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 66 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 52 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 50 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Wichita Thunder | ECHL | 60 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 51 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 21 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 35 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| AHL totals | 708 | 95 | 120 | 215 | 1200 | 56 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 109 | ||||
| NHL totals | 46 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Norfolk Admirals) | 2012 | |
| DEL | ||
| Champion (Eisbären Berlin) | 2021 | [20] |
References
edit- ^ Tampa Bay Lightning (January 21, 2012). "Labrie scored first NHL point". Twitter. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Labrie savors stint with Tampa Bay Lightning". TampaBay.com. February 3, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
- ^ "Lightning's Labrie an early camp standout". TampaBay.com. September 30, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- ^ "Blunden and Pacioretty score to lift Canadiens over Lightning 3-1". CTV Montreal. January 7, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- ^ "Lightning Win 3rd Straight Against Coyotes". aeryssports.com. January 22, 2012. Archived from the original on February 22, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
- ^ "Regin signs one-year contract to stay with Blackhawks". National Hockey League. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ "IceHogs re-sign Labrie for another year". Rockford IceHogs. June 18, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ "Blackhawks agree to terms with forwards Sam Carrick and Pierre-Cedric Labrie". Chicago Blackhawks. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ "Predators ink Labrie to a one-year contract". Nashville Predators. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Preds Acquire Tyler Gaudet, John Ramage from Arizona". NHL.com. February 26, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ "Wichita add AHL veteran Labrie". ECHL. August 15, 2018. Archived from the original on August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ "Three tryout players with Eisbaren Berlin" (in German). eishockeynews.de. July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ "Labrie und Streu stay with Eisbären" (in German). Berliner Morgenpost. September 6, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Wolf Pack announce season opening roster". Hartford Wolf Pack. October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ "Syracuse Crunch sign P.C. Labrie to AHL contract". Syracuse Crunch. January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ "Lightning sign P.C. Labrie to a one-year contract". Tampa Bay Lightning. October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ "NHL former Pierre-Cédric Labrie brings in with the Marquis de Jonquière". ((CBC)). January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ Kallman, Dave (January 5, 2018). "An Admirals tough guy, a tiny baby, a snowstorm and an opponent's act of kindness". Journal Sentinel.
- ^ "New champion in unique DEL season". IIHF. May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
External links
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- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database