Ian Laperrière (born January 19, 1974 in Montreal, Quebec) is a professional ice hockey player with the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League.
Laperrière played in the QMJHL 1990–1993 and was drafted by the St. Louis Blues of the NHL in the 7th round and pick number 158 in the 1992 draft. On December 8, 1995, he was traded to the New York Rangers for Stéphane Matteau. He made his NHL debut with the Blues on March 3, 1994. On March 14,...
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Ian Laperrière (born January 19, 1974 in Montreal, Quebec) is a professional ice hockey player with the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League.
Laperrière played in the QMJHL 1990–1993 and was drafted by the St. Louis Blues of the NHL in the 7th round and pick number 158 in the 1992 draft. On December 8, 1995, he was traded to the New York Rangers for Stéphane Matteau. He made his NHL debut with the Blues on March 3, 1994. On March 14, 1996, he was traded with Ray Ferraro, Mattias Norström, Nathan LaFayette, and a draft pick to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Jari Kurri, Marty McSorley and Shane Churla. Laperrière was a main stay on the Kings roster from 1996 until 2004. On July 2, 2004, Laperrière signed a free agent contract with the Colorado Avalanche.
Laperrière, affectionately known as 'Lappy' to his fans, was an immediate success with Colorado in the 2005–06 NHL season, posting the best points totals of his career. He scored 21 goals and 24 assists for 45 points...
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