John Laliberte

John Laliberte
Born	(1983-08-05) August 5, 1983 (age 41) Saco, Maine, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	left
Played for	Worcester Sharks Milwaukee Admirals Odense Bulldogs EHC Wolfsburg ERC Ingolstadt
NHL draft	114th overall, 2002 Vancouver Canucks
Playing career	2006–2018

John Laliberte (born August 5, 1983) is an American former professional ice hockey Winger. He most notably played for EHC Wolfsburg and ERC Ingolstadt in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the 4th round (114th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Laliberte played collegiate hockey for the Boston University Terriers of the Hockey East.

Unsigned from the Canucks, Laliberte played in the American Hockey League with the Worcester Sharks and Milwaukee Admirals before pursuing a European career. After a season in Denmark playing for the Odense Bulldogs of the then AL-Bank Ligaen, Laliberte transferred to the German DEL, signing with the Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg. ^[1]

After three seasons with the Grizzlys, Laliberte signed a contract with fellow German club, ERC Ingolstadt on May 18, 2012. During the 2013–14 season, on December 14, 2013, Laliberte was signed to a three-year contract extension to remain in Ingolstadt. ^[2]

Laliberte, who agreed on another one-year contract in Ingolstadt until 2018, has been named twice as captain of the team. ^[3] Due to his constance in scoring, Laliberte has become one of the topscorers of ERC Ingolstadt's history. ^[4]

At the conclusion of the 2017–18 season, Laliberte opted to end his contract early and announce his retirement from professional hockey after 12 seasons. ^[5]

Personal

Laliberte and his wife, Candice, have two children. He lives in Portland, Maine and accepted a new career in a property development post playing career. ^[5]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000–01	Exeter Snow Devils	EJHL		53	33	42	75	42		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs	EJHL		35	39	44	83	60		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Boston University	HE		26	5	6	11	12		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Boston University	HE		35	5	11	16	20		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Boston University	HE		40	12	18	30	45		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Boston University	HE		33	11	21	32	28		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Trenton Titans	ECHL		30	14	13	27	26		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Worcester Sharks	AHL		9	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		27	3	7	10	4		4	0	0	0	0
2007–08	Augusta Lynx	ECHL		29	15	13	28	37		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		43	4	10	14	25		6	1	0	1	4
2008–09	Odense Bulldogs	DEN		44	29	28	57	50		11	8	7	15	8
2009–10	Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg	DEL		56	28	29	57	22		7	4	3	7	8
2010–11	Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg	DEL		48	21	27	48	69		9	5	6	11	12
2011–12	Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg	DEL		52	17	31	48	34		3	1	0	1	4
2012–13	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		48	19	20	39	36		6	0	2	2	6
2013–14	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		49	22	19	41	53		21	7	8	15	14
2014–15	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		40	22	8	30	60		18	6	5	11	14
2015–16	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		46	16	26	42	63		2	1	0	1	0
2016–17	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		24	13	15	28	18		2	1	1	2	8
2017–18	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		52	13	17	30	48		5	2	5	7	2
AHL totals				79	7	18	25	31		10	1	0	1	4
DEL totals				415	171	192	363	403		73	27	30	57	68

References

1. "Team roster in Wolfsburg 2011-12". EHC Wolfsburg. April 3, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
2. "Laliberte extends with ERC" (in German). ERC Ingolstadt. December 14, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
3. "Our Captains". ERC Ingolstadt. September 7, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
4. "All-Time Statistics ERC Ingolstadt". ERC Ingolstadt. January 9, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
5. "A big one is going" (in German). ERC Ingolstadt. May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database