Kevin Labanc

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Kevin Labanc
Kevin Labanc - Barrie Colts.jpg
Labanc with the Barrie Colts in 2016
Born (1995-12-12) December 12, 1995 (age 28)
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Columbus Blue Jackets
San Jose Sharks
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 171st overall, 2014
San Jose Sharks
Playing career 2016–present

Kevin Labanc (born December 12, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey right winger for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He formerly played for the San Jose Sharks, who drafted him in the sixth round, 171st overall, of the 2014 NHL entry draft.

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Playing career

Labanc got his first taste of hockey at the Staten Island Skating Pavilion. [1] As a youth, he played in the 2008 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the New Jersey Devils minor ice hockey team. [2] He later played amateur junior hockey in New Jersey through the Youth Hockey League, to the Atlantic Junior Hockey League with the New Jersey Rockets before he was selected to play in the U.S. National Development Team Program through the United States Hockey League.

At the conclusion of his tenure in the U.S. Development Program, Labanc opted to forgo collegiate hockey and pursue a major junior career in the Ontario Hockey League with the Barrie Colts. He was originally drafted by the Colts in the 2011 Priority Selection in the sixth round, 103rd overall. He scored 35 points in 65 games as a rookie in the 2013–14 season with the Colts and was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the 2014 NHL entry draft, 171st overall.

In the following two season with the Colts, Labanc broke out offensively with back-to-back 100-point seasons. In the 2015–16 season, his overage year, Labanc led the Colts and the League with 88 assists and 127 points. He was awarded the Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy and the Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy as the top scoring right winger in the OHL. [3] He completed his junior career with the Colts amongst franchise leader's in points-per-game games and finished fourth overall in scoring with 269 points in just 198 games.

On March 9, 2016, Labanc was signed by the San Jose Sharks to a three-year entry-level contract. [4] He was assigned to join AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, for their post-season run, making his professional debut in a solitary game.

After attending the Sharks' training camp in preparation for his first full professional season in 2016–17, Labanc was assigned to begin the year with the Barracuda. After scoring 10 points in just 6 games in the AHL, Labanc received his first recall to the San Jose Sharks on November 7, 2016. [5] He made his debut, featuring on a scoring line, alongside Logan Couture and Joonas Donskoi, in a 3–0 victory over the Washington Capitals on November 8. [6] In his fifth game, Labanc scored his first NHL goal, assisted by Joe Thornton, against Jake Allen, in a 3–2 defeat to the St. Louis Blues on November 17, 2016. [7]

On February 9, 2019, Labanc scored his first NHL hat-trick in a 5–2 victory against the Edmonton Oilers. [8] He finished the 2018–19 season with 17 goals and 56 points in 82 games. In Game 7 of the Sharks' first-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights, Labanc contributed on all four Sharks' third period goals (one goal and three assists). The team eventually won the game in overtime, advancing to the second round. The feat made Labanc the first player in NHL postseason history to record four points in a single period of a Game 7. [9] For the 2019 postseason, the Sharks were eliminated in six games by the eventual champions, the St. Louis Blues, during the Western Conference Finals. [10] Overall, Labanc recorded four goals and five assists in 20 games.

On July 8, 2019, the Sharks re-signed Labanc to a one-year, $1 million contract extension. [11]

On October 10, 2020, the Sharks re-signed Labanc to a four-year, $18.9 million contract extension. [12]

As an unrestricted free agent during the 2024 offseason, Labanc went un-signed over the summer before accepting an invitation to attend the New Jersey Devils training camp for the 2024–25 season on a professional tryout on September 16, 2024. [13] Following a preseason with New Jersey in which he scored six goals in four games, Labanc signed a one-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on October 5, 2024. [14]

Personal life

Kevin Labanc is the son of Milan Labanc, a former Slovak professional ice hockey player and his wife Anika. They emigrated from Slovakia to the United States in 1994 and settled in Brooklyn. [15] He speaks Slovak. [16]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2009–10New Jersey ColonialsAYBHL3718415924—————
2010–11 New Jersey Rockets MetJHL 361333461621010
2010–11New Jersey Rockets AtJHL 51012—————
2011–12 U.S. NTDP Juniors USHL 3338111020002
2011–12U.S. NTDP U17USDP525172224—————
2012–13 U.S. NTDP JuniorsUSHL263698—————
2012–13U.S. NTDP U17USDP50222—————
2012–13U.S. NTDP U18USDP629122128—————
2013–14 Barrie Colts OHL 6511243530113474
2014–15 Barrie ColtsOHL6831761075592468
2015–16 Barrie ColtsOHL65398812770156202628
2015–16 San Jose Barracuda AHL —————10000
2016–17 San Jose BarracudaAHL196131924153476
2016–17 San Jose Sharks NHL 558122022—————
2017–18 San Jose SharksNHL7711294032101452
2017–18 San Jose BarracudaAHL21342—————
2018–19 San Jose SharksNHL82173956362045914
2019–20 San Jose SharksNHL7014193338—————
2020–21 San Jose SharksNHL5512162831—————
2021–22 San Jose SharksNHL213366—————
2022–23 San Jose SharksNHL7215183336—————
2023–24 San Jose SharksNHL4627916—————
NHL totals4788214322521730591416
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Latvia

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2012 United States U17 Silver medal icon.svg60004
2013 United States WJC18 Silver medal icon.svg71010
2021 United States WC Bronze medal icon.svg102460
Junior totals131014
Senior totals102460

Awards and honours

AwardYear
OHL
Second All-Star Team 2016 [17]
Best P Plus–minus 2016
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy 2016
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy 2016 [3]
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy 2016

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  2. ↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Kevin Labanc named OHL's overage player of the year". Ontario Hockey League. April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
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  6. ↑ "Sharks' Kevin Labanc looks to build on solid debut". Mercury News. November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Sharks' Kevin Labanc grabs first NHL goal". CBS Sports . November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Sharks' Kevin Labanc: First career hat trick". CBS Sports . February 9, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
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