Olivier Labelle

Olivier Labelle
Labelle with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2007
Born	(1985-07-15) July 15, 1985 (age 39) Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Right
Magnus team Former teams	Boxers de Bordeaux Syracuse Crunch Bridgeport Sound Tigers Manitoba Moose Providence Bruins Graz 99ers Dragons de Rouen
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2006–present

Olivier Labelle (born July 15, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward.

Playing career

Undrafted after playing major junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Labelle played his first professional season in 2006–07 under contract to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League .

On July 6, 2010, the Reading Royals re-signed Labelle to an ECHL contract. He was the team's first signee for the 2010–11 season. ^[1] On November 19, 2010, the Reading Royals loaned Labelle to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the AHL. ^[2]

After two seasons abroad in the Austrian Hockey League with the Graz 99ers, Labelle returned to familiar surroundings in signing as a free agent to a one-year deal with the Reading Royals on September 4, 2014. ^[3]

Labelle experienced one year in France, playing with Dragons de Rouen of the Ligue Magnus, before opting for a return in a fifth season with the Reading Royals on June 22, 2016. ^[4]

After another stint in the Ligue Magnus, Labelle again switched back to the ECHL for the 2018–19 season, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Indy Fuel on July 26, 2018. ^[5] As an affiliate within the Chicago Blackhawks organization, Labelle made 56 appearances to finish with 15 goals and 40 points.

On July 15, 2019, Labelle on his 34th birthday agreed to return to the Reading Royals for his sixth season with the club. ^[6] In the 2019–20 season, Labelle featured in just 4 games with the Royals before he was released from his contract on October 24, 2019. He returned to former French club, Boxers de Bordeaux on November 6, 2019. ^[7]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002–03	Hull Olympiques	QMJHL		69	16	18	34	86		19	4	1	5	36
2003–04	Gatineau Olympiques	QMJHL		70	26	31	57	130		15	3	7	10	24
2004–05	Gatineau Olympiques	QMJHL		67	19	37	56	133		10	1	2	3	12
2005–06	Acadie-Bathurst Titan	QMJHL		67	50	50	100	185		17	5	10	15	35
2006–07	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		74	11	20	31	153		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Utah Grizzlies	ECHL		52	26	22	48	169		15	4	7	11	33
2007–08	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		8	1	0	1	13		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Victoria Salmon Kings	ECHL		56	16	19	35	128		9	4	3	7	32
2008–09	Manitoba Moose	AHL		6	0	2	2	11		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Reading Royals	ECHL		55	23	18	41	162		16	11	4	15	36
2009–10	Providence Bruins	AHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Reading Royals	ECHL		38	21	11	32	105		7	2	5	7	16
2010–11	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		34	3	2	5	74		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Reading Royals	ECHL		63	27	30	57	144		5	1	1	2	10
2011–12	Providence Bruins	AHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Graz 99ers	EBEL		42	18	16	34	98		5	2	1	3	10
2013–14	Graz 99ers	EBEL		40	5	12	17	64		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Reading Royals	ECHL		72	30	41	71	92		7	0	3	3	10
2015–16	Dragons de Rouen	FRA		26	11	14	25	36		15	6	5	11	24
2016–17	Reading Royals	ECHL		66	27	28	55	78		6	2	2	4	10
2016–17	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		6	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Boxers de Bordeaux	FRA		44	22	22	44	108		9	2	1	3	14
2018–19	Indy Fuel	ECHL		56	15	25	40	75		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Reading Royals	ECHL		4	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				132	15	24	39	257		—	—	—	—	—

References

1. "Royals sign Olivier Labelle". Reading Royals. July 6, 2010. Archived from the original on September 23, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
2. "Sound Tiger sign Labelle to PTO". oursportscentral.com. November 19, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
3. "Royals agree to terms with Olivier Labelle". Reading Royals. September 4, 2014. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
4. "Royals agree to terms with Olivier Labelle". Reading Royals. June 22, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
5. "Fuel add skill and experience with Olivier Labelle". Indy Fuel. July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
6. Reading Royals (July 15, 2019). "All-Time leader in Goals Olivier Labelle returns to Reading". Twitter . Retrieved July 15, 2019.
7. "Big Deal! Olivier Labelle returns". Boxers de Bordeaux. November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.

External links

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