Scott LaGrand

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Scott LaGrand
Scott LaGrand - Hershey Bears.jpg
Born (1970-02-11) February 11, 1970 (age 54)
Potsdam, New York, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Right
Played for AHL
Hershey Bears
IHL
Atlanta Knights
Orlando Solar Bears
Utah Grizzlies
Fort Wayne Komets
Chicago Wolves
ECHL
Tallahassee Tiger Sharks
Pensacola Ice Pilots
Charlotte Checkers
NHL draft 77th overall, 1988
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 1992–2001

Scott LaGrand (born February 11, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who played nine seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL), International Hockey League (IHL), and East Coast Hockey League (ECHL).

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Playing career

LaGrand was drafted in the fourth round, 77th overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. He enrolled at Boston College and was named MVP of the 1990 Hockey East Tournament as a freshman. After garnering All-American honors at Boston College [1] he signed with the Flyers shortly before the 1992-1993 season. He spent three years in the Flyers system with the Hershey Bears of the AHL before being traded in 1995 to the Tampa Bay Lightning and was subsequently assigned to their top IHL affiliate the Atlanta Knights. LaGrand signed with the Orlando Solar Bears of the IHL prior to the 1995-1996 season and spent parts of four seasons in Orlando. He also appeared in the IHL with the Chicago Wolves, Utah Grizzlies, and Fort Wayne Komets. LaGrand finished his career in the East Coast Hockey League with the Pensacola Ice Pilots where he was named team MVP after the 1999-2000 season. He dressed in two games with the Charlotte Checkers in the 2009-2010 season.

Awards and honors

AwardYear
Hockey East All-Tournament Team 1990 [2]
All-Hockey East First Team 1990–91
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 1991–92 [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "1991-1992 AHCA TITAN ALL-AMERICAN TEAM". American Hockey Coaches Association. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
  2. ↑ "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  3. ↑ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player
1990 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Hockey East Goaltending Champion
1990–91 		Succeeded by
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