A Brief E-mail Interview with Ian Laperriere
With all the concussions that are happening in the National Hockey League this year, I figured now would be a good time to do an e-mail interview with an NHLer who has had one and that is Ian Lapperriere.
Lapperriere has not played in the NHL since the 2009-10 season due to post-concussion syndrome. Ian was kind enough to take the time to tell us about how he got into hockey, how...
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Could Laperriere's Stolen Teeth Jeopardize His Endorsement Career?
Flyers fans can easily recall the day Ian Laperriere lost several teeth after being struck directly in the mouth with a slap shot. His mug has taken its share of elbows, shoulders, and pucks through the years, but that one was about as destructive as it gets.
True to form, he was back on the ice soon after, at first sporting a facemask, but it wasn't long before...
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January 21, 2010
Flyers' Laperriere still waiting to be cleared for return
Philadelphia Flyers right wing Ian Laperriere is doing his best to keep a positive attitude while he waits to be cleared for his return to the ice.
"I go with the flow," Laperriere said. "I am just seeing where life is going to take me. I try everything, I tried TV last year. Hopefully, if my eye clears up, there’s hope in that regard.
"I go day by day and...
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July 16, 2011
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July 16, 2011
Philadelphia Flyers: Ian Laperriere Wins Masterton Trophy
The Philadelphia Flyers didn’t win much in terms of team accolades but the NHL recognized forward Ian Laperriere on Wednesday, winning the Masterton Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey. Laperriere suffered a likely career-ending injury in 2010 after being hit in the face twice by pucks. Despite being unable to play this year, Laperriere was a massive...
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June 23, 2011
With His Season Over, Ian Laperriere Advised To Retire
When Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren said that Ian Laperriere was “out indefinitely” with post-concussion syndrome, it was hard to believe Lappy would ever suit up to play in the NHL again.
That hope took a giant blow on Wednesday when Laperriere disclosed that doctors have advised him to retire.
“It’s been almost six months since I was hit, and I don’t feel any...
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October 07, 2010
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October 07, 2010
(Pic, Video) Ian Laperriere a Bloody Mess After Puck to the Face
Flyers Ian Laperriere slides to block a Devils shot and is hit in the cheek with the puck. h/t to reader KQ.
That's a tough guy.
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April 23, 2010
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April 23, 2010
Ian LaPerriere’s PSA Outtake
Thanks to my old buddy Gil Edwards at Red Lasso for digging up this local clip from the Fox affiliate in Philadelphia. In it, we've got a local news personality interviewing Riley Cote of the Flyers. Towards the end, they cut to an outtake of Ian LaPerriere gamely trying to ...
Laperriere goes on after frightening concussion
Ian Laperriere was dazed, his blood squirting all over the ice.
On all fours, a towel pressed to his face, Laperriere begged the Philadelphia Flyers trainer for some good news.
''Is my eyeball still there, Jimmy? Do I still have my eye?'' he asked trainer Jim McCrossin.
Yes, the right eye was in place, even though he'd need about 70 stitches to patch up his...
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June 22, 2011
Ian Laperriere Named Finalist For Masterson Trophy
Ian Laperriere is already an icon in Flyers history despite having only played one season in Philadelphia.
Read more at Philly Sports Daily
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April 26, 2011
Laperriere Placed on LTIR as Leighton Returns
Sometimes the easiest decision isn’t the easiest.
It’s been almost eight months since Flyer Ian Laperriere took a slapshot to the face against the New Jersey Devils in the first round of the playoffs. He returned later in the series, but revealed at the beginning of this season that he was still experiencing post-concussion symptoms. The [...]
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December 13, 2010
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December 13, 2010
Laperriere wins NHL's hockey perseverance award
Philadelphia Flyers forward Ian Laperriere won the NHL's Masterton Trophy for his perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey following a likely career-ending injury in 2010.
Laperriere topped fellow finalists Calgary's Daymond Langkow and Anaheim's Ray Emery during the NHL Awards ceremony.
Laperriere blocked a shot with his face during last year's playoffs...
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June 22, 2011
Ian Laperriere Looking Forward To Another Cup Run
from Joe Siville of Flyers.com,
Like so many Flyers this offseason, Laperriere has also paid close attention to the Flyers offseason moves, and after squeezing in a couple family vacations this summer, he is ready to get back at it.
“I’m excited and hungry. Last season was a great run but we ended up short. I’m hungrier to go even further and going further means...
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August 05, 2010
Laperriere Will Refine His Shot Blocking Technique
from Ray Parrillo of the Philadelphia Inquirer,
As the blood poured from his mouth, Ian Laperriere wasn’t thinking about the seven teeth he’d just lost, the 100 or so stitches it would require to close the wound, or the prospect of having dinner through a straw for a while.
Instead, the first thought that crossed his mind was: How could he have been so stupid to block...
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April 16, 2010
Ian Laperriere Takes a Puck To The Face- Flyers vs Devils
Just another reason the Stanley Cup is the hardest trophy to win in sports-TO
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April 24, 2010
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April 24, 2010
Stat-Us Update: Flyers Know How to Score in Their Birthday Suits
Scoring on a one-handed tap-in of a great pass from Ian Laperriere, Dan Carcillo became the fourth Flyer to tally a goal on his birthday this season. Chris Pronger, Claude Giroux, and Danny Briere all have as well.
Happy 25th, Chico.
Rough loss for the Flyers though. Down 1-0, came back to go up 3-1, then gave up three straight to lose. Eastern Conference...
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January 28, 2010
Laperriere Placed on LTIR as Leighton Returns
Sometimes the easiest decision isn’t the easiest.
It’s been almost eight months since Flyer Ian Laperriere took a slapshot to the face against the New Jersey Devils in the first round of the playoffs. He returned later in the series, but revealed at the beginning of this season that he was still experiencing post-concussion symptoms. The [...]
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December 13, 2010
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December 13, 2010
Injury May Force Ian Laperriere To Retire
from Chuck Gormley of the CourierPost,
Flyers’ Ian Laperriere has been told by two doctors that he should end his 15-year NHL career because of post-concussion symptoms and nerve damge, the Courier-Post has learned.
RW Laperriere, 36, visited with Pittsburgh neurosurgeon Joseph Maroon on Friday and it was determined that the puck he took above his right eye caused nerve...
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October 06, 2010
Ian Laperriere Out With Contusion And Concussion
via Philadelphia Flyers tweet,
Ian Laperriere has a contusion of the brain and mild concussion. He is out indefintiely, per Paul Holmgren.
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April 27, 2010
Laperriere knows he has a lot to be thankful for
There's a bit of irony in that the one-year anniversary of the worst day of Ian Laperriere's professional life falls on Good Friday.
One year ago today, Laperriere was doing the normal dirty work he excelled at during 17 NHL seasons when someth...
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April 22, 2011
Laperriere Gets Some ‘Face’ Time
from Joe Siville of Flyers.com,
Today at the Wells Fargo Center, Flyers right wing Ian Laperriere took part in an official TV spot conceived and produced by the VERSUS network.
The commercial focuses on the now famous event in which Laperriere dives to block a shot from the point from then New Jersey Devils (now Pittsburgh Penguins) defenseman Paul Martin during Game Five of...
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September 05, 2010
Flyers' Ian Laperriere Takes a Puck to the Face
If seeing someone get hit in the face with a hockey puck makes you a little squeamish, skip this one.
That's Ian Laperriere on the business end of a shot from Paul Martin during the third period on Thursday night. But chin up, Ian! Your Flyers are moving on to the next round, so there's that. (The Flyers eliminated the Devils with a 3-0 win.)
What does...
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April 23, 2010
Ian Laperriere Nominated for Bill Masterton Trophy
While Ian Laperriere has been on injured reserve for the entire 2010-11 season, “Lappy” is still a part of the team. He’s been a fixture in the Flyers dressing room, even participating as a pre-and-post game analyst for Comcast Sportsnet during the playoffs.
After playing over 1,000 NHL games, his career is likely over, due to concussions sustained last season....
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April 27, 2011
Ian Laperriere admits being in denial about concussion symptoms
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September 29, 2010
Laperriere appears ready to return for Game 4
A broken orbital bone. A concussion. Seventy stitches above his right eye. And scariest of all, a bruised brain were the final damages to Philadelphia Flyers forward Ian Laperriere's(notes) face after blocking a shot in Game 5 of the first round against the New Jersey Devils. That injury came five months after the grinder blocked a slap shot from Jason Pominville(notes) of the...
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May 21, 2010
After Brain Injury Scare, It's a Wonderful Life for Laperriere
Filed under: Flyers, Stanley Cup FinalsPHILADELPHIA -- Ian Laperriere had already suffered what doctors termed a "brain injury," blocking a puck with his head in the Flyers' clinching Game 5 victory over New Jersey. Now here he was after Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final in Philadelphia, his hand battered, bruised and blown up after another shot-block attempt gone right...
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June 08, 2010
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