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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Philadelphia Flyers at Nashville Predators: Pre-Game Primer
TV-Radio...7:00 CST - TV: Fox Sports TN, TCN Philadelphia. Preds Radio Network (102.5-FM The Game)Stage Setter...After surviving an ongoing dog fight in the Western Conference and winning 12 of their last 16 games, the Predators beginning a three game set in four days against Eastern teams starting with tonight's contest with the Flyers.Make the jump for everything else...Western...
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January 14, 2012
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January 14, 2012
A blog from 39,000 feet
SOMEWHERE OVER THE MIDWEST – How cool is it to have wireless internet usage in an airplane? Pretty damn cool if you ask me. Just had to get a blog in while I’m up here. I even got the exit row on this flight from Detroit to Denver, and I got coffee and sparkling water on the open tray table next to the vacant seat beside me. Life is good – though I still can’...
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November 09, 2011
Masterton Trophy Leader
The NHL award that has the poorest definition of what it is for is the Masterton Trophy. Officially it is given to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey. That is somewhat of a vague definition. In practise, it is an award given out for lifetime achievement in a rather random fashion. Last year it went to Ian...
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October 29, 2011
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October 29, 2011
Use of Visors mandatory?
Image via WikipediaThis is the latest argument that has come up, some want to make the use of visor mandatory in the NHL, the AHL visors are already mandatory. Me personally, I think it should be up to the individual player, if they don't want to wear the visor them it should be up to them.
Hockey News --- For most players, like sidelined Flyers forward Ian Laperriere, they...
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October 26, 2011
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October 26, 2011
Hockey fighting and the NHL mandatory visor debate
Mixing concerns about player safety with the quasi-legal assistance of fighting in the NHL is like putting marinara sauce on your Cheerios: Both have their virtues, but the combination is really hard to swallow.
We see it in the head-shot debate, as the NHL goes to great lengths to protect player's heads (because the brain is located inside the head, you see) while allowing ...
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October 26, 2011
After Pronger injury, some Flyers stubbornly hold out on visors
By his own admission, Ian Laperriere was too macho to wear a visor. Then he took a Paul Martin slap shot to the face during the 2010 playoffs and suffered a brain contusion and concussion. He valiantly returned to the Philadelphia Flyers in the Stanley Cup Final, wearing a visor and vowing he'd wear one for the rest of his career.
That Ian Laperriere hasn't played another...
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October 25, 2011
Tim Panaccio: Damaged Goods
The Flyers wanted to go at least past Jody Shelley's suspension before having to make some kind of move that might involve Ian Laperriere.
It's not often a player gets waived, picked up and then returned, but that's what happened on Sunday when the Canadiens told Blair Betts he was unwanted.
Because of injury. If you think this is embarrassing to the Habs and Flyers...
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October 09, 2011
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October 09, 2011
Morning Skate: October 6
Tonight’s Slate:Flyers @ Bruins, 7:00 ETCanadiens @ Maple Leafs, 7:00Penguins @ Canucks, 10:00Game of the night:Philadelphia Flyers @ Boston Bruins7:00 ET… TV: VERSUSPlayers to watch:PHI- Chris ProngerPronger, the Flyers’ newly-named captain, recently returned earlier than expected from a back injury. How will veteran D-man fare tonight?BOS- Tyler SeguinThis could be Seguin’s...
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October 06, 2011
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October 06, 2011
Bill Meltzer: Meltzer Musings: 10/3/11
The Flyers have the day off from practice today but will resume preparations for Thursday's regular season opener in Boston. Between today and Wednesday, the Flyers will have to make roster cuts and become compliant with the salary cap (with Matt Walker still in camp, they are currently over the cap, even with Ian Laperriere going on LTIR late this week).
Here's a look...
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October 03, 2011
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October 03, 2011
More Cap Compliancy Craziness
Flyers GM Paul Holmgren has kept the Flyers at the peak of the Upper Limit. AP Photo/Matt Slocum
By: Tyler J. Altemose (@HockeyGuyTy)
The Flyers are a team that perennially operate toward the very top of the NHL’s upper limit. Given the various complexities within the CBA, it can make for very confusing situations.
One such situation was being discussed between myself and Eric...
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September 27, 2011
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September 27, 2011
Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: 9/12/11
It is time for the hockey world to slowly start moving past the offseason from hell, although the memories of all those lost this summer will remain in everyone's minds. Around the NHL, teams (including the Flyers) start their rookie camps this week. Around Europe, regular seasons get underway. The KHL resumes today.
Even before the official start of Flyers' rookie camp...
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September 12, 2011
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September 12, 2011
Four Philadelphia Flyers With a Future in………Acting?
Most NHLers use the off season to unwind, spend time with family and perhaps go on a much needed vacation. Four members of the Philadelphia Flyers decided to try their hand at acting.
Ian Laperriere, Matt Carle, James van Riemsdyk and Scott Hartnell traveled to Los Angeles last month to shoot a scene for a new film by Judd Apatow. For those that don’t know, Apatow is behind...
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September 04, 2011
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September 04, 2011
Laperriere becomes U.S. citizen
Philadelphia Flyers forward Ian Laperriere, winner of the 2011 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, was naturalized as a U.S. citizen on Tuesday after being sworn in at the Citizenship and Immigration Services in Mount Laurel, N.J.
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August 31, 2011
Concussion Chatter
Photo courtesy of the National Post
Concussions are one of the top problems that the NHL has been dealing with for almost two decades now. The topic continues to dominate league meetings and has spurned new rules on the ice, new medical rules about head injuries, and lots of new attempts to protect the players head with equipment like helmets and mouth guards. This past season we...
Via The Hockey Guys
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August 28, 2011
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August 28, 2011
Lappy Goes Hollywood
From Dan Gross at Philly.com:
WHEN A Flyers official heard that “40-Year-Old Virgin” director Judd Apatow was looking for a hockey player with no teeth for his new movie, he knew just who to recommend: Ian Laperriere.
The injured winger jumped at the opportunity and enlisted teammates Scott Hartnell, Matt Carle and James van Riemsdyk to join him in Hollywood for a 16...
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August 24, 2011
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August 24, 2011
Judd Apatow sees Ian Laperriere, Flyers as comedy gold
Anyone that watched HBO's superlative "Broad Street Bullies" documentary witnessed the grand tradition of the Philadelphia Flyers mingling with fans as some South Jersey dive bar after games.
(A tradition that, with advent of cell phone cameras and social media, is probably D.O.A. in 2011.)
Director/comedy god Judd Apatow apparently understands that when you put the Flyers in a bar...
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August 24, 2011
Flyers Go Hollywood
It looks like a group of Flyers have headed from the ice to the movie screen.Flyers forwards James van Riemsdyk and Scott Hartnell, defenseman Matt Carle and injured winger Ian Laperriere are in the new Judd Apatow movie, according to the Flyers.So how did a bunch of Fly Guys wind up in Apatow (a native Long Islander)’s movie?The Flyers sort out how the guys got hooked up with...
Via NBC Philadelphia
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August 22, 2011
Four Flyers Bit By the Acting Bug
Earlier this month, four members of the Philadelphia Flyers were bit by the acting bug. Ian Laperriere, Matt Carle, Scott Hartnell and James van Riemsdyk flew out to Los Angeles to shoot a scene in Judd Apatow's latest movie. The Flyers players ha...
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August 22, 2011
Grand Lappy
Ian Laperriere is having one heck of a summer.
He kicks it off by winning the NHL’s Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey at the NHL Awards Show in Las Vegas in June.
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July 21, 2011
Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: 7/20/11
The news that the Flyers will carry a $1,402,500 cap penalty this season due to bonus-related overages from last season throws a wrench into any semblance of salary cap breathing room that the team will bring into the 2011-12 season. The club now has a mere $175,258 in cap space (which includes the salary of LTIR candidate Ian Laperriere).
When Laperriere goes on LTIR, the team...
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July 20, 2011
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July 20, 2011
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...
Via Pro Sports Daily
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July 16, 2011
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July 16, 2011
Ian Laperriere injury update
Over a year after getting hit in the face with a puck, Laperriere is still recovering from damage to his eye, which doesn’t seem to be slowing him down.
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July 16, 2011
Lappy Keeps Going...
Throughout any career there are going to be bumps in the road, but for Ian Laperriere, those bumps happened to be on his face.
Over a year after getting hit in the face with a puck, Laperriere is still recovering from damage to his eye, which d...
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July 16, 2011
Flyers Ian Laperriere to be Grand Marshal of For Ocean City’s Night in Venice Boat Parade
Ocean City will host its 86th Annual Night in Venice Boat Parade on Saturday, July 16th at 7:30 pm. Special guest and Grand Marshal of the Parade will be Philadelphia Flyers popular forward, Ian Laperriere.
Laperriere recently received the Nati...
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July 14, 2011
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