Joseph LaBate

Joseph LaBate (born April 16, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[1] He was selected 101st overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Joseph LaBate
LaBate in 2015
Born (1993-04-16) April 16, 1993
Eagan, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams		 Barys Astana
Vancouver Canucks
NHL Draft 101st overall, 2011
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 2015–present

Playing career

LaBate played for the Academy of Holy Angels's men's ice hockey team in high school, tallying 58 points in 25 games.[2]

After three seasons in high school hockey, the Vancouver Canucks used their fourth round pick, 101 overall, to select LaBate in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.[3][4] He soon moved on to college hockey, playing for the Wisconsin Badgers in the NCAA. LaBate shifted from wing to center in his junior season at Wisconsin and skated in all 37 games for the Badgers. He scored a career-high 11 goals with 11 assists and was -3 with 22 penalty minutes. After four seasons with the Wisconsin Badgers, he signed a contract with the Canucks. He was sent down to the Utica Comets, and posted his first professional career goal against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms after a gruesome fight with Samuel Morin.[5] He participated in the Canucks 2016-17 preseason games, posting a goal, but was eventually sent down to the Comets.[6] On November 21, he was recalled to the NHL for the first time in his career.[7] He made his NHL debut two days later, on November 23, 2016, logging 5:55 minutes of ice time in a 4–1 victory over the Arizona Coyotes.[8] He was reassigned to the Comets on December 11, after playing three games with the Canucks.[9]

Following the 2017–18 season, and at the conclusion of his third full season within the Canucks organization, LaBate became a free agent after he was not tendered a qualifying offer by the club. On August 20, 2018, LaBate secured a one-year AHL contract with the Belleville Senators, affiliate of the Ottawa Senators.[10]

Labate left the Belleville Senators following the 2020–21 season, his third year with the club, and continued his career in the AHL by signing a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Admirals on July 29, 2021.[11] In the following 2021–22 season, LaBate added a veteran presence to the Admirals forward group, adding 5 goals and 12 points through 56 regular season games. He appeared in a career-high 9 playoff games, adding 2 points.

As a free agent from the Admirals, LaBate was signed to a one-year contract with defending Calder Cup champions, the Chicago Wolves, on July 18, 2022.[12]

After 8 professional seasons in North America, LaBate opted to pursue a career abroad, signing as a free agent to a one-year contract with Kazakh based club, Barys Astana of the KHL on July 4, 2023.[13]

Playing style

LaBate described himself as:[14]

I would say that I am somewhere in the middle at this point of my career. But I am honestly putting a large emphasis on becoming a more physical player. I am working on the physical aspect of the game, and watching David Backes [who I referred to as a player that he has been compared to] play, you can tell that he plays with a physical edge on the ice. That's something that I'm trying to incorporate into my game. I skated with Ryan Malone this past summer, and I have started watching more of his stuff as well.

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10Academy of Holy AngelsUSHS 2529295826 20112
2010–11Academy of Holy AngelsUSHS 2527224942 12130
2011–12University of WisconsinWCHA 375152024 —————
2012–13University of WisconsinWCHA 419142351 —————
2013–14University of WisconsinB1G 3711112222 —————
2014–15University of WisconsinB1G 356121846 —————
2014–15Utica CometsAHL 20002 —————
2015–16Utica CometsAHL 6610102079 40116
2016–17Utica CometsAHL 386101680 —————
2016–17Vancouver CanucksNHL 1300021 —————
2017–18Utica CometsAHL 39651187 —————
2018–19Belleville SenatorsAHL 708513106 —————
2019–20Belleville SenatorsAHL 4710162653 —————
2020–21Belleville SenatorsAHL 34761364 —————
2021–22Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL 565712121 91128
2022–23Chicago WolvesAHL 53111122100 —————
NHL totals 13 0 0 0 21 — — — — —

References
  1. "Joseph LaBate Stats and News". NHL. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  2. "Prospect: Joseph LaBate". Hockey's Future. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  3. "Prospect Profile: #8 Joseph LaBate". CanucksArmy. August 21, 2013. Archived from the original on November 5, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  4. "2011 NHL draft profile: Joseph LaBate". ESPN. Archived from the original on November 5, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  5. Peters, Chris (November 26, 2015). "AHL fight provides season's most gruesome image to date". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  6. "LaBate scores after quick move". Canucks Media. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  7. "Canucks recall LaBate". nhl.com. November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  8. "Sven Baertschi sparks Canucks past Coyotes". nhl.com. November 23, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  9. "Canucks assign three to Comets". Vancouver Canucks. December 11, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  10. "LaBate signs AHL pact with Belleville". American Hockey League. August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  11. "Admirals sign forward LaBate". American Hockey League. July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  12. "Wolves add two veteran forwards". Chicago Wolves. July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  13. "Joseph LaBate moves to Barys" (in Russian). Barys Astana. July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  14. "Prospect Profile: #8 Joseph LaBate". CanucksArmy. August 21, 2013. Archived from the original on November 5, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
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