Olivier Labelle

Olivier Labelle (born July 15, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Boxers de Bordeaux in the French Ligue Magnus.

Olivier Labelle
Labelle with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2007
Born (1985-07-15) July 15, 1985
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

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.
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