David Laliberté
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| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg) |
| NHL Team (P) Cur. Team |
Philadelphia Flyers P.E.I. (QMJHL) |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | March 17, 1986, Saint-Liboire, CA |
| NHL Draft | 124th overall, 2004 Philadelphia Flyers |
| Pro Career | TBA – present |
David Laliberté (born March 17, 1986 in Saint-Liboire, Quebec) is a major junior ice hockey right wing who currently plays for the Prince Edward Island Rocket.
[edit] Playing career
Laliberté started his playing career after being drafted 3rd overall in the QMJHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Rocket. He quickly rose to the top of the team, being one of their best offensive forecheckers. After just two years with the Rockets, he was drafted in the fourth round, 124th overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
However, tragedy struck when he sustained an inoperable injury to a nerve in his back, which sent pain shooting down his leg and made it difficult for him to even walk. The injury caused him to miss a year of playing, and doctors say that he will have to tolerate some pain for the rest of his life. Despite the injury, he returned to the team’s lineup in December, was named captain, and helped lead the underachieving Rocket back into the playoffs. He even scored a hat trick in his first game back with the Rocket.
He has yet to sign a contract with the Philadelphia Flyers, and there is some doubt as to whether or not he will. Although he is said by the Flyers to be the most naturally gifted drafted player in 2004, they may not sign him as a result of the liability that is his back injury. He will play in his fifth season in the QMJHL this year, which will most likely be his final as he turns twenty this season. He has said that his goal is to be playing in the American Hockey League next season.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002-03 | Montreal Rocket | QMJHL | 66 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2003-04 | P.E.I. Rocket | QMJHL | 70 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2004-05 | P.E.I. Rocket | QMJHL | 41 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | P.E.I. Rocket | QMJHL | 34 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 41 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2006-07 | P.E.I. Rocket | QMJHL | 68 | 50 | 48 | 98 | 86 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| QMJHL Totals | 279 | 121 | 108 | 229 | 224 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 14 | ||||
[edit] References
- Internet Hockey Datase. David Laliberté. Retrieved 7 Nov 2006.
- P.E.I. Rocket.
- David Laliberté. Retrieved 7 Nov 2006.
- Laliberté makes impressive comeback with P.E.I. Rocket. 30 Dec 2005.
- Interview with PEI Rocket captain David Laliberté. 28 Oct 2006.
- Philadelphia Flyers. (27 May 2006). Flyers Prosepect Overview. Press release.
- Sports Network, The. David Laliberté. Retrieved 7 Nov 2006.
