Nathan LaFayette
| Nathan LaFayette | |
|---|---|
 LaFayette as a Los Angeles King | |
| Born | February 17, 1973 New Westminster, BC, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shot | Right |
| Played for | St. Louis Blues Vancouver Canucks New York Rangers Los Angeles Kings |
| NHL Draft | 65th overall, 1991 St. Louis Blues |
| Playing career | 1993–2000 |
Nathan LaFayette (born February 17, 1973) is a former ice hockey player in the NHL. He was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the 3rd round (65th overall) of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. He played for the St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers, and Los Angeles Kings. He is best known as the player who hit the post in the final minutes of the 1994 finals between the Rangers and the Canucks in Game 7. He also tied his Vancouver Canuck teammate, Bret Hedican, for the +/- lead in the 1994 playoffs with a total of +13. LaFayette was born in New Westminster, British Columbia, but grew up in Mississauga, Ontario.
On April 10, 2008, he was interviewed on the Team 1040 BMac & Rintoul sports radio morning show on the "Where are they now" feature. He states due to injuries, his career was cut short. He played 187 regular games and scored 9 points in 20 playoff games.
Personal life
After Lafayette retired from hockey in 2000, he started working at Travel Guard Canada. The company, an arm of Travel Guard International, offered travel insurance plans to Canadian travellers. He currently resides in Manhattan, and continues his work as an insurance executive.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1989-90 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 53 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1990-91 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 35 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990-91 | Cornwall Royals | OHL | 28 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991-92 | Cornwall Royals | OHL | 66 | 28 | 45 | 73 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 1992-93 | Newmarket Royals | OHL | 58 | 49 | 38 | 87 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | ||
| 1993-94 | Peoria Rivermen | IHL | 27 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993-94 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 38 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993-94 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 1994-95 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 27 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994-95 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 27 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994-95 | New York Rangers | NHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | ||
| 1995-96 | Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 57 | 21 | 27 | 48 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995-96 | New York Rangers | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995-96 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996-97 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996-97 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 31 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996-97 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 26 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1997-98 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 28 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997-98 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 34 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1998-99 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 33 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998-99 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | IHL | 41 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 42 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| OHL totals | 240 | 112 | 126 | 238 | 101 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 35 | ||||
| AHL totals | 180 | 58 | 70 | 128 | 129 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| IHL totals | 99 | 24 | 29 | 53 | 60 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| NHL totals | 187 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 103 | 32 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | ||||
- All statistics are from hockeydb.com.
Transactions
March 21, 1994: Traded to Vancouver by St. Louis with Jeff Brown and Bret Hedican for Craig Janney, March 21, 1994.
April 7, 1995: Traded to New York Rangers by Vancouver for Corey Hirsch, April 7, 1995.
March 14, 1996: Traded to Los Angeles by NY Rangers with Ray Ferraro, Mattias Norstrom, Ian Laperriere and NY Rangers' 4th round choice (Sean Blanchard) in 1997 Entry Draft for Marty McSorley, Jari Kurri and Shane Churla, March 14, 1996.
Awards
OHL
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| OHL CHL Scholastic Player of the Year | 1991–92 |
References
- ↑ "Where are they now: Nathan Lafayette". Vancouver Canucks. Retrieved 2010-01-24.