Nathan LaFayette
Nathan LaFayette | ||||||
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Born |
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada | February 17, 1973|||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | |||||
Position | Centre | |||||
Shot | Right | |||||
Played for |
NHL Draft |
65th overall, 1991 St. Louis Blues | ||||
Playing career | 1993–2000 |
Nathan LaFayette (born February 17, 1973) is a Canadian former
Playing career
On April 10, 2008, LaFayette was interviewed on the Team 1040 BMac & Rintoul sports radio morning show on the "Where are they now" feature. He stated that due to injuries, his career was cut short.
Amateur
Lafayette was the CHL Scholastic Player of the Year in the 1991–92 season, while he was a member of the Cornwall Royals. He also played for the Kingston Frontenacs (1989–90, 1990–91) and the Newmarket Royals (1992–93), all of the OHL. His best year as an amateur came in 1992-93 when he scored 49 goals for the Newmarket Royals and helped Canada win the gold medal at the World Junior Championships.
Professional
LaFayette was drafted by the
On March 21, 1994, LaFayette was traded with teammates
On April 7, 1995, Lafayette was traded to the New York Rangers for goaltender Corey Hirsch. He played five games with the Rangers, while playing 57 games with their minor league affiliate, the Binghamton Rangers.
On March 14, 1996, LaFayette was again part of a blockbuster trade, going to the
International play
In 1993, LaFayette won a gold medal at the 1993 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, representing Canada.
Medal record | ||
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Ice hockey | ||
Representing Canada | ||
World Junior Championships
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1993 Sweden |
Personal life
LaFayette was born in New Westminster, British Columbia, but grew up in Mississauga, Ontario.
After LaFayette retired from hockey in 2000, he joined Travel Guard Canada. The company, an arm of Travel Guard International, offered travel insurance plans to Canadian travellers. As of 2010, he resides in Oakville with his wife, Sherry and two children; a daughter, Piper and son, Hudson. He continues his work as an insurance executive.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1988–89 | Toronto Marlboros Midget AAA | GTHL | 69 | 38 | 68 | 106 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | Pickering Panthers | MetJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
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AHL | 42 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
IHL totals | 99 | 24 | 29 | 53 | 60 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||||
NHL totals | 187 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 103 | 32 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | ||||
AHL totals | 180 | 58 | 70 | 128 | 129 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1993 | Canada | WJC
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7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
- All statistics are from eliteprospects.com
Transactions
March 21, 1994: Traded to Vancouver by St. Louis with
April 7, 1995: Traded to New York Rangers by Vancouver for Corey Hirsch, April 7, 1995.
March 14, 1996: Traded to
Awards
OHL
Award | Year |
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OHL CHL Scholastic Player of the Year | 1991–92 |
References
- ^ Dave Luecking (1994-01-17). "Lafayette's Point Pace Picking Up". St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO).
- ^ "Canuck Class of '94".
- ^ Rod Mickleburgh (2011-05-29). "The fateful shot Canucks' fans can't forget". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
- ^ Wyatt Arndt (2014-10-06). "The 101 Greatest Canucks: Better to hit the post than miss completely, says Nathan Lafayette". Retrieved 2014-12-30.
- ^ Jim Hodges (1998-11-29). "Maybe LaFayette Has Found the Right Spot". LA Times. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
- ^ "In His Own Words: Nathan LaFayette". 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
- ^ "Player Search: Nathan LaFayette".
- ^ "Where are they now: Nathan Lafayette". Vancouver Canucks. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database