Georges Laraque
Georges Laraque
Georges Edy Laraqueis a Canadian ice hockey player, sports commentator, and politician. He currently plays for Lokomotiv Fana, an ice hockey team in Norway's Second Division. Laraque previously retired from hockey on August 10, 2010, after the Montreal Canadiens bought out his contract. He is a commentator for TVA Sports and most recently executive director of the fledgling Canadian Hockey League Players' Association. During his 14-year National Hockey Leaguecareer, he played for the Edmonton Oilers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, and...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth7 December 1976
You're really going to see the difference between the Battle of Alberta in the playoffs and in the regular season. Now at playoff time, you can definitely call it a Battle of Alberta.
He's the only guy I have to look up when I fight him. And he's only going to get better.
We do this to ourselves every year. We put ourselves in a position where we have to battle like this until the end of the season. It's frustrating. We can't go back. That's the way it is.
My first fight in Hamilton was against Rocky Thompson. Everybody was saying, 'Be careful, he can punch with both hands.' I'm saying, 'Look how skinny he is.' I was cocky. But he beat me. After that fight I said to myself, man, this is going to be a tough job.