| Jean-François Labbé | |
| |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 167 lb (76 kg) |
| LNAH Team F. Teams |
Sherbrooke Saint-François New York Rangers Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Nationality |  Canadian
|
| Born | June 15, 1972, Sherbrooke, QC, CAN |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Pro Career | 1993 – present |
Jean-François "J.F." Labbé, nicknamed Ti-Mine, (born June 15, 1972 in Sherbrooke, Quebec) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Sherbrooke Saint-François in the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey.[1]
Playing career[]
After playing four seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Labbé began a very successful American Hockey League career. He played for the Prince Edward Island Senators, Cornwall Aces, Hershey Bears, Hamilton Bulldogs, Hartford Wolf Pack and Syracuse Crunch in his AHL tenure. His best season came in 1996–1997 with the Hershey Bears, when he won both the Hap Holmes Memorial Award for lowest goals against average and the Les Cunningham Award for league MVP. Labbé won the Calder Cup with the Hartford Wolf Pack in 2000.
Labbé appeared in 15 NHL games: one with the New York Rangers at the end of the 1999–2000 season and 14 with the Columbus Blue Jackets during the 2001–02 and 2002–03 seasons.
He played for the Saint-Georges Garaga in the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey in 2003–2004 after a short stint with the Tolyatti Lada in the Russian Hockey Super League.
Labbé has played in the DEL for three seasons, with Augsburger Panther in 2004–05 and with the Sinupret Ice Tigers in 2005–06 and 2006–07. For the 2008 and 2009 season he joined the Vienna Capitals in Austria's Erste Bank Hockey League.
Records[]
Labbé currently holds records with the Syracuse Crunch for:
- Lowest GAA in a single season - 2.18 (2001–02)
- Highest single season save percentage - .928 (2001–02)
- Career shutouts - 11
Awards and honours[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL | ||
| All-Star Team | 1991–92 | |
| Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy | 1991–92 | |
| CHL Third All-Star Team | 1991–92 | |
| CoHL | ||
| All-Star Team | 1993–94 | |
| American Hockey League | ||
| First All-Star Team | 1995–96 | |
| Calder Cup | 1996–97, 1999–2000 | |
| Hap Holmes Memorial Award | 1996–97, 1999–2000 | |
| Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award | 1996–97 | [2] |
| Les Cunningham Award | 1996–97 | [3] |
| Second All-Star Team | 2001–02 | |
| DEL | ||
| Best GAA | 2005–06 | |
References[]
- ↑ St. Francois Training camp starts with some surprises. Sherbrooke Saint-François (2010-09-10). Retrieved on 2010-09-10.
- ↑ Aldege "Baz" Bastien Award. American Hockey League (2010-07-20). Retrieved on 2010-07-10.
- ↑ Les Cunningham Award. American Hockey League (2010-07-21). Retrieved on 2010-07-21.
External links[]
| Preceded by Manny Legace and Scott Langkow |
Winner of the Hap Holmes Memorial Award 1996–97 |
Succeeded by Jean-Sébastien Giguère and Tyler Moss |
| Preceded by Brad Smyth |
Winner of the Les Cunningham Award 1996–97 |
Succeeded by Steve Guolla |
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