Pierre-Cédric "Nacho" Labrie (born June 12, 1986) is a

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professional

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currently playing for the

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of the LNAH.

Playing career

Juniors and early life

As a youth, Labrie played in the 2000

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with a

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team from

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. Labrie left hockey at the age of 17 when he was cut from the

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of the

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. He worked the night shift at a convenience store and worked at a restaurant as a chef's assistant. Labrie found it within himself to restart his hockey career completely, first playing in a weekend rec league, then Junior A, Juniors, the AHL, and finally making it to the NHL.

Professional

On January 7, 2012, Labrie made his NHL debut playing with the

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in a 3–1 defeat on the road against the

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. He later recorded his first NHL point, an assist, in a victory over the

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on January 21, 2012. On July 1, 2014, Labrie signed a one-year contract as a free agent with the

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. They assigned him to their AHL-affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs on September 30, 2014. In the 2014-15 season, Labrie added a veteran presence in producing 16 points in 60 games. On June 18, 2015, Labrie was re-signed to a one-year AHL contract to remain with the IceHogs. In the following off-season, Labrie opted to remain within the Blackhawks organization, agreeing to another one-year, two-way NHL contract on July 1, 2016. On July 1, 2017, Labrie signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the

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for the 2017–18 season. On February 26, 2018, Labrie along with Trevor Murphy was traded by the Predators to the

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in exchange for Tyler Gaudet and John Ramage. He was immediately assigned and played out the remainder of the season with affiliate, the

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. As a free agent in the following off-season, Labrie agreed to his first ECHL contract, signing a one-year deal with the

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on August 15, 2018. Labrie contributed with 47 points through 60 games with the Thunder before signing a tryout with

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of the AHL to end the season. In the following off-season, Labrie opted to pursue a contract in Europe for the first time in his career, accepting an initial try-out contract with German club, Eisbären Berlin of the DEL, on July 26, 2019 which he later secured a one-year contract for the

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after the pre-season games. Following two seasons in Germany, Labrie opted to return to North America for the 2021–22 season, signing a professional try-out contract, after making the opening night roster with the

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of the AHL on October 15, 2021. He posted 2 goals and 8 points through 21 games before leaving the team after securing a two-year AHL contract with former team, the Syracuse Crunch, on January 7, 2022. Prior to the commencement of the season, Labrie was signed to a one-year, two-way NHL contract with the Lightning on October 9, 2022. On January 9, 2024, the

of the LNAH signed Labrie to a contract out of free agency. It was announced Labrie would wear number 22 for the team.

Personal life

Labrie is married to Jana Piuze-Roy, the daughter of former NHL goaltender

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. Labrie and Roy have two boys together.

Career statistics

Awards and honours

References

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