Annoying Avery The King of Talk
Avs forward weary of ex-teammate
(from the Ottawa Sun)
By Bruce Garrioch
Ottawa Sun
December 13, 2005 - DENVER - Ian Laperriere is no fan of Los Angeles Kings showboat Sean Avery.
The Colorado Avalanche winger, who played with Avery in Los Angeles, told the Sun yesterday he thinks the Kings winger is making a fool of himself with his loud mouth and the way he acts off the ice.
"I know the guys on his team say they like him, but I don't think they can stand him," said Laperriere before last night's game against the Senators. "They're just saying the right things because they play with him.
"I was there for two years, I've seen this act before. They have to stick up for the guy in that room because he's on their team, but I'm sure they're sick of the guy. The stuff he does isn't good for the team."
Laperriere is particularly upset with Avery because he claims "he walked around Los Angeles all through the summer and told everybody how he was going to kick my ass.
"I heard about this from some friends so the first time we played them in Las Vegas during the pre-season, I went right up to him at centre ice and challenged him to a fight," said Laperriere. "I dropped my gloves and he skated away.
"He's a hell of a player. He's a good skater and he does his job. But he'll get his. Someday, somebody will make him pay.
"We've played them twice since the pre-season and he's done nothing against me."