Ian Laperriere News and Photos
September 2005 – October 2005
Frozen Fury VIII
Avalanche 2, Kings 1 (OT)
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas – September 24, 2005
Ian Laperriere heads back to the locker room for repairs after being hit with a high stick.
(Photo by Joe Angello)
Pre-Season: Avalanche 3 - Kings 4 (OT)
Colorado Avalanche right winger Ian Laperriere is checked into the boards by Los Angeles Kings defensemen Nathan Dempsey during the first period of pre-season play at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Thursday, September 29, 2005. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Ian Laperriere #14 of the Colorado Avalanche seems to imply that he still has all of his teeth after a scuffle with the Los Angeles Kings in the third period on September 29, 2005 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The Kings won 4-3, scoring one point in the overtime shootout. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
Avalanche 3 - Oilers 4
Ian Laperriere - 1 Assist
Ian Laperriere scored his first point as a member of the Avalanche as he assisted on Antti Laaksonen's goal in the first period during the Avs' opening game of the season, October 5, 2005.
Avalanche 3 - Stars 2
Ian Laperriere - Fight vs. Brenden Morrow
In the third period, Colorado's Ian Laperriere got a game misconduct for being the third man in a fight involving Jason Arnott, as well as a roughing minor. He ended the game with 19 penalty minutes.
Colorado Avalanche's Ian Laperriere fights with Dallas Stars' Brenden Morrow during the first period Saturday, October 8, 2005, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Fight Clip from broadstreetbully.com
Avalanche 7 - Flames 3
Ian Laperriere - 1 Assist
Ian earned his 2nd assist of the season on the first goal of Marek Svatos' eventual hat-trick in Colorado's home opener on Ocotber 10, 2005.
Avalanche 4 - Predators 5
Ian Laperriere blocked one shot and was credited with 5 hits as the Avs fell to the Predators on October 12, 2005.
Avalanche 2 - Blackhawks 3 (SO)
In Colorado's shoot-out loss to Chicago on October 14, 2005, Ian Laperriere was credited with 4 hits and 2 blocked shots.
Congratulations, Ian!!
(from the Rocky Mountain News, 10/19/05)
Colorado forward Ian Laperriere will join the 700 Club when he plays in his 700th NHL game tonight. Fittingly, it comes against the team he spent nine seasons with before joining the Avalanche as a free agent: "It was special that I can play my 700th game against them. But I don't think I'll feel any different because it's 700."
Avalanche 4 - Kings 5
Ian Laperriere - 2 Goals, 2nd Star of the Game
The loss ruined a two-goal night for Ian Laperriere, a free-agent acquisition for Colorado this season after spending the last decade with the Kings. This game also marked the 700th in Laperriere's NHL career.
Ian Laperriere #14 of the Colorado Avalanche takes a shot to score the first goal of the game in the first period against the Los Angeles Kings at the Pepsi Center on October 19, 2005 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Colorado Avalanche right winger Ian Laperriere celebrates after scoring his second of two goals in the first period against Los Angeles Kings goalie Mathieu Garon in Denver, October 19, 2005.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche right winger Ian Laperriere celebrates with teammate Pierre Turgeon after Laperriere scored his second goal in the first period against the Los Angeles Kings, Wednesday, October 19, 2005, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Avalanche 7 - Oilers 1
Ian Laperriere - Fight vs. Alexei Semenov
Edmonton Oilers' Raffi Torres holds back Colorado Avalanche Ian Laperriere from the fight between Steve Konowalchuk and Oilers Jason Smith during the first period of NHL play in Edmonton on Friday October 21, 2005. (CP PHOTO/John Ulan)
Fight clip courtesy of mike2005rulz
Avalanche 4 - Canucks 6
Right wing Ian Laperriere #14 of the Colorado Avalanche warms-up for the game against the Vancouver Canucks at General Motors Place on October 22, 2005 in Vancouver, Canada. The Canucks won 6-4. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)
Vancouver Canucks' Anson Carter is upended into his team bench by Colorado Avalanche's Ian Laperriere during first period of their NHL game in Vancouver, British Columbia October 22, 2005. (REUTERS/Andy Clark)
Right wing Ian Laperriere #14 of the Colorado Avalanche yells during the game against the Vancouver Canucks at General Motors Place on October 22, 2005 in Vancouver, Canada.
(Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)
Right wing Ian Laperriere #14 of the Colorado Avalanche controls the puck during the game against the Vancouver Canucks at General Motors Place on October 22, 2005 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)
Avalanche 5 - Oilers 3
Ian Laperriere - 1 Assist, Fight vs. Jason Smith
Ian Laperriere assisted on Steve Konowalchuk's goal in the final minute to help the Colorado Avalanche defeat Edmonton 5-3 on October 25, 2005 to extend the Oilers' losing streak to seven games. It was his fourth assist of the season.
Right wing Ian Laperriere #14 and goalie David Aebischer #1 of the Colorado Avalanche warm-up for the game against the Edmonton Oilers on October 25, 2005 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The Avalance won 5-3. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Right wing Ian Laperriere #14 of the Colorado Avalanche skates on the ice during the game against the Edmonton Oilers on October 25, 2005 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Jason Smith #21 of the Edmonton Oilers and Ian Laperriere #14 of the Colorado Avalanche are penalized for fighting in the second period during NHL action on October 25, 2005 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Avalanche 6 - Canucks 2
Ian Laperriere - Game-Winning Goal, 1 Assist and 1st Star of the Game
Ian Laperriere scored his third goal of the season and earned his fifth assist of the year on Steve Konowalchuk's goal in the first period as the Avalanche beat the Canucks on October 27, 2005.
Avalanche 4 - Canucks 3 (OT)
Ian Laperriere - Game-Winning Goal and 1st Star of the Game
For the second straight game, the boos rained down on Bertuzzi and the Vancouver Canucks.
And for the second straight game, the Avalanche walked away winners, this time courtesy of an Ian Laperriere breakaway for a 4-3 overtime victory Saturday night.
"For a guy like me who doesn't score often, it was a great feeling," Laperriere said of his fourth goal of the season.
His game-winner came at 1:55 of overtime, when the puck came loose after a scrum along the boards near the red line. Laperriere found himself skating free, one-on-one against goalie Alex Auld.
"When a guy is coming in like that, he has so many options," Auld said.
Laperriere beat Auld with a wrist shot, and afterward, the Avs mobbed him to celebrate a sweep of two emotion-filled games against Bertuzzi and the Canucks, their newest, biggest rivals.
"Oh yeah, that's huge," Laperriere said. "To lose this game, it would have meant that last game didn't mean anything."
--Associated Press
Ian Laperriere #14 of the Colorado Avalanche takes a shot on goal after breaking down ice shorthanded against Ed Jovanovski #55 of the Vancouver Canucks in the first period on October 29, 2005 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
Ian Laperriere #14 of the Colorado Avalanche takes the puck down the ice against the Vancouver Canucks in the first period on October 29, 2005 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado.
(Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
Ian Laperriere #14 of the Colorado Avalanche takes a shot against the Vancouver Canucks in the third period on October 29, 2005 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The Colorado Avalanche won 4-3. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
Ian Laperriere #14 of the Colorado Avalanche shoots the puck past Mattias Ohlund #2 of the Vancouver Canucks in the third period on October 29, 2005 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
Ian Laperriere #14 of the Colorado Avalanche shoots the winning goal against the Vancouver Canucks in overtime on October 29, 2005 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado.
(Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
Colorado Avalanche right winger Ian Laperriere celebrates with right winger Milan Hejduk after Laperriere scored on a breakaway shot in overtime to give the Avalanche a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in Denver on Saturday, October 29, 2005.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Ian Laperriere #14 of the Colorado Avalanche gets smothered by his teammates after scoring the winning goal against the Vancouver Canucks in overtime on October 29, 2005 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)