Ian Laperriere News and Photos
October 2009
Flyers 2 - Hurricanes 0
OPENING NIGHT 2009-2010
Ian Laperriere logged 13:12 of ice time in his Flyers' regular season debut on October 2, 2009. He also contributed 1 shot on goal, 1 hit and 3 blocked shots as Philadelphia shut out Carolina at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Laperriere, Betts bring strong work ethic to penalty kill
(from the Philadelphia Daily News, 10/3/09)
The Flyers' penalty kill got much stronger in the offseason with the additions of Ian Laperriere and Blair Betts.
Laperriere earned his penalty-killing stripes in Los Angeles, and brought them with him to Colorado, where he spent the last four seasons. A major reason for Betts' signing on Thursday was his experience on the penalty kill...
Flyers 5 - Devils 2
Ian Laperriere - 1 Goal
Video of the Goal from nhl.com
The Flyers killed another five-on-three early in the second period, then increased the lead to 2-0 on Laperriere's first goal as a Flyer with 10:40 left in the session.
Taking a nice pass from van Riemsdyk (two assists), Laperriere went deep into the right circle, near the goal line, and fired a shot from a bad angle that appeared to go under the right arm (stick side) of Brodeur, who badly misread the play.
--Philadelphia Inquirer, 10/4/09
Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur fails to stop a shot by the Flyers' Ian Laperriere (not shown) in the 2nd period making the score 2-0 Flyers. (Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-Ledger)
Philadelphia Flyers' Ian Laperriere celebrates his goal as New Jersey Devils fans react during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, October 3, 2009 in Newark, N.J.
(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Ian Laperriere #14 of the Philadelphia Flyers is congratulated by teammate James van Riemsdyk #21 after scoring a goal against the New Jersey Devils during their game at the Prudential Center on October 3, 2009 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
Ian Laperriere #14 of the Philadelphia Flyers celebrates with his teammates after scoring a 2nd period goal against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on October 3, 2009 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andy Marlin/Getty Images)
(Post-game Comments Courtesy of Flyers TV – Lappy's comments begin at the 1:00 mark)
Watch the video here
"I'm not mad at anybody yet. Give me a couple games and I'll get mad at someone...
...It's only Game 2. Trust me, I'll find my rivals."
Read the transcript of the full post-game interview here
Three New Lappy Articles Published 10/5/09
Laperriere a Force On and Off The Ice (Courier Post)
Laperriere Makes Good Impression (Bucks County Courier Times)
Laperriere Makes Mark With Flyers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Flyers 6 - Capitals 5 (OT)
Ian Laperriere - Fight vs. Matt Bradley
Ian Laperriere #14 of the Philadelphia Flyers skates during warmups prior to the start of the game against the Washington Capitals on October 6, 2009 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Len Redkoles/Getty Images)
Ian Laperriere #14 of the Philadelphia Flyers skates against the Washington Capitals at the Wachovia Center on October 6, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Kimmo Timonen and Ian Laperriere double-team Washington's Alex Ovechkin during the first period. (Yong Kim/Philly.com Staff Photographer)
Ian Laperriere #14 and Ray Emery #29, 2 offseason acquisitions by the Philadelphia Flyers, celebrate their 6-5 OT win against the Washington Capitals on October 6, 2009 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Len Redkoles/Getty Images)
Fight Clip from hockeyfights.com
Flyers 4 - Penguins 5
Ian Laperriere - Fight vs. Craig Adams
Ian Laperriere waits during warm-ups prior to the game, Thursday, October 8, 2009.
(One of our photos from the game)
More photos from our visit to Philadelphia
Ian Laperriere #14 of the Philadelphia Flyers looks on during the game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Wachovia Center on October 8, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Sidney Crosby, Ian Laperriere, Chris Pronger and Ray Emery wait for a face-off.
(One of our photos from the game)
Fight Clip from hockeyfights.com
Practice – October 9, 2009
On Friday, October 9, 2009, we visited the Flyers' practice at the Flyers Skate Zone in Vorhees, New Jersey during our visit to the East Coast.
Ian was nice enough to stop for the fans after practice.
Flyers 2 - Ducks 3 (SO)
Ian Laperriere was credited with 2 hits, 1 blocked shot and 1 takeaway during his 14:42 of ice time as the Flyers were defeated by the Ducks in the shoot-out on Saturday, October 10, 2009.
Fans are already making signs for Lappy at just the third home game of the season.
(One of our photos from the game)
Ian Laperriere pauses during warm-ups.
(One of our photos from the game)
Lappy makes an appearance in the team's opening video.
(One of our photos from the game)
Watch the whole intro video here (Courtesy of allnightwefighttv)
Team Bonding Trip to Florida
Ian Laperriere, Chris Pronger and Arron Asham talk about the upcoming team bonding trip in Florida after practice on Monday, October 12. (Courtesy of Flyers TV)
Watch the video here
Flyers Find Time For a Bonding Camp
(from Philadelphia Inquirer, 10/13/09)
...Laperriere added that he hopes the sailboat he and some of his teammates are racing doesn't capsize because, "I swim like a rock. Hopefully, they've got a life vest..."
Flyers Sailing Excursion
(from the Official Website of the Philadelphia Flyers)
The Flyers held a team bonding excursion on Biscayne Bay in Florida, which included a regatta race on October 13, 2009. The team led by head coach John Stevens finished in first place out of the five teams.
Fifth place was taken by Ian Laperriere, Blair Betts, Arron Asham, Riley Cote, Ole-Kristian Tollefsen and Daniel Carcillo. (Photo from flyers.nhl.com)
(Photo from flyers.nhl.com)
Veteran Laperriere Enjoys Rookie Fishing Outing
(from CSNPhilly.com, 10/14/09)
This isn't a big fish story. It's a little fish story.
See, Ian Laperriere doesn't do a lot of fishing. He doesn't know what bait or tackle or 10-pound line means.
He's not a fisherman. They don't fish in Montreal. They skate and ski and do stuff like that...
Flyers 2 - Panthers 4
Ian Laperriere - Fight vs. Bryan Allen
This fight marked the 180th scrap of Ian Laperriere's NHL career. Lappy was also credited with 4 hits and one blocked shot in the Flyers' loss on October 16, 2009.
Bryan Allen #5 of the Florida Panthers and Ian Laperriere #14 of the Philadelphia Flyers fight during the second period on October 16, 2009 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)
Fight Clip from hockeyfights.com
Flyers Discuss Long Layoff
Kimmo Timonen, Ian Laperriere, Danny Briere and Simon Gagne talk about the long layoff between games on October 20, 2009. (Courtesy of Flyers TV)
Watch the video here
Flyers 4 - Bruins 3 (SO)
Ian Laperriere #14 of the Philadelphia Flyers skates against the Boston Bruins on October 22, 2009 at Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Ian Laperriere added 3 hits, 2 shots on goal and 1 blocked shot during his season-high 15:56 of ice time.
Chris Pronger celebrates with teammates Matt Carle and Ian Laperriere after scoring a goal during the first period of the game against the Boston Bruins on October 22, 2009 at the Wachovia Center. (Steven M. Falk/Philly.com Staff Photographer)
Ian Laperriere #14 of the Philadelphia Flyers celebrates against the Boston Bruins on October 22, 2009 at Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Ian Laperriere #14 of the Philadelphia Flyers skates against the Boston Bruins on October 22, 2009 at Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Ian Laperriere #14 of the Philadelphia Flyers checks Andrew Ference #21 of the Boston Bruins on October 22, 2009 at Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Flyers won the game 4-3 after a shootout. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Ian Laperriere #14 of the Philadelphia Flyers skates against the Boston Bruins on October 22, 2009 at Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Flyers 5 - Panthers 1
Ian Laperriere logged 13:20 of ice time and was credited with 1 shot on goal and 1 blocked shot as the Flyers defeated the Panthers on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at the Wachovia Center.
Philadelphia Flyers forward Ian Laperriere (14) dives for a loose puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Saturday, October 24, 2009, in Philadelphia.
(AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Flyers 1 - Sharks 4
Ian Laperriere - Fight vs. Jody Shelley
Ian Laperriere #14 of the Philadelphia Flyers checks Jody Shelley #45 of the San Jose Sharks into the boards on October 25, 2009 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Sharks defeated the Flyers 4-1. (Photo by Len Redkoles/Getty Images)
Philadelphia Flyers' Ian Laperriere (14) gets punched by San Jose Sharks' Jody Shelley during a fight in the first period an NHL hockey game, Sunday, October 25, 2009, in Philadelphia.
(AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Ian Laperriere gets taken down during a first period fight with San Jose's Jody Shelley.
(Yong Kim/Philly.com Staff Photographer)
Fight Clip from hockeyfights.com
Flyers 2 - Capitals 4
Ian Laperriere delivered 3 hits as the Flyers were defeated by the Capitals on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 in Washington.
Laperriere Carries Dad's Spirit Years After Cancer Battle
(Frontpage of NHL.com - 11/1/09)
Philadelphia Flyers right wing Ian Laperriere saw his teammates gather with their fathers for a group photo following a recent game and felt his heart ache.
The Flyers conducted their annual Father-Son road trip to Washington this week, and although more than six years have passed since his father lost his valiant battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 55, Laperriere still feels his loss...
Flyers 6 - Hurricanes 1
Ian Laperriere - Fight vs. Jay Harrison and 1 Assist
Ian Laperriere earned his first assist of the year and the 199th assist of his career on Braydon Coburn's second goal during Philadelphia's October 31, 2009 game against Carolina. He also contributed 3 hits, 3 blocked shots and 1 shot on goal.
Fight Clip from hockeyfights.com