Ian Laperriere News and Photos
April 2008
Avalanche 4 - Canucks 2
Ian Laperriere had 2 hits and 2 blocked shots as Colorado defeated Vancouver on April 1, 2008.
Avalanche 4 - Wild 3 (SO)
Ian Laperriere - Fight vs. Marian Gaborik
Colorado Avalanche right wing Ian Laperriere talks to head coach Joel Quenneville during the first period against the Minnesota Wild at the Pepsi Center in Denver on April 6, 2008. The Avalanche host the Wild in the regular season finale and a possible preview of a first round playoff matchup. (UPI Photo/Gary C. Caskey)
Benoit Pouliot of the Minnesota Wild and Ian Laperriere of the Colorado Avalanche battle for control of the puck at the Pepsi Center on April 6, 2008 in Denver, Colorado.
(Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Benoit Pouliot #67 of the Minnesota Wild and Ian Laperriere #14 of the Colorado Avalanche battle for control of the puck at the Pepsi Center on April 6, 2008 in Denver, Colorado.
(Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Colorado Avalanche right winger Ian Laperriere tries to work the puck past Minnesota Wild defenseman Martin Skoula for a shot in the third period of the Avalanche's 4-3 shootout victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Sunday, April 6, 2008. The two teams will face each other in the first round of the NHL Western Conference playoffs. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Minnesota Wild defenseman Sean Hill, left, trips-up Colorado Avalanche right winger Ian Laperriere, center, for a penalty as Wild goalie Josh Harding, right, looks on in the third period of the Avalanche's 4-3 shootout victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Sunday, April 6, 2008. The two teams will face each other in the first round of the NHL Western Conference playoffs.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche Ian Laperriere and defenseman Scott Hannan clobber Minnesota Wild right wing Marian Gaborik during the overtime period at the Pepsi Center in Denver on April 6, 2008. Laperriere and Gaborik received five minute fighting penalties. Colorado beat Minnesota 4-3 in a shootout. Colorado will play Minnesota in the first round of the NHL playoffs.
(UPI Photo/Gary C. Caskey)
Marian Gaborik #10 of the Minnesota Wild and Ian Laperriere #14 of the Colorado Avalanche are escorted to the penalty box as they were penalized for roughing in the third period at the Pepsi Center on April 6, 2008 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Tempers flared at the end of the overtime period as Marian Gaborik #10 of the Minnesota Wild and Ian Laperriere #14 of the Colorado Avalanche were penalized for fighting at the Pepsi Center on April 6, 2008 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Fight Clip from hockeyfights.com
Preparing For The Playoffs
Colorado Avalanche Ian Laperriere talks with the media in the locker room after practice at Family Sports prior to heading out to Minnesota to play the Wild in game one of the first round of NHL Playoffs Tuesday April 8, 2008. (John Leyba/The Denver Post)
Ten Burning Questions About The Playoffs
(from ESPN.com, 4/9/08)
Which player do you think will be one of the out-of-nowhere role players who surprises everyone in the playoffs?
Barry Melrose: "That's a good question. I think you'll see players like Mike Grier of San Jose as well as a fan and team favorite like Ian Laperriere of Colorado step up, players who play a hard style that's perfect for the playoffs."