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Game On, And On, And On (The Daily News)

January 4, 1997 - "Ian Laperriere sounds as if he's revealing a deep, dark secret. Sometimes, he can't wait to get home to get his fix. On road trips, he can't stand to be without, so he stuffs some into his luggage to keep him company in his hotel room..."

The People's Choice (LA Kings Game Night Magazine)

January 31, 1998 - "... Wearing an orange pinney over his white practice jersey to distinguish him as a penalty killer, No. 22 skates at the top of the right face-off circle, swiveling his stick back and forth along the ice, trying to distract pointman Steve McKenna while also attempting to cut off both passing lanes..."

Cybersport: Video Games Imitating Life (The Daily News)       

March 23, 1998 - "Kings center Ian Laperriere, holding the video game controller tightly in his hands, motions toward the TV screen in his Marina del Rey apartment.  On his "NHL Breakaway '98'' Playstation contest, Kings center Ian Laperriere is moving into the faceoff circle.  "I'm finally in the game,'' he says, pushing the buttons so fast that his stick blade starts to pound the faux ice..."

Laperriere Is Worried (The Daily News)

October 17, 1998 - "A week ago at this time, Ian Laperriere was about to start a new hockey season. Now he's wondering when or if he'll play again in 1998-99..."

Laperriere's Grit A Hit With Kings (The Daily News)

October 31, 1999 - "You can't measure Ian Laperriere's heart on a stat sheet, but you can understand the Kings' success by the gash over his right eye..."

Tough Chore For Laperriere (The Daily News)

December 2, 1999 - "Luc Robitaille will play Friday night against the Mighty Ducks, but it is Ian Laperriere who might have the biggest impact for the Kings..."

Rough Stuff Starts Early On For Kings (The Daily News)

March 12, 2000 - "The Kings didn't set a season-high for penalty minutes in the first period Saturday against the Calgary Flames. It only seemed that way. After just 11 minutes, Ian Laperriere, Marko Tuomainen and even captain Rob Blake were issued five-minute fighting penalties..."

Waiting To Heal A Painful Experience (The Daily News)

September 29, 2000 - "For the past five months, Ian Laperriere has been thinking about this weekend.  And the future.  After rehabilitating from surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, Laperriere, the Kings third-line center and chief enforcer, returns to the ice for the first time Saturday night in Las Vegas against the Colorado Avalanche..."

Laperriere Hat Trick Therapy For Kings (The Daily News)

October 14, 2000 - "The stitches above his nose are Ian Laperriere's signature, but in every tough guy beats the heart of a goal scorer..."

Kings Charm Court (The Daily News)

February 12, 2001 - "Clutching hockey pucks, hockey sticks and memorabilia, hundreds of people braved cold, blustery conditions Sunday to shake hands and get autographs from two of the most popular Los Angeles Kings players, Ian Laperriere and Eric Belanger..."

Injured Laperriere Kings' Inspiration (The Daily News)

April 6, 2001 - "With a chance to clinch a second consecutive playoff spot, no King deserved to play Thursday night more than Ian Laperriere. Many think Laperriere became the heart and soul who helped heal the Kings after captain Rob Blake was traded. in February. But right now he is hurting, sidelined with a concussion that could force him to miss the final two games of the regular season..."

F Troop Leads Way In Kings Battlefield (The Daily News)

April 18, 2001 - "The Kings' F Troop line waged quite a battle against the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday. The Finisher, the Future and the Fireplug worked so well together it made you wonder, is it a French connection they share or a psychic one?"

Kings Find Good Signs (The Daily News)

November 12, 2001 - "With a cut on his nose and 10 stitches in his knee, Ian Laperriere never looked happier.  Long after most of his teammates had left Staples Center on Saturday night, Laperriere sat half-dressed at his locker talking about the Kings' inspired 3-2 overtime victory over the Detroit Red Wings..."

Kings' Hot Trip Ends With Big Chill (The Daily News)

December 23, 2001 - "Ian Laperriere stood alone at center ice as the voices from 20,000 of his French-Canadian neighbors rained down through the rafters of Molson Centre..."

Hard Work Pays Off (The Daily News)

January 8, 2002 - "Every night, Ian Laperriere plays this way, dashing through traffic, scoring goals, pumping his fists in the air.  And in the morning he wakes up..."

Laperriere Able To Cope (The Daily News)

March 19, 2002 - "Playoff pressure? Ian Laperriere knows it better than most.  While the Kings were here Monday for a critical Pacific Division showdown with first-place San Jose, his wife, Magali, was in Los Angeles having labor induced on the couple's first child..."

Kings' Winger Returns (The Daily News)

October 10, 2002 - "Ian Laperriere, the Kings' right wing and alternate captain, returned to the lineup for Wednesday's season opener, eight weeks to the day he underwent abdominal surgery..."

Laperriere's Trip Home Tough (The Daily News)

November 13, 2002 - "Ian Laperriere is playing with a heavy heart these days, and not just because the Kings lost back-to-back games in his beloved Canada..."

Kings Looking More Healthy (The Daily News)

December 4, 2002 - "Like a vision out of coach Andy Murray's dreams, Jason Allison, Adam Deadmarsh, Ian Laperriere and Lubomir Visnovsky all stepped on the ice for practice Tuesday morning. Only when those four return to games, however, is when Murray's dream will come true..."

Laperriere Back On Ice (The Daily News)

February 8, 2003 - "Four days after undergoing knee surgery that was expected to sideline him four-to-six weeks, Kings winger Ian Laperriere skated Friday and could accompany the team on its brief trip to Dallas and Nashville..."

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