Ian Laperriere Quote Book
2007 - 2008
Quotes About Lappy
"Playing with a guy like Lappy really helped. It's a good feeling, playing in an NHL environment with real referees. It was nerve-wracking, but like I said, playing with a guy like Lappy really makes things easier."
Avs Prospect T.J. Hensick after the Burgundy & White Game - September 17, 2007 - Denver Post
"The only thing that seems normal in this town anymore is Ian Laperriere's black eye."
Nick Groke - September 28, 2007 - Denver Post
"I have a man crush for his game – just the way he plays... Oh yes, I admit it!"
Daryl Reaugh, Versus Analyst on Ian Laperriere - October 3, 2007
"Every team in the league wants this guy... If I was ever starting a team he'd be in my top priority to get."
Don Cherry - November 3, 2007 - Hockey Night in Canada
"This is the type of game for them where I think they miss Ian Laperriere. That type of player is so important – when you're on the road, you're in games where you're getting run over a little bit – to change the momentum, to say the right thing in the room or on the bench, whatever it is. It's leadership. You know darn well he'd probably have his gloves on the ice by this time. If not, change some momentum with a big hit somewhere."
Daryl Reaugh, Dallas Stars Analyst, during the Avs' 6-1 loss to the Stars - November 16, 2007
"Ian Laperriere has one of the biggest hearts in hockey..."
"If this forward's frame was as big as his heart, he'd be one of the NHL's premier enforcers. As it is, the middleweight gamely fights anyone who tries to take advantage of a teammate."
Sporting News 2007-08 Hockey Edition
"You know what this Avs team misses about him? Not only his energy on the ice, but also his ability to keep things light in the dressing room. Now that Marc Bergevin is no longer playing, Lappy is the new King of Comedy in the NHL."
Peter Ruttgaizer, Altitude Sports - November 28, 2007
"Somebody might say 'What happened to his face?' Hockey happened to Ian Laperriere's face. He gets involved in every aspect of the game, no matter what it takes or what he has to do."
Peter McNab - December 13, 2007 - Avs vs. Predators Broadcast
"Playing with Lappy is great. He's somebody that you've got to kind of pattern yourself after. He does all the little things right."
Cody McCormick - December 13, 2007 - Avs vs. Predators Broadcast
"He's one of those players who's going to soak everything possible out of the game. He's going to give it his all, and when he's done, I can't see that he's going to have any regrets."
Peter McNab - December 15, 2007 - Avs vs. Predators Broadcast
"I know there are some Los Angeles Kings season ticket holders who have traveled here to Denver because Ian Laperriere is so involved in the Ronald McDonald House and giving back to charity, and they've come here to help him. No matter where he goes, he seems to make friends...except on the ice sometimes."
Mike Haynes - December 29, 2007 - Avs vs. Kings Broadcast
"He's a middleweight but he'll fight anyone. He doesn't always win as evidenced by the S-curves in his nose, but even though Laperriere has taken his share of pummelings he never backs down."
Bill Clement, The NHL's Toughest Customers - msnbc.com
"Hockey is just different that way. We have our own ways of complimenting each other. And if you're Ian Laperriere, that includes a kiss on the cheek (hey, the guy is French)."
The Palm Isle Hockey Blog - January 18, 2008
"I confess my favorite Colorado player is Laperriere, in no small part because his sense of humor is as bent as his old-time hockey nose, which has survived more rough days at work than a parallel parking cone at drivers ed school."
"Laperriere is made of the 100 percent true grit that holds any winning team together."
Mark Kiszla - January 31, 2008 - Denver Post
"Q: Which player do you think will be one of the out-of-nowhere role players who surprises everyone in the playoffs?
A: 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."
Barry Melrose - April 9, 2008 - ESPN.com