Georges Laraque

#36 Columbus River Dragons / FPHL - 25/26

Date of Birth: Dec 07, 1976
Age: 49
Place of Birth: Montréal, QC, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: RW
Height: 191 cm / 6'3"
Weight: 127 kg / 280 lbs
Shoots: R
Status: Retired

Georges Laraque Facts

Player Type: EnforcerHeavy HitterNet-Front Presence
Drafted: 1995 round 2 #31 overall by Edmonton Oilers

Son: Marcus Laraque
Daugher : Milayna Laraque
Brother: Jules-Edy Laraque
Cousin: Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre

And to his credit he stands up for his teammates.
— Walt Kyle (Hamilton Bulldogs Head Coach) 1998

George brings an element we really need. He´s a physical presence who can be an intimidating factor.
— Walt Kyle (Hamilton Bulldogs Head Coach) 1998

Georges Laraque Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1992-1993	Montréal-Bourassa Canadien	QMAAA	37	8	20	28	50	-	Playoffs	3	1	2	3	2	-
1992-1993	Saint-Jean Lynx	QMJHL	0	0	0	0	0	-	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	-
1993-1994	Saint-Jean Lynx	QMJHL	70	11	11	22	132	-	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	7	-
1994-1995	Saint-Jean Lynx	QMJHL	62	19	22	41	259	-1	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	42	-
1995-1996	Laval Titan Collège Français	QMJHL	11	8	13	21	76	-5
1995-1996	Saint-Hyacinthe Laser	QMJHL	8	3	4	7	59	-6
1995-1996	Granby Prédateurs	QMJHL	22	9	7	16	125	12	Playoffs	18	7	6	13	104	0
1996-1997	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL	73	14	20	34	179	-11	Playoffs	15	1	3	4	12	3
1997-1998	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	11	0	0	0	59	-4
1997-1998	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL	46	10	20	30	154	6	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	11	-3
1998-1999	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	39	3	2	5	57	-1	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	-2
1998-1999	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL	25	6	8	14	93	-2
1999-2000	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	76	8	8	16	123	5	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	6	-1
2000-2001	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	82	13	16	29	148	5	Playoffs	6	1	1	2	8	2
2001-2002	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	80	5	14	19	157	6
2002-2003	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	64	6	7	13	110	-4	Playoffs	6	1	3	4	4	2
2003-2004	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	66	6	11	17	99	7
2004-2005	AIK Lockout	Division 1	3	4	0	4	4	-	Kvalserien AS	10	7	5	12	20	3
2005-2006	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	72	2	10	12	73	-5	Playoffs	15	1	1	2	44	2
2006-2007	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	56	5	17	22	52	7
2006-2007	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	17	0	2	2	18	-3	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	-1
2007-2008	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	71	4	9	13	141	0	Playoffs	15	1	2	3	4	-1
2008-2009	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	33	0	2	2	61	-6	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	4	-1
2009-2010	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	28	1	2	3	28	-6
2010-2011	Did not play		-	-	-	-	-	-
2011-2012	Did not play		-	-	-	-	-	-
2012-2013	Did not play		-	-	-	-	-	-
2013-2014	Did not play		-	-	-	-	-	-
2014-2015	Fana IHK	Norway3	2	4	3	7	10	-
2015-2025	Did not play		-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	Columbus River Dragons	FPHL	1	0	0	0	0	0

Georges Laraque Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1995-1996	Granby Prédateurs	Memorial Cup	4	0	4	4	4	2

Georges Laraque Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	3	144	30	48	78	0.54	426	-7	2	18	1	3	4	0.22	23	0
Division 1 (HockeyEttan)	1	3	4	0	4	1.33	4	-	1	10	7	5	12	1.20	20	3
FPHL	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
Memorial Cup	1	4	0	4	4	1.00	4	2	0
NHL	12	695	53	100	153	0.22	1126	1	8	57	4	8	12	0.21	72	0
Norway3	1	2	4	3	7	3.50	10	-	0
QMAAA (QM18AAA)	1	37	8	20	28	0.76	50	-	1	3	1	2	3	1.00	2	-
QMJHL	4	173	50	57	107	0.62	651	0	4	30	8	7	15	0.50	153	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Georges Laraque Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AIK	1	3	4	0	4	1.33	4	-	1	10	7	5	12	1.20	20	3
Columbus River Dragons	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
Edmonton Oilers	8	490	43	68	111	0.23	826	9	5	36	3	6	9	0.25	64	3
Fana IHK	1	2	4	3	7	3.50	10	-	0
Granby Prédateurs	1	26	9	11	20	0.77	129	14	1	18	7	6	13	0.72	104	0
Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL)	3	144	30	48	78	0.54	426	-7	2	18	1	3	4	0.22	23	0
Laval Titan Collège Français	1	11	8	13	21	1.91	76	-5	0
Montréal Canadiens	2	61	1	4	5	0.08	89	-12	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	4	-1
Montréal-Bourassa Canadien	1	37	8	20	28	0.76	50	-	1	3	1	2	3	1.00	2	-
Phoenix Coyotes	1	56	5	17	22	0.39	52	7	0
Pittsburgh Penguins	2	88	4	11	15	0.17	159	-3	2	17	1	2	3	0.18	4	-2
Saint-Hyacinthe Laser	1	8	3	4	7	0.88	59	-6	0
Saint-Jean Lynx	3	132	30	33	63	0.48	391	-1*	3	12	1	1	2	0.17	49	-

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Georges Laraque Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1995-1996	CHL Memorial Cup Champion QMJHL Champion
2004-2005	Division 1 to HockeyAllsvenskan Promotion (AIK)

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
02/19/2026	Confirmed	No team	Columbus River Dragons
01/16/2015	Confirmed	No team	Fana IHK

Georges Laraque Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2015, 10 #80 by Laval Prédateurs in the LNAH Draft
Drafted 2014, 6 #41 by Saint-Georges-de-Beauce COOL-FM in the LNAH Draft
Drafted 1992, 5 #50 by Saint-Jean Lynx in the QMJHL Entry Draft

- 2010-08-10 • Announces his retirement via his blog
- 2008-07-03 • Signed as an unrestricted free agent by Montreal Canadiens to a three-year contract
- 2007-02-27 • Traded to Pittsburgh by Phoenix for Daniel Carcillo and Pittsburgh's 3rd round choice (later traded to NY Rangers - NY Rangers selected Tomas Kundratek) in 2008 Entry Draft,
- 2006-07-05 • Signed as an unrestricted free agent by Phoenix Coyotes to a two-year contract
- 2005-01-31 • Signed by AIK (Sweden-3) during NHL lockout
- 2003-09-11 • Re-signed by the Edmonton Oilers to a three-year contract