- Derrick LaPoint
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Derrick LaPoint Born May 13, 1988
Eau Claire, WI, USAHeight 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) Position Defence Shoots Left NHL team (P)
Cur. teamFlorida Panthers
Reading Royals (ECHL)NHL Draft 4th Round, 116th Overall, 2006 Playing career 2006–present Derrick LaPoint (born May 13, 1988 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin) is an American-born hockey player who currently plays defense for the Reading Royals of the ECHL.
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Playing career
LaPoint grew up in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and played for North High School in Eau Claire for four seasons, totaling 108 points. In four years, LaPoint helped lead the Huskies to sectional championships and state tournament berths.
LaPoint graduated from North High School with a 3.93 GPA and became part of the United States Hockey League playing for the Green Bay Gamblers in Green Bay, Wisconsin in 2006. He was named to the USHL All-Star Team and was one of the leading scorers among defenceman with 13 goals and 36 assists. He also won the team's Humanitarian Award for community service.[citation needed] Later, LaPoint moved to [North Dakota] play college hockey for the North Dakota Fighting Sioux. LaPoint played in 31 games as a freshman at North Dakota. He had two goals and five assists. His sophomore season was cut short by an injury.[citation needed] He had one goal and four assists in 32 games for the Sioux. LaPoint was selected in the fourth round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Florida Panthers. In the summer he also coaches at top dog hockey camp.
Notable awards and honors
Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2006–07 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 59 13 36 49 48 4 0 2 2 2 2007–08 U. of North Dakota WCHA 31 2 5 7 34 — — — — — 2008–09 U. of North Dakota WCHA 32 1 4 5 12 — — — — — 2009–10 U. of North Dakota WCHA 43 2 20 22 16 — — — — — References
External links
- Derrick LaPoint's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- LaPoint's High School Hockey Page at Eau Claire High School Hockey
Categories:- Expired proposed deletions
- Proposed deletion as of 14 November 2011
- 1988 births
- American ice hockey defencemen
- Florida Panthers draft picks
- Florida Panthers players
- Living people
- North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's ice hockey players
- People from Eau Claire, Wisconsin
- American ice hockey defenceman stubs
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