Brooks Laich

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


team = Washington Capitals
former_teams = Ottawa Senators
league = NHL
position = Centre
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 2
weight_lb = 199
nickname =
nationality = CAN
birth_date = Birth date and age|1983|6|23|mf=y
birth_place = Wawota SK, CAN
draft = 6th Round, 193rd overall
draft_year = 2001
draft_team = Ottawa Senators
career_start = 2004

Brooks Laich (IPAEng|ˈlaɪk pronounced "LIKE"; born June 23, 1983) is a Canadian ice hockey player with the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League.

Playing career

Laich was born in Wawota, Saskatchewan in 1983. In 2000-01, he was playing for the Moose Jaw Warriors in the Western Hockey League. Scouting reports noted that he was a steady point scorer who was also prepared to work in a defensive role but he needed to work to develop his body to meet the demands of the NHL.

Laich was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the sixth round at 193 overall. Laich played one NHL game for the Ottawa team while in their ranks. He played for the Seattle Thunderbirds in the Western Hockey League before graduating to the Binghamton Senators. In February 2004, Laich was traded to the Washington Capitals for Peter Bondra in 2004. Laich played four games for the Capitals during the 2003-04 season, and spent the lost NHL 2004-05 season with the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League. He began the 2005-06 NHL season with the Capitals' new AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, but was called up to the Capitals soon after. During the 2006-07 NHL season he played 73 games for the Capitals and recorded 21 points. Laich was re-signed by the Capitals on July 25, 2007. [cite web |url=http://capitals.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=335317&page=NewsPage&service=page |title= Capitals Re-Sign Center Brooks Laich |accessdate=2007-07-28 |publisher= Washington Capitals]

On July 9, 2008 Laich signed a 3 year $6.1 million deal to stay with the Capitals.

Career statistics

ee also

*List of NHL players
*List of NHL seasons
*List of WHL seasons
*List of AHL seasons

References

External links

* [http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=2553&hubname=WSH TSN profile of Laich]
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* [http://cbs.sportsline.com/nhl/players/playerpage/368994 CBS Sportsline profile of Laich]
* [http://capitals.nhl.com/team/app?page=PlayerDetail&playerId=8469639&service=page&tab=crs Official Washington Capitals Team Player Profile]