Thursday, we learned that Georges Laraque’s son, Marcus, had been drafted into the WHL. He was drafted by the Seattle club. Theoretically, you’d think that Georges, a former CHL player (QMJHL, but still), would be happy to see that his son, who grew up in Alberta, had been drafted by Seattle.
Does the name Marcus Laraque ring a bell? Obviously, the link is easy to make with his family name. We’re talking about the son of Georges (Laraque), who played for the Canadiens and has been a fixture in the media world for many years.
Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl form the best duo in the National League. The Oilers have the luxury of counting on two of the five best players in the world… But for the moment, the results aren’t there yet.
There’s a lot of talk about expansion in the NHL right now. After all, sooner rather than later, it’s going to happen. Right now, the NHL is down to 32 teams.
This lunchtime, to kick off his show on BPM Sports alongside Stéphane Gonzalez, Georges Laraque told a juicy anecdote. What was it? It’s simple: when he played in Edmonton, the Oilers purposely lost their last regular-season game of the year.
As the end of the season draws to a close and the Habs have little to say for themselves, but the season is full of interesting topics, the little “Three Things” columns are back in action on a “part-time” basis!
Big weekend of sport for Quebec fans! Tomorrow night, the Canadiens welcome Jesperi Kotkaniemi and his Hurricanes. As for the Rocket, they’ll be hosting two hyper-important games in their playoff race, as the Belleville Senators will be at Place Bell tonight and tomorrow afternoon.
Over the past few days, David Reinbacher has arrived in Quebec. He began training with the Laval Rocket, and it quickly became clear (via Georges Laraque) that he would make his debut in Friday’s game.
The Montreal Canadiens have been one of the smaller teams for a long time, with a revolving door of journeymen and goons. Fortunately, they have taken a 180-degree turn and added a nice blend of size, skill and tenacity.
During Thursday night’s installment of The Sick Podcast with Tony Marinaro, he and his guest, former Montreal Canadiens tough guy and Quebec native, Georges Laraque touched on the added toughness in the Atlantic Division.
Would Laraque really step into the ring with the former heavyweight champ?
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