Bob Laforest
| Bob Laforest | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 19, 1963 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Los Angeles Kings | ||
| NHL draft |
87th overall, 1983 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 1983–1986 | ||
Robert Laforest (born May 19, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 5 games in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings during the 1983–84 season. He is the younger brother of former NHL goalie Mark Laforest. Laforest was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
Playing career
[edit]Laforest was drafted by the Kings in the fifth round, 87th overall, in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, after not being selected the two previous years even though he was eligible.[1] Laforest played only 5 games in the NHL all during the 1983–84 season.[2] The highlight of his NHL career occurred in the first game of the 1983–84 season, when Laforest scored his only NHL goal against Minnesota North Stars goaltender Gilles Meloche.[1] After his 5 NHL games Laforest was sent to the minors where he split time between the New Haven Nighthawks and the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League. The following year Laforest began a two-year stint in the International Hockey League (IHL) playing for the Indianapolis Checkers, Fort Wayne Komets, and Milwaukee Admirals.[2]
After his playing career Laforest moved to Welland, Ontario, and became a real estate agent, working as a sales representative with Re/Max Welland Realty Ltd.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1979–80 | Welland Cougars | GHL | 43 | 29 | 32 | 61 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHL | 47 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | ||
| 1981–82 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHL | 66 | 31 | 40 | 71 | 40 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1982–83 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 65 | 58 | 38 | 96 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1983–84 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 26 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 42 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Indianapolis Checkers | IHL | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Dundas Real McCoys | OHA Sr | 36 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "1983 NHL DRAFT PICK: Bob Laforest". Hockey Draft Central.com. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ^ a b "Bob LaForest's player profile". Hockey Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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