Jean-Francois Labbe

BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Sherbrooke, Quebec, June 15, 1972.

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HEIGHT: 5'9"-5'10".

WEIGHT: 170-172 lbs.

UNIFORM #: 1 (Columbus), 35 (Syracuse).

CATCHES: Left

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WEAKNESSES:

TRANSACTIONS:

• Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Ottawa Senators, May 12, 1994.
• Traded by Senators to Colorado Avalanche for conditional draft choice, Septeber 20, 1995.
• Signed as a free agent by Edmonton Oilers, August 8, 1997.
• Signed as a free agent by New York Rangers, July 16, 1998.
• Traded by Rangers to Columbus Blue Jackets for D Bert Robertsson, November 9, 2000.
• Signed as free agent by Lada Togliatta (Russian Hockey League), June 30, 2003.
• Signed as free agent by Nurnberg Ice Tigers (Deutsche Liga), April 1, 2005.

ACCOLADES:

• Named to Quebec Major Junior Hockey League All-Star First Team, 1991-92.
• Winner, Jacques Plante Trophy, 1991-92.
• Named Colonial Hockey League Goaltender of the Year, 1993-94.
• Named Colonial Hockey League Rookie of the Year, 1993-94.
• Named to Colonial Hockey League All-Star First Team, 1993-94.
• Named Colonial Hockey League Playoff Most Valuable Player, 1993-94.
• Member of Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears, 1997.
• Winner, Baz Bastien Memorial Trophy, 1996-97.
• Winner, Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Trophy, 1996-97.
• Named to American Hockey League All-Star First Team, 1996-97.
• Winner, Les Cunningham Plaque, 1996-97.
• Played for the Canadian team in the AHL All-Star Game, January 17, 2000.
• Shared (with Milan Hnilicka) Harry "Hap" Holmes Trophy, 1999-2000.
• Named to American Hockey League All-Star Second Team, 2001-02.

INJURIES:

RECORDS:

• In 2001-02, Jean-Francois tied the forty-nine year-old American Hockey League record for shutouts in one season, with nine. The record was set in 1942-43 by Buffalo's Gordie Bell. Labbe and Bell shared the record until Hartford's Jason LaBarbera bested them in 2003-04.

FIRSTS:

• Jean-Francois earned his first National Hockey League win on March 11, 2002. After being called up to the Columbus Blue Jackets when Marc Denis was injured, Jean-Francois started his first game in neighbouring Pittsburgh against the Penguins and Johan Hedberg. Labbe made thirty-four saves in a 4-2 win over the Pens, allowing second-period goals to Alexei Morozov and Alexei Kovalev.

DID YOU KNOW?

• Jean-Francois became the second AHL goaltender of the 1999-2000 season to score when he shot the puck into the opponent's net with just 37 seconds remaining in the game as the Hartford Wolf Pack defeated the Quebec Citadelles, 6-3. The Citadelles had pulled goaltender Mathieu Garon to provide the advantage of an extra attacker, February 5, 2000.

SEASON RECORDS:

REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   T    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
89-90 Trois-Rivieres Drave. QMJHL 28   1499  13  10   0   106   4.24                    1   0   0    12
90-91 Trois-Rivieres Drave. QMJHL 54   2870  35  14   0   158   3.30    1464   .892     5   0   0    18    30.61  943.09
91-92 Trois-Rivieres Drave. QMJHL 48   2749  31  13   3   142   3.10                    1   0   0    35
92-93 Hull Olympiques QMJHL       46   2701  26  18   2   156   3.47                    2   0   0    32
93-94 P.E.I. Senators AHL          7    389   4   3   0    22   3.39     223   .901     0   0   0     0    34.40  958.67
      Thunder Bay Senators ColHL  52   2900  35  11   4   150   3.10                    2   0   0     4
94-95 P.E.I. Senators AHL         32   1817  13  14   3    94   3.10    1005   .906     2   0   2     6    33.19  961.78
      Thunder Bay Senators ColHL   2    120   2   0   0     6   3.00      58   .897     1   0   1     0    29.00  944.89
95-96 Cornwall Aces AHL           55   2972  25  21   5   144   2.91    1352   .893     3   0   0    32    27.29  938.98
96-97 Hershey Bears AHL           66   3810  34  22   9   160   2.52    1867   .914     6   0   2    51    29.40  963.30
97-98 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL       52   3138  24  17  11   149   2.85    1705   .913     2   0   0    24    32.60  966.94
98-99 Hartford Wolfpack AHL       59   3392  28  26   3   182   3.22    1788   .898     2   0   3    25    31.63  950.92
99-00 Hartford Wolfpack AHL       49   2853  27  13   7   120   2.52    1575   .924     1   1   0    12    33.12  979.01
      New York Rangers NHL         1     60   0   1   0     3   3.00      22   .864     0   0   0     0    22.00  900.30
00-01 Hartford Wolfpack AHL        8    394   4   2   1    20   3.05     225   .911     0   0   0     0    34.26  968.22
      Syracuse Crunch AHL         37   2201  15  15   5   105   2.86    1377   .924     2   0   3    27    37.54  986.31
01-02 Syracuse Crunch AHL         51   2993  27  16   7   109   2.18    1504   .928     9   0   4     2    30.15  977.78
      Columbus Blue Jackets NHL    3    117   1   1   0     6   3.08      68   .912     0   0   0     0    34.87  969.88
02-03 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL   11    451   2   4   0    27   3.59     233   .884     0   0   0     2
      Syracuse Crunch AHL          4    247   1   2   1    11   2.68     133   .917     0   0   0     2
03-04 Lada Tolyatti RUSSIA        30   1718                40   1.40     633   .937     8   0   0     4
      St. Georges-de-Beauce QSMHL 11    669   8   1   2    22   1.97     330   .933     2   0   0     6
04-05 Augsburg Panthers GERMANY   50                                                        0   0    20
THREE (3) NHL SEASONS             15    628   3   6   0    36   3.44     323  0.889     0   0   0     2

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
89-90 Trois-Rivieres Drave. QMJHL  3    132   1   1    8   3.64                    0
90-91 Trois-Rivieres Drave. QMJHL  5    230   1   4   19   4.96                    0
91-92 Trois-Rivieres Drave. QMJHL 15    791  10   3   33   2.50                    1
92-93 Hull Olympiques QMJHL       10    518   6   3   24   2.78                    1
93-94 Thunder Bay Senators ColHL   8    493   7   1   18   2.19                    2
95-96 Cornwall Aces AHL            8    470   3   5   21   2.68                    1
96-97 Hershey Bears AHL           23   1364  14   8   59   2.60                    1
97-98 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL        7    414   3   4   20   2.90                    0
98-99 Hartford Wolfpack AHL        7    447   3   4   22   2.95                    0
99-00 Hartford Wolfpack AHL       22   1320  15   7   48   2.18                    3
00-01 Syracuse Crunch AHL          5    323   2   3   18   3.34                    0   0   1     2
01-02 Syracuse Crunch AHL         10    596   6   4   19   1.91     312   .939     2   0   1     6
03-04 St. Georges-de-Beauce QMSHL 23                                                   0   2    10
04-05 Augsburg Panthers GERMANY    5                                                   0   0     4

NHL GAME DIRECTORY:

• Signed as free agent by New York Rangers.
• 04/05/00: L (60m, 19/22) 0-3 defeat vs. Montreal (Hackett).
• Traded by Rangers to Columbus Blue Jackets.
• 03/10/02: - (25m02s, 8/8) 0-5 defeat at Minnesota (Roloson) [Replaced Tugnutt].
• 03/11/02: W (60m, 34/36) 4-2 victory at Pittsburgh (Hedberg).
• 03/14/02: L (32m10s, 20/24) 1-5 defeat vs. Vancouver (Cloutier) [Replaced by Tugnutt].
• 10/17/02: - (32m06s, 19/22) 1-7 defeat at St. Louis (Divis, Sanford) [Replaced Denis].
• 11/23/02: L (60m, 25/30) 2-5 defeat at Ottawa (Prusek).
• 01/11/03: W (59m54s, 28/30) 7-2 victory at Calgary (Turek, McLennan).
• 01/13/03: - (12m27s, 6/6) 5-8 defeat at Edmonton (Salo) [Replaced Denis].
• 01/23/03: - (8m24s, 1/1) 0-5 defeat at Colorado (Roy) [Replaced Denis].
• 02/15/03: - (27m29s, 10/12) 1-7 defeat vs. Chicago (Passmore) [Replaced Denis].
• 02/21/03: L (60m, 31/37) 0-6 defeat at San Jose (Nabokov).
• 03/10/03: L (42m09s, 12/15) 5-6 defeat at Carolina (Weekes) [Replaced Denis].
• 03/24/03: - (24m25s, 9/10) 0-5 defeat at Anaheim (Giguere) [Replaced Denis].
• 03/25/03: W (64m10s, 33/34) 2-1 OT victory at Los Angeles (Huet).
• 03/28/03: L (60m, 32/36) 0-4 defeat at Edmonton (Markkanen).