Confirmed with Link: Canucks 2011 4th Round Pick, 101st Overall - F Joseph LaBate

[Virtanen2Horvat]

Not sure if its been posted, but heres a video of Labate ( number 16) playing for Holy Angels


Scores at 34 seconds, Nice play at 54 seconds, helps set up the 4th goal at 3:00 mins.

However its pretty easy to see he is poor defensively ( I guess hes more focused on offence at that level). Tons of fly bys, and wasn't very good on the final goal against.

But the defensive game can be worked on.

Hmm I guess I dont know how to embed...heres the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX9Pheu57HA&feature=related

It's okay he can be Brent Burns at forward!

 

[GrogZilla]

Good to see they are at least giving him a look.

 

[Virtanen2Horvat]

So what is he capable of? Does Hutton have a higher ceiling, I don't really flow college guys too much except for Demko.

Is Hutton going to Utica btw?

 

[Guardian452]

So what is he capable of?

4th line center, if he's any good at faceoffs.

Is Hutton going to Utica btw?

He's signed at PTO with Utica.

 

[VanJack]

With Hutton and now Labate riding the pine in Utica....just a comment...can they be sent to Kalamazoo before the end of the season to get in some games?

 

[Rotting Corpse*]

With Hutton and now Labate riding the pine in Utica....just a comment...can they be sent to Kalamazoo before the end of the season to get in some games?

Sure, why not?

 

[Virtanen2Horvat]

4th line center, if he's any good at faceoffs.



He's signed at PTO with Utica.

Oh I though LaBate was a defenseman. Big guy anyways.

 

[Verviticus]

Hard to imagine he'll get much game action the way they do things. Hutton is a far better prospect and still hasn't gotten a game in.

Doubt he'll prove to be worth signing but I guess it's good we get to have a closer look before masking that decision.

labate's a forward. pretty easy to squeeze them in vs utica's pretty silly/stacked defence

 

[Verviticus]

does anyone have the article on this guy where he was complaining about not being able to put on weight because he wouldn't stop growing? I can't find it anymore.

 

[vanuck]

does anyone have the article on this guy where he was complaining about not being able to put on weight because he wouldn't stop growing? I can't find it anymore.

I remember hearing about that too, so you're not the only one.

 

[mathonwy]

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