Laperriere Continues Career with Arizona of CHL
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The Arizona Sundogs Hockey Club, members of the Central Hockey
League, today announced the return of defenseman Daniel Laperriere,
who starred at St. Lawrence in the late 1980s and early
1990s.
Laperriere, 37, will once again serve as player/assistant coach for
the Sundogs and Head Coach/GM Marco Pietroniro. A draft pick of the
St. Louis Blues in the fifth round (93rd overall) of the 1989 NHL
Entry Draft with 48 NHL games under his belt, Laperriere finished
fifth in scoring among CHL defensemen with 57 points in 60 games
(11g/46a). The veteran blue liner added 13 points (4g/9a) in the
2007 CHL post-season helping lead his team to the second round of
the playoffs before falling to New Mexico.
"I'm very pleased to have Dan on board for another campaign," said
Head Coach and General Manager Marco Pietroniro. "Replacing a
player with both the on and off-ice qualities that Dan encompasses
would have been extremely difficult. His leadership and experience
will pair well with our youth in 2007-08. The fact that he averaged
nearly a point a game proves that he still can excel at the
professional level."
With the additions of Laperriere, the Sundogs have now signed
eight players for the 2007-08 season.
