Georges Laraque


Georges Edy Laraque is a Canadian ice hockey player, sports commentator, and politician. He currently plays for Lokomotiv Fana, an ice hockey team in Norways Second Division. Laraque previously retired from hockey on August 10, 2010, after the Montreal Canadiens bought out his contract. He is a commentator for TVA Sports and most recently executive director of the fledgling Canadian Hockey League Players Association. During his 14year National Hockey League career, he played for the Edmonton Oilers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Montreal Canadiens. From 2010 to 2013, he was one of two deputy leaders of the Green Party of Canada.

Laraques parents were both born in Haiti and immigrated to Canada he was born in Montreal, Quebec. During his NHL career, he was nicknamed Big Georges, sometimes shortened to BGL.

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