MINNESOTA WILD AGREES TO TERMS WITH DEFENSEMAN DYLAN LABBE ON AN ENTRY-LEVEL CONTRACT

Apr 9, 2015

Minnesota Wild Agrees to Terms With Defenseman Dylan Labbe on Entry-Level Contract

 

DES MOINES , IA - Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher on Thursday announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has agreed to terms with defenseman Dylan Labbe (pronounced la-BAY) on a three-year, entry-level contract starting with the 2015-16 season.

 

Labbe, 20 (1/9/95), recorded 51 points (15-36=51), including six power-play goals, a plus-10 rating and 43 penalty minutes (PIM) in 63 games with the Shawinigan Cataractes in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) this season. The 6-foot-2, 186-pound native of St. Benjamin, Quebec, ranked tied for third amongst QMJHL defensemen in goals and sixth in scoring. He recorded 13 points (6-7=13) during a career-high seven-game point streak (11/28-12/13) and set career highs in goals, assists and points. Labbe added eight points (1-7=8) in seven playoff contests as Shawinigan lost to Halifax in the first round of the playoffs. He led the Cataractes with 15 PIM in the playoffs, ranked second in assists and tied for second in scoring.

 

Labbe collected 106 points (31-75=106) and 127 PIM in 193 games with Shawinigan (2011-15). He will report to the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) on an Amateur Tryout Agreement (ATO) for the remainder of this season. Labbe was selected by Minnesota in the fourth round (107^th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

 

Iowa concludes its four-game home stand with Oklahoma City at 7 p.m. on Friday, Apr. 10. It’s Fan Appreciation night featuring a team poster giveaway to the first 5,000 fans, sponsored by Mercy Medical Center, Prairie Life Fitness, Edwards Printing and MB2 Raceway. The team is also holding a Chuck-a-Duck at Friday’s game, where fans may purchase rubber ducks to throw on the ice during intermission. All proceeds from the event go to benefit the Youth Emergency Shelter and Services. It’s also STEM Night, where a $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to the student who designs the best helmet to reduce concussions for hockey players, presented by Des Moines University. It’s also a $2 Beer Night, presented by 100.3 The Bus. Fans may purchase 10-ounce domestic beers for only $2 through the first period of play.