Joseph LaBate
Jersey Number: 14
Player information for Joseph LaBate
Position
Center
Height
6'5" (196cm)
Born
April 16, 1993
Number
14
Shoots
Left
Weight
225 lbs (102kg)
Birthplace
Burnsville, Minnesota, USA
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Registered 0-1-1 and 10 penalty minutes in six games in his lone season with the Blue Jackets in 2024-25.
- Made his Columbus debut on Feb. 22, 2025 vs. Chicago and collected his first NHL point with an assist five days later on Feb. 27 at Detroit
- Has also skated for the Vancouver Canucks, recording 21 penalty minutes in 14 contests over two stints in 2016-17 and 2025-26.
- Has added 77-87-164 and 837 PIM in 479 games over 11 seasons in the American Hockey League with the Abbotsford Canucks, Cleveland Monsters, Chicago Wolves, Milwaukee Admirals, Belleville Senators and Utica Comets from 2015-26.
- Registered 8-13-21 and 81 PIM in 51 contests in his only season with Cleveland in 2024-25 before registering 6-4-10 in 23 outings with Abbotsford in 2025-26.
- Skated with Barys Astana in the KHL during the 2023-24 campaign, tallying 8-10-18 with 53 penalty minutes in 49 contests.
- Skated for the University of Wisconsin from 2011-15, posting 31-52-83 with 143 penalty minutes in 150 career games played over four seasons.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| Totals | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Vancouver in the fourth-round, 101st overall, at the 2011 NHL Draft
- Signed by Columbus as a free agent on Nov. 20, 2024.