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
- Also skated for the Vancouver Canucks in 2016-17, recording 21 penalty minutes in 13 contests.
- Has added 71-83-154 and 773 PIM in 456 games over 11 seasons in the American Hockey League with the Cleveland Monsters, Chicago Wolves, Milwaukee Admirals, Belleville Senators and Utica Comets from 2015-25.
- Registered 8-13-21 and 81 PIM in 51 contests in his only season with Cleveland in 2024-25.
- 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.