Paul LaDue

Paul LaDue
Born (1992-09-06) September 6, 1992
Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
NHL team Los Angeles Kings
NHL Draft 181st overall, 2012
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 2016–present

Paul LaDue (born September 6, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Kings in the sixth round, 181st overall, in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

LaDue played junior hockey with the Alexandria Blizzard of the North American Hockey League and the Lincoln Stars in the United States Hockey League before he was drafted by the Kings. Committing to a collegiate career, LaDue returned home to North Dakota to play with the University of North Dakota in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference.

Upon the conclusion of a successful junior year in 2015–16 season, helping the Fighting Hawks claim the National Championship, LaDue embarked on his professional career in agreeing to a one-year, entry-level contract with the Los Angeles Kings on April 30, 2016.[1] He made his professional debut in joining AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign, on an amateur try-out and appeared in 3 post-season games.

After attending his first training camp with the Kings and turning heads in the pre-season, LaDue began his rookie campaign re-assigned to the Reign to begin the 2016–17 season. While placing second amongst blueliners in scoring, LaDue received his first recall to the NHL on February 1, 2017.[2] He made his NHL debut with the Kings in a 5–0 shutout defeat to the Tampa Bay Lightning on February 7, 2017.[3] He recorded his first point, an assist on a goal to Dwight King, in his second contest, a 6–3 victory over the Florida Panthers on February 9, 2017.[4]

Personal life

LaDue comes from a hockey playing family; his uncles and cousin also played collegiate hockey for the University of North Dakota.[5] His cousin Luke Johnson currently plays professional hockey for the Chicago Blackhawks organization in the National Hockey League.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Great Plains USHS 19 2 4 6 6 — — — — —
2009–10 Grand Forks Central High USHS 27 10 25 35 18 — — — — —
2010–11 Alexandria Blizzard NAHL 56 3 19 22 58 3 0 2 2 2
2011–12 Lincoln Stars USHL 56 9 25 34 27 8 1 2 3 2
2012–13 Lincoln Stars USHL 62 12 37 49 20 5 1 1 2 0
2013–14 U. of North Dakota NCHC 41 6 15 21 23 — — — — —
2014–15 U. of North Dakota NCHC 41 5 17 22 31 — — — — —
2015–16 U. of North Dakota NCHC 41 5 14 19 14 — — — — —
2015–16 Ontario Reign AHL — — — — — 3 0 0 0 2
2016–17 Ontario Reign AHL 38 6 12 18 28 3 1 0 1 2
2016–17 Los Angeles Kings NHL 22 0 8 8 4 — — — — —
2017–18 Ontario Reign AHL 36 8 10 18 22 4 0 0 0 6
2017–18 Los Angeles Kings NHL 12 3 1 4 6 2 1 0 1 0
NHL totals 34 3 9 12 10 2 1 0 1 0

Awards and honours

Award Year
NAHL
All-Rookie Second Team 2011
USHL
First All-Star Team 2013
College
NCHC All-Rookie Team 2014

References

  1. ↑ "LaDue signs entry-level contract with the Kings". Los Angeles Kings. 2016-04-30. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  2. ↑ "LaDue recall coming; Gilbert placed on waivers". Los Angeles Kings. 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  3. ↑ "Bishop, Kucherov help Lightning beat Kings". CBS Sports. 2017-02-07. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
  4. ↑ "Carter nets 4 points, Kings end drought". CBS Sports. 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  5. ↑ Oltmans, Brady (January 29, 2015). "Former Stars Johnson, LaDue continue bond at North Dakota". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  6. ↑ Brad Elliott Schlossman (October 3, 2018). "Two cousins from Grand Forks make NHL rosters". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
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