Paul LaDue (born September 6, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for Modo Hockey of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the sixth round, 181st overall, in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
| Paul LaDue | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) LaDue with the Los Angeles Kings in 2012 | |||
| Born |
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 | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Modo Hockey Los Angeles Kings New York Islanders | ||
| NHL draft |
181st overall, 2012 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Playing career
editLaDue 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]
On October 10, 2020, LaDue was signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Washington Capitals.[5] On September 20, 2021, LaDue was signed to a one-year contract by the New York Islanders.[6][7]
Following three seasons within the Islanders organization, LaDue left the club as a free agent and opted to sign his first contract abroad in agreeing to terms on a one-year contract with Swedish club, Modo Hockey of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), on July 16, 2024.[8]
Personal life
editLaDue comes from a hockey playing family; his uncles and cousin also played collegiate hockey for the University of North Dakota.[9] His cousin Luke Johnson plays professionally for the Chicago Blackhawks organization of the NHL[10]
Career statistics
edit| 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 | ||
| 2018–19 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 33 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 48 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 60 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | New York Islanders | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 49 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 44 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 70 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| NAHL | ||
| All-Rookie Second Team | 2011 | |
| USHL | ||
| First All-Star Team | 2013 | |
| College | ||
| NCHC All-Rookie Team | 2014 | |
References
edit- ^ "LaDue signs entry-level contract with the Kings". Los Angeles Kings. April 30, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ "LaDue recall coming; Gilbert placed on waivers". Los Angeles Kings. February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "Bishop, Kucherov help Lightning beat Kings". CBS Sports. February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ "Carter nets 4 points, Kings end drought". CBS Sports. February 9, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ^ "Capitals sign defenseman Paul LaDue". Washington Capitals. October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ "Islanders Sign Five Players". NHL.com. September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "Islanders add Andreoff, LaDue; re-sign Timashov, Bardreau, Koivula". CTPost.com. September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "Välkommen till MoDo, Paul LaDue!" (in Swedish). Modo Hockey. July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Oltmans, Brady (January 29, 2015). "Former Stars Johnson, LaDue continue bond at North Dakota". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ Brad Elliott Schlossman (October 3, 2018). "Two cousins from Grand Forks make NHL rosters". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database