Adirondack adds Laberge

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – The Adirondack Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the New Jersey Devils, announced that they have signed forward Samuel Laberge to a contract for the 2020-21 season.

Laberge spent time with the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League, collecting 22 points (8g-14a) skating in 97 games. The Châteauguay, Quebec native also appeared in two ECHL games with the Idaho Steelheads during the 2017-18 season.

Laberge saw plenty of success during his junior hockey career when he played for Rimouski Océanic in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The 23-year-old skated in 165 games during his QMJHL career, posting 120 points (55g-65a) over a span of four seasons. Laberge helped lead the Océanic to a QMJHL championship in 2014-15. Off the ice, Laberge was named QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year in back-to-back seasons (2015-16 and 2016-17).