The Canucks reassigned Labate to Abbotsford (AHL) on Sunday.
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Labate is expected to make his season debut in Pittaburgh on Tuesday.
Labate is a 32-year-old forward that was drafted by the Canucks in the fourth round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. He has spent most of his career in the AHL, limited to only 19 career games. He scored 21 points (8G / 13A) in 51 contests with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) last season.
Labate has been recalled from Abbotsford (AHL).
Labate is a 32-year-old forward that was drafted by the Canucks in the fourth round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. He has spent most of his career in the AHL, limited to only 19 career games. He scored 21 points (8G / 13A) in 51 contests with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) last season.
Vancouver has signed Joe Labate to a one-year, two-way contract.
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LaBate has a high possibility of making his season debut on Saturday vs. Chicago.
LaBate was the 101st overall pick of the Vancouver Canucks in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. He played 13 games with the Canucks, scoring zero points, in the 2016-17 season, but has exclusively been an AHL player since. The 31-year-old LaBate has 13 points (6G / 7A) in 33 games with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) this season.
Labate has been loaned to Cleveland (AHL).
Columbus has signed Joseph LaBate to a one-year, two-way contract.
LaBate was the 101st overall pick of the Vancouver Canucks in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. He played 13 games with the Canucks, scoring zero points, in the 2016-17 season, but has exclusively been an AHL player since. The 31-year-old LaBate has four points (1G / 3A) in five games with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) this season.
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The Canucks have recalled Joe Labate from Utica (AHL).
Labate is one of four players coming up from Utica because there are five Canucks believed to be dealing with mumps.The 23-year-old has just nine points (2G / 7A) in 25 games this season and has not recorded a point in three career NHL games.