# Olivier Labelle

Olivier Labelle (born July 15, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward.

## Playing career

Undrafted after playing major junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Labelle played his first professional season in 2006–07 under contract to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League .
On July 6, 2010, the Reading Royals re-signed Labelle to an ECHL contract. He was the team's first signee for the 2010–11 season. On November 19, 2010, the Reading Royals loaned Labelle to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the AHL.
After two seasons abroad in the Austrian Hockey League with the Graz 99ers, Labelle returned to familiar surroundings in signing as a free agent to a one-year deal with the Reading Royals on September 4, 2014.
Labelle experienced one year in France, playing with Dragons de Rouen of the Ligue Magnus, before opting for a return in a fifth season with the Reading Royals on June 22, 2016.
After another stint in the Ligue Magnus, Labelle again switched back to the ECHL for the 2018–19 season, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Indy Fuel on July 26, 2018. As an affiliate within the Chicago Blackhawks organization, Labelle made 56 appearances to finish with 15 goals and 40 points.
On July 15, 2019, Labelle on his 34th birthday agreed to return to the Reading Royals for his sixth season with the club. In the 2019–20 season, Labelle featured in just 4 games with the Royals before he was released from his contract on October 24, 2019. He returned to former French club, Boxers de Bordeaux on November 6, 2019.

## Career statistics

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2002–03 | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | 69 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 86 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 36 |
| 2003–04 | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | 70 | 26 | 31 | 57 | 130 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| 2004–05 | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | 67 | 19 | 37 | 56 | 133 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 2005–06 | Acadie-Bathurst Titan | QMJHL | 67 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 185 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 35 |
| 2006–07 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 74 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 52 | 26 | 22 | 48 | 169 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 33 |
| 2007–08 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Victoria Salmon Kings | ECHL | 56 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 128 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 32 |
| 2008–09 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 55 | 23 | 18 | 41 | 162 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 36 |
| 2009–10 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 38 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 105 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| 2010–11 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 34 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 63 | 27 | 30 | 57 | 144 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2011–12 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Graz 99ers | EBEL | 42 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 98 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2013–14 | Graz 99ers | EBEL | 40 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 72 | 30 | 41 | 71 | 92 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2015–16 | Dragons de Rouen | FRA | 26 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 |
| 2016–17 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 66 | 27 | 28 | 55 | 78 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2016–17 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Boxers de Bordeaux | FRA | 44 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 108 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 2018–19 | Indy Fuel | ECHL | 56 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 132 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 257 | — | — | — | — | — |