Ian Laperrière Ian Laperrière ( born January 19 , 1974 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently under contract to the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) , but who has not played since the season because of post - concussion syndrome . Playing career . Laperrière played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League ( QMJHL ) from 1990 to 1993 and was drafted by the St . Louis Blues of the NHL in the 7th round and pick number 158 in the 1992 draft . He made his NHL debut with the Blues on March 3 , 1994 . On December 8 , 1995 , he was traded to the New York Rangers for Stéphane Matteau . On March 14 , 1996 , he was traded with Ray Ferraro , Mattias Norström , Nathan LaFayette , and a draft pick to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Jari Kurri , Marty McSorley and Shane Churla . Laperrière was a mainstay on the Kings roster from 1996 until 2004 . On July 2 , 2004 , Laperrière signed a free agent contract with the Colorado Avalanche . Laperrière , affectionately known as ' Lappy ' to his fans , was an immediate success with Colorado in the 2005 – 06 NHL season , posting the best points totals of his career . He scored 21 goals and 24 assists for 45 points , far ahead of his previous bests of 13 goals and 14 assists for 27 points in the lockout - shortened 1994 – 95 NHL season . He quickly became a favorite with the Avalanche fans . Laperrière scored the 100th goal of his career on October 29 , 2006 , against the Minnesota Wild . He also passed 800 career games on November 28 , against the Calgary Flames in a 5 – 2 loss . On April 1 , 2009 , Laperrière fought with David Hale of the Phoenix Coyotes for his 52nd hockey fight in an Avalanche jersey , passing Scott Parker in all time franchise fighting majors . He was announced as the Avalanches ' Masterton Trophy nominee for the 2008 – 09 season on April 3 , 2009 . He played in his 1000th NHL game on April 11 , 2009 , against the Vancouver Canucks in a 0 – 1 home overtime loss . He led the team that year with 163 penalty minutes , just one more minute than Cody McLeod . Unable to agree to a new deal with the Avalanche , Ian signed a three - year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on July 1 , 2009 . On November 27 , 2009 , Laperrière was hit with a slapshot in the mouth while killing a penalty at the end of the first period against the Buffalo Sabres . He sat out the second period receiving between 50 and 100 stitches but returned for the third period . He also played the following night against the Atlanta Thrashers . Laperrière lost seven teeth resulting from the incident ( two fake and five real ) . A similar event occurred during the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 22 . Laperrière was hit in the face near the end of a New Jersey power play , resulting in an orbital injury , and a mild concussion . Laperrière was listed as out indefinitely and his return to the playoffs was considered unlikely . However , after missing the Flyers second round series versus the Boston Bruins he returned for game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Montreal Canadiens . In the May 2010 edition of the " The Hockey News " Laperrière was awarded THN ' s John Ferguson Award for " Toughest Player in the NHL " in the 2009 – 10 season . . His postseason play , however , came at a cost ; during training camp in September 2010 , Laperrière experienced symptoms of post - concussion syndrome and nerve damage to his eyes from being hit in the face twice by pucks the previous season , and was announced as out for the entire 2010 - 11 season just before the season began . He was put on injured reserve before the season began , being placed on long - term injured reserve in mid - December to free up salary cap space , and doctors have advised Laperrière to retire , although he has not yet formally done so . The move was repeated again for the season to free up cap space , as Laperrière ' s symptoms have not subsided ; his number # 14 was reissued to rookie Sean Couturier . Despite missing all of the 2010 - 11 NHL season with post - concussion syndrome , Laperrière continued to serve the Flyers off the ice as a mentor to younger players in the organization and in other capacities . For that , Laperrière was awarded the 2011 Bill Masterton Trophy for his perseverance in the sport of hockey . Personal life . Ian is married to Magali and has two sons ; Tristan , born in March 2002 and Zachary , born April 2004 . Ian was sworn in as a naturalized US citizen on August 30 in a ceremony in Mount Laurel , New Jersey . < ref name = " http : / / www . nhl . com / ice / news . htm ? id = 587516 " > < / ref >