Olivier Labelle
Olivier Labelle (born July 15, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Boxers de Bordeaux in the French Ligue Magnus. 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.