Georges Laraque says he hated fighting during his hockey career
It's almost like Alexander Ovechkin saying he hated scoring goals. Georges Laraque, who made a hockey career out of dropping the gloves, admitted in a recent social media post that it was far from his favourite thing to do.
"Do you wanna go? Square up? Let's fucking go man! Lol! I can't believe I fought in the NHL for 13 years with this smile! I hated it, but I figured, if I become really good at it, I won't have to do it as much cause I'll be respected! May God blessed all the Enforcers!," said Laraque on Twitter.
Laraque's stats on hockeyfights.com show a total of 154 fights from 1995-96, when he was in the QMJHL, to the end of his hockey career in the NHL in 2009-10. Laraque was never one to back down, and despite apparently hating it, he knew how his bread was buttered. Laraque was never going to wow anyone with his offensive skills, but still managed career earnings of over $10 million based on his ability to intimidate opponents and protect star players.
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