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07-15-2009, 01:25 PM
New Flyer Laperriere has nose for toughness
Paul Holmgren insists that with free-agent signee Ian Laperriere - who inked his name to a 3-year deal with the Flyers on July 1 - what you see is what you get.
If his nose is indicative of his playing style, Laperriere could be the perfect fit to the Flyers' puzzle.
Laperriere's nose, which has been busted, bruised and broken more than its fair share of times during his 15-year NHL career, slants noticeably to the right side of his face. It's a facial feature that immediately puts him in the same class as former Flyer Rod Brind'Amour.
"I'm a physical player, that's for sure. When you look at my face, you can tell," Laperriere joked yesterday afternoon while being introduced to the media for the first time as a Flyer at the team's practice facility in Voorhees, N.J.
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/20090715_New_Flyer_Laperriere_has_nose_for_toughne ss.html
Paul Holmgren insists that with free-agent signee Ian Laperriere - who inked his name to a 3-year deal with the Flyers on July 1 - what you see is what you get.
If his nose is indicative of his playing style, Laperriere could be the perfect fit to the Flyers' puzzle.
Laperriere's nose, which has been busted, bruised and broken more than its fair share of times during his 15-year NHL career, slants noticeably to the right side of his face. It's a facial feature that immediately puts him in the same class as former Flyer Rod Brind'Amour.
"I'm a physical player, that's for sure. When you look at my face, you can tell," Laperriere joked yesterday afternoon while being introduced to the media for the first time as a Flyer at the team's practice facility in Voorhees, N.J.
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/20090715_New_Flyer_Laperriere_has_nose_for_toughne ss.html