Posts About "Kevin Labanc"
Labanc’s First Sloppy Seasons Hold Hope for Sharks
June 9th, 2018 Kevin Labanc recently concluded his second professional season, and the Sharks have high expectations for the 22-year-old forward. He registered 40 points in 77 games this past year. Labanc didn't start his career with high expectations, as most sixth round picks don't. He was selected No. 171 overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, but his...
Kevin LaBanc Earning His Sharks' Stripes
February 2nd, 2018 Stories of overcoming long odds are always the best. San Jose's Kevin Labanc has a story of his own that's just starting to take shape. The former Barrie Colt great finds himself these days on the Sharks' top line playing to the right of Logan Couture. That's not bad for someone who originally came into the league as a sixth-round...
Sharks' Predictable Opening Night
October 7th, 2017 In a recent article, we posed this question about Peter DeBoer: Is he the right coach for the Sharks? In the article, we noted he favored continuity. One game is hardly a trend, but it is worth noting that San Jose used about as much continuity as they possibly could muster for their opening game. The Game It makes no sense to over...
Projecting Kevin Labanc's Season
August 9th, 2017 The San Jose Sharks enter 2017-18 in a precarious position. After failing to come to terms with unrestricted free agent and franchise legend Patrick Marleau, the Sharks are poised to take a step back, at least offensively, without significant progress from the “five or six” rookies that general manager Doug Wilson expects to play on...
San Jose Sharks Top 4 Prospects 2017
July 11th, 2017 When the San Jose Sharks take the ice against the Philadelphia Flyers at home on Oct. 4, there will be a vacancy in the lineup fans have not seen since a 1-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on April 9, 2009. Patrick Marleau will be absent. A gap that massive, in production and cultural impact if not in physical size, will need to be...
San Jose Barracuda vs San Diego Gulls: Series Breakdown
May 5th, 2017 The San Diego Gulls and San Jose Barracuda both needed five games to win their opening round series but are now ready to start their best-of-seven series tonight in San Jose. They finished one-two in the Pacific Division, and both teams were lethal on home ice in the ten games they squared off during the regular season. Breaking down the...
