Georges Laraque - The Story

[@roblau004]

getting back to the topic of the video.... George is a great guy and does a lot of work in the community .. we miss george in Edmonton... but im glad that he can play in his home town.....

[@timray41]

Laraque is probably one of the the most respected players in the NHL. he gives so much for people in every area he lives in.

[@steeltowndude]

Laraque is my favorite player in the nhl that's not on the Penguins. He's awesomeee. Big Georges Laraque!!!

[@summeronio9751]

He played in Pittsburgh?

[@dizmo81]

Bienvenu chez-toi Georges! Montréal avait bien besoin d'un joueur comme toi. Much Respect!!!

[@BrotatoChipOfficial]

Laraque is truly a class act!

[@nthdegree1269]

Georges Laraque, has to be the nicest fighter (if that makes any sense) I have ever seen in the NHL. He is a good person, but boy can he fight.

[@pensfan83]

Glad to have you on the pens Georges!

[@bonorye]

The best fighter in the NHL today. People talk s**t about him but the guy is as clean of a sportsman as they come. You won't see George stomping on someone's leg with his skate.

[@QDigitalDesign]

Love this video and it is a pleasure working with you as alway's Georges!

[@wukwinn]

Great stuff! I respect this guy a lot

[@ResearchMachine]

racism is just so sad. No one should have to fight that hard to do something they genuinely enjoy! Especially in these days

[@joe7346]

How I became the biggest and best cement-headed goon in the NHL. Very touching. It brought a tear to my eye.

[@barthez4]

I love Laraque, he's a great fighter and seems like a really good guy off the ice (and even on the ice, really).

[@alchimist007]

Merci pour cette vidéo. Thx for this video. Laraque est un exemple à suivre, à l'imagine de Jacquis Robinson et de Maurice Richard pour les Québécois. Laraque is an star, like Jacquie Robinson ; Maurice Richard has this role for the French Canadian in hockey league.

[@kellygene77]

I love georges! I'm so glad he's with the pens!

[@manchezzzzy]

amazing just amazing i missed going to a game and seeing laraque fight or even score a big goal. its quite a shame seeing what our world has come to that we cant even except our own

[@Barnakos]

Fortunately for Georges, racism isn't an issue no more in Quebec since half of the population is foreing... Montreal is now the most international city in the world

[@malmenva]

And in a few years this great man will follow his heart and go back to AIK Stockholm. We still miss him since the NHL-strike. Come back, Georges!

[@Вася-к4б]

Лучший, и главное самый порядочный тафгай в истории НХЛ!

[@legendfish]

dude ur one of the best on the pens

[@Gustavochaci]

5:28 I liked that jersey... I loved all alternates from like 2000-2007 they were sick!

[@Skatez93]

For an incredibly tough man, he has an unbelievably sissified voice! :) Love ya anyway big george!

[@paulallard3473]

Jackie Robin was acclaimed as a hero in the Montreal Royals. I wished he had mentioned that to be absolutely truthful. However, being a vegan as he is, I have a lot of admiration for him.

[@AGP12345]

definitely. Don't think down on him just because he plays for the habs. I'm a bruins fan but I still like him. He has a lot of respect the game, the unwritten code of fighting, and other players.

[@CGLN]

True! He might survive in NHL without fighting just because of his effective checking, if he was given a chance.

[@MattAttack54]

Never Forget Alton White the first Black Hockey player to score 20 goals in one season he played four years in the WHA. He is alive and well living in Vancouver.

[@WildyCoyote34]

I am a Phoenix fan also, but Gretzky traded Laraque because he would not fight enough. The game in Nashville last year is good example. Carcillo is a great player who scores AND fights.

[@Debonair75]

As a fellow black hockey player myself I must say that I respect Laraque a whole lot more now! Even though he plays for the fuckin' Habs!! I wish my Bruins would sign this guy if he ever becomes a free agent!!

[@dumby88]

Cant wait to see him im Montreal!!

[@tylerbass44]

Laraque is the fucking man! Uggh, I wish he wasnt in Montreal though, the Sens have to play the legend that is Laraque 6 times a year. Toughest player in the league.

[@99oildrops]

I sure wish this guy was still on the Oilers.

[@bigjoe686659]

he's the champ for a reason... and i'm a boogaard fan.

[@edgecution234]

he palyed on the first line and did great he was a great foil for chara and his offense was great, goals don't matter its all about what you do to make chances

[@nycboyforlife]

@epsiona05 Laraque is definitely NOT a goon. He is an enforcer but a very clean fighter. he simply defends himself and his teammates. He reminds me of Nick Fotiu another clean fighter and never hits a guy when he is down. All my respect to Georges Laraque.

[@therising1]

Hell ya PITTSBURGH!!!! Go get 'em Georges!!!! I just left Pittsburgh to work for NASA and I am missing all the damn action....

[@ImKoolWithThis]

Great man

[@ElMattoGrande]

Can you imagine being a little kid putting up with that bullshit? I admire this guy's strength of character, along with anybody who overcomes the type of stupidity that pervades the weak minded.

[@Rbv21]

who's that other guy?

[@sajbrown]

I played hockey for a white. I faced racism against opposing teams but never in mine. I just hope more black people start playing hockey. In sports today, the best guy will get drafted and play. Knowing people is usefully when going trough the amateurs or the minors, but today, i think that best man will play 99% of the time. The racism was always worse off the ice then on it for me.

[@habsrookie]

Im sure Georges Larque in primary school was the big touch kid of the school.

[@shami21]

etown needs you bro

[@howler77]

Georges RULES!! Go Habs.

[@chrissysaunders8053]

There's only one enforcer champion, probert, end of.

[@jdizzle18diz]

Soo, he was a great player as a kid, and got in the NHL and became a fighter, what happened to the skill that got him in there?

[@tylerbass44]

Heh, hope not. The thing I love about Laraque is the amount of class he has. He wont go after a small guy, he has too much class. He'll just fight heavyweights and stick up for teammates.

[@qtidoll]

ii love this guy .. hes really nice and good :) he should beat ass . no one pushes Laraque or even touches him .. hes so strong

[@hockeyguy1392]

laraque is a BOSS

[@jsee69]

finnally a tough guy in mtl and plus hes a french canadian from here good job gainey

[@nuklz]

i would agree with you but.....Tie Domi scored 40 goals in his last seaon in the OHL with the Petes...probably because everyone got out of his way when he had the puck :P

[@BloggerMusicMan]

@jsorrentino08 I got the impression Georges Laraque used Robinson as an inspiration, not that he was comparing himself to him.

[@labadee]

hope your friends and family in Haiti are alright, Georges

[@mir6652]

LoL are you saying that I'm racist? Both my parents are immigrants from South-East Asia...I respect people who are able to integrate themselves into foreign society. Plus Laraque is awesome, period. I'll be going to my first game next Saturday so I'm hoping I won't encounter any obnoxious people. Wish me luck :)

[@Chambyhabs]

Un vrai lui. Un dur sur la glace mais un vrai homme. Comme Steve Begin et Komisarek, il peuvent te faire mal, mais c'est des gentleman.

[@CobryHock]

Yeah i truelly agree with you But some poeple still dont think that way... and i feel sorry for them

[@tylerbass44]

I wish I could be as happy as you, but I'm a Sens fan. :p

[@DDevil891]

He's a damn nice guy.

[@tng150]

@BrettMessier23 i'm not a huge hockey fan but im pretty sure laraque never played for the bruins

[@egyptsports]

a great insperation for all black people

[@TheDonIsHere]

crazy video. laraque owns

[@ltsmum3316]

this guy's a dominant fighter. look out

[@drezulu2000]

Who'd ever figure that a HAITIAN would be the most feared player in the NHL? Great F'in video!!!

[@joe7346]

Wrong! Laraque and Huggy Bear? I think Belak proved last year why Brashear won't stand there and exchange punches.

[@rangerfreak616]

if u were a big time player in the NHL and you got hit or got in a fight with geroges laraque i can guaruntee u would not play the same way u usually play for the rest of the game that's y he is an important player

[@extrafrenulum]

I don't know if this is true or not. I played hockey against and with black players in my life and I never called them any names at all (you know...besides "asshole", "f__khead"...regular stuff like that. I never heard anyone get called that either. I think this might be the media making a little more out of this than what is there. Laraque is a tough S.O.B. though...nobody can take that away.

[@Sardine4189]

Edmonton needs him back. He'll start winning fights for em lol

[@spongedom96]

i used to get hammered buh im in major JUNIORs so hes my hero,

[@KDubRollerblader]

this is the truth

[@gibsonpeter]

tu es un des nôtres Georges... tu es un québécois à part entière ...

[@AGP12345]

Georges is pretty cool. I didn't like him at first cause everyone said he would kill my fav player zdeno chara. but they fought, fair match i guess. i respect him more now.

[@hellasangel]

exactly!!!

[@DELnation]

native americans use to play a kind of hockey on frozen lake in the winter before the new european.. in fact we took the game from them.

[@finnhockeykid]

It doesn't matter are you black or white that's important are you good or bad.

[@laura489]

toughest player in the NHL. you jsut can't mess with him.

[@redstorm4111]

My brother plays hockey as well. He hears all the crap that Laraque is talking about in this vid. I myself played hockey a few years ago (and believe me, I heard the crap too), but my dad lost his job and I had to drop the sport. I simply don't get why some white people don't understand that we blacks have thoughts and feelings. We love, we hate, we despair, we hope. The only difference between us blacks and you whites is our color. I just don't get it and I suppose I never will.

[@mir6652]

Not all people are rude... though I've ran into a few people who were racist in Montreal. But then again, those kind of people exist everywhere.

[@B00F13]

The gentle giant.

[@SuperStryper]

go laraques go...and the HABS also of course!!!!

[@streetLAkings]

he kinda looks like my favorite boxer lennox lewis

[@RyleeRover]

He is a class act- unfortunately, thats why the Habs dropped- we got to be an "enforcer" (as he cant skate anymore) and yet he was too 'gentlemanly' to fight anyone....

[@tylerbass44]

Uh no, its 6 times a year. There's a new schedule this year...

[@samuel2622]

Correction : 8 times a year.

[@michelmauricefortin6554]

Bel être humain ; respect !

[@gtrefghuk]

Cool.

[@burnthermit]

cool

[@rickbeezer34]

laraque is god!!!!!! period!

[@Vilppy]

2:30 Never knew that his dad was Rampage Jackson

[@Josh100p]

I love laraque he's my favorite enforcer, aside from Cote. (thats just cause i know him personally) lol

[@nigelfarage4119]

Cote.....all trade no defense...fearless fought laraque how many times..... Tell him he has a Bruins fan who likes Him the most as enforcer.

[@2x2x2x2x2x2]

jackie robinson is the man

[@privatei2k6]

One day hopefully we'll all just related to athletes as "good athletes...or "great athletes"....not white or black! But I guess this just shows that it's not a sport problem....it's a social problem that even sports can get away from. It's pretty sad when you think about it! I pray that things change.

[@Loganton]

Wow coming from a fan of Sean "The Turtle" Avery. Oh yeah and by the way, the Pens are leading the series 3-0.

[@Taubi81]

Sorry, Georges is not more THE Champ. Actually is he one of the best Enforcers, but Guys like Brashear, McGrattan, Boogaard and Chara are whit him, TOPguys and Topcontender on the Champspot, this Year 08!!!

[@spinorama29]

This guy followed me on Twitter, not sure why

[@umichgal1]

Me too! What's that about?

[@spinorama29]

I think he eventually unfollowed me.

[@hemrok]

about 45 min ride northeast on the south shore of the st-lawrence.

[@bradleyallen533]

I have witnessed white-on-black racism. I responded by fighting alongside the black person in each case. However, racism works both ways. I have been randomly jumped several times by black folks and recently lived in an apartment complex where every black person ignored my attempts at friendship. But you know what? I play no race card. The next black person I meet I will give a chance to regardless of how my last encounter went. PS. Just about every race, creed and color ever on the planet was victimized by prejudice. So, this is concerning but not unique to one particular peoples.

[@jcyt0511]

Not that it's relevant but he is a sensitive man as the last interview viewing I remember he said that he was a vegan (ethical?).

[@sclco]

im a white preson that grew up wit a lot of black people so any time i hear shit like that it bugs me as well

[@ACParker13]

Ouuu ya.. Georges Laraque.. NHL Heavyweight Champ GO OILERS

[@camirocz]

super guy model citizen ,go george go.Lache pas mon chum.

[@AndreHebertFishing]

Bienvenue à la maison George.

[@blazejoker]

GO HABS GO !GO HABS GO :D