Jason LaBarbera

Jason LaBarbera
LaBarbera pictured practicing with his former team, the Phoenix Coyotes.
Born	(1980-01-18) January 18, 1980 (age 37) Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	232 lb (105 kg; 16 st 8 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	New York Rangers Los Angeles Kings Vancouver Canucks Phoenix Coyotes Edmonton Oilers Anaheim Ducks
NHL Draft	66th overall, 1998 New York Rangers
Playing career	2000–2016

Antonio Jason LaBarbera (born January 18, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played parts of 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL).

He was originally drafted by the New York Rangers in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft during his major junior career in the Western Hockey League (WHL), and has also additionally played for the Los Angeles Kings, Vancouver Canucks, Phoenix Coyotes, Edmonton Oilers, Chicago Blackhawks, and Anaheim Ducks during his NHL career.

LaBarbera played major junior ice hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL) primarily with the Portland Winter Hawks for four seasons and briefly with the Tri-City Americans and Spokane Chiefs. He was drafted by the New York Rangers in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft in the third round, 66th overall.

LaBarbera saw his first NHL action with the New York Rangers in his first season out of junior in relief of Kirk McLean, his childhood hero, on October 14, 2000. He recorded two saves in ten minutes of play in an 8–6 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He spent his first four seasons with the Rangers' organization, however, in the minor leagues with the Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL and the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL).