
Height: | 6-0 |
Weight: | 180 |
Year: | Sophomore |
Hometown: | Edmonton, ALB |
High School: | Strathcona Composite |
Position: | D |
Previous Team: | Ft. McMurray Oil Barons |
S/C: | R |
As a Freshman in 2009: Was injured during the
first part of the season and spent most of the second half of the
year adjusting to the collegiate game ... Made his collegiate debut
in February against Merrimack ... One of 24 Bears named to the ECAC
Hockey All-Academic Squad.
Before Brown: LaForge played for three seasons
(2006-2008) with the Fort McMurray Oil Barons of the AJHL ...
Posted a career-high 36 points (7g, 29a) in 60 games during the
2007-08 season and was the top scoring defenseman for the Oil
Barons ... Helped to lead the Oil Barons to the 2008 North Division
Championship and to the 2006 AJHL Championship ... In 148 career
games with the Oil Barons, LaForge totaled 64 points (13g, 51a) and
78 penalty minutes.
Personal: Riley Patrick LaForge is the son of
Patrick and Frances LaForge of Edmonton, Alberta ... Born in 1989
... Riley has a sister, Meredith, and a brother, Connor ... Father
is the President and CEO of the Edmonton Oilers ... Honor Roll
student in high school at Strathcona Composite ...
Interests:
Guitar ... Concentration: Undecided.