DERRICK LA POINT

6-3 180 DEFENSEMAN

#4

EAU CLAIRE NORTH (2002-2006)

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Listen to Derrick La Point score a goal on 12/8/05

SEASON GMS GOALS ASSTS TP PPG SHG PM +/-
2002-03 21 6 4 10 3 0 6 +4
2003-04 21 6 11 17 1 0 14 -11
2004-05 23 9 28 37 2 0 14 +28
2005-06 24 11 33 44 5 0 34 +44
TOTAL 89 32 76 108 11 0 68 +65

Derrick set the record for most career points by a defenseman for Eau Claire North, and wound up his career as the third All-Time Scoring Leader for the Huskies. Derrick also held the school career assist record, although he has since been passed by former teammate Justin Johnson. He was the 2005-06 Big Rivers Conference and State of Wisconsin Player of The Year. La Point graduated from North with a 3.93 GPA in 2006.

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Derrick La Point, with coaches Andy Akervik and Tom Bernhardt

(photo courtesy of Wisconsin Prep Hockey website)


(photo courtesy of UND website)

Derrick played four years of Division I college hockey at North Dakota. He played professionally for the Reading Royals of the ECHL.

Derrick played Junior Hockey for Green Bay in 2006-07. He was named to the USHL All-Star Team and was one of the leading scorers among defenseman with 13 goals and 36 assists. He also won the team's Humanitarian Award for community service.

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(photo courtesy of UND website)

 

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Derrick LaPoint signs his Juniors contract

(photo courtesy of La Point family)

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