Buffalo Sabres Sign 2008 Draft Pick Jacob Lagace
June 2, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Portland Pirates News Release
Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier announced today the Sabres have signed forward Jacob Lagace to an entry level contract. The Sabres selected Lagace (leg-Ah-see) in the seventh round (209th overall) of the 2008 Entry Draft.
Lagace (5'11", 194lbs, 1/9/1990) appeared in one playoff game for the Portland Pirates last season after he signed an amateur try-out agreement with the club. During the 2009-10 season, Lagace collected 73 points (35+38) in 70 games between Chicoutimi and Cape Breton in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He represented Chicoutimi in the QMJHL All-Star game and was selected as a member of Team QMJHL in the 2009 Subway Super Series against Russia. Lagace also was a member of the gold medal winning Canadian team at the 2008 IIHF World Under-18 Championship.
A native of Beloeil, Quebec, Lagace finished his junior career with 204 points (90+114) in 191 games.
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