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QUINTIN LAING
2008-09
Played in one game for Washington and suffered a torn spleen on 3/19 at TB (was
recalled from Hershey on same day) … Injury occurred on his second shift of the
game, but he played the rest of the game (total of 10:19) and finished +1 … Saw
action in 55 games for Hershey and recorded 25 points (9g-16a) … Had two goals,
including the GWG, 10/26 vs. Rochester … Recorded a goal and an assist 11/29
vs. Philadelphia … Posted two assists 1/21 at Norfolk and 2/6 at Philadelphia …
Returned from the spleen injury on 5/22 and made his Calder Cup playoff debut
in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against Providence … Saw action in
nine playoff games and had four points (2g-2a) in helping Hershey win the Calder
Cup … Had three points (1g-2a) and was +3 in Game 5 vs. Providence … Recorded
a SHG in Game 3 against Manitoba in the Calder Cup final.
Career
2007-08: Registered six points (1g-5a) in 39 games for Washington … Finished
second among Caps forwards with 52 blocked shots in only 39 games …
Averaged 11:33 of ice time … Registered even or better plus/minus in 35 games …
Washington went 4-1-1 when he recorded a point … Recalled to Washington 11/29
… Made his Capitals debut – and his first NHL appearance since 2003-04 – at CAR
(11/30) … Scored his first career NHL goal – the eventual GWG – 12/10 vs. NJ …
Skated season-high 15:11 at TB (12/15) … Blocked three shots while shorthanded
in overtime 1/21 at PIT, helping the Caps secure a shootout win … Played 20
games for Hershey (AHL), recording eight points (2g-6a) and a +9 rating. 2006-
07: Played first season for Hershey, appearing in 75 games, recording 43 points
(15g-28a) and 44 PIM ... Named Hershey’s Unsung Hero ... Picked up first point in
a Bears uniform at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (10/7) and recorded his first multiple-
point game for Hershey a week later at Syracuse (10/14) … Posted a hat trick at
Albany (12/20), and recorded another multiple-point night three days later in a 4-1
win over Philadelphia ... Named AHL Player of the Week for the week ending 12/24
… Scored the GWG 3/1 ... Recorded a goal and an assist in Game 1 of the East
Division Final (5/2). 2005-06: Ranked tied for sixth on Norfolk (AHL) in scoring
with 45 points (14g-31a) in 73 games … Led the team with +19 … Appeared in all
four postseason games. 2004-05: Appeared in 66 games for Norfolk, registering
23 points (10g-13a) … Played in his 250th career AHL game on 12/19 at San Antonio
… Missed 10 games from 3/13—4/2 due to injury … Played in four playoff games
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for Norfolk. 2003-04: Made his NHL debut with CHI on 2/29 … Appeared in three
games for CHI … Recorded his first NHL assist/point on 3/1 at NSH … Spent the
majority of the season with Norfolk, appearing in 78 games, posting 22 points
(12g-10a) and 74 PIM … Played in eight playoff games with Norfolk, recording
six points (5g-1a) and four PIM. 2002-03: Spent the entire season with Norfolk,
appearing in 69 games, posting 17 points (5g-12a) and 33 PIM … Also appeared
in eight playoff games, posting four points (2g-2a). 2001-02: Split the season
between Jackson (ECHL) and Norfolk … Played in 16 games for Jackson, posting
10 points (4g-6a) and 12 PIM … Appeared in 61 games for Norfolk, recording 21
points (6g-15a) and 32 PIM … Played in four playoff games for Norfolk. 2000-
01: Split the season between Jackson and Norfolk … Appeared in 60 games for
Jackson, recording 37 points (13g-24a) and 39 PIM … Played in five playoff games
for Jackson … Played in 10 games for Norfolk, posting one assist and 10 PIM.
Junior Career
Played four seasons with Kelowna (WHL), appearing in 260 games, recording 145
points (57g-145a) and 269 PIM. 1999-00: Appeared in 68 games with Kelowna,
posting 52 points (22g-30a) and 61 PIM … Appeared in five playoff games, posting
one goal and one assist. 1998-99: Played in 70 games with Kelowna, registering
21 points (11g-10a) and 107 PIM … Scored three goals in six playoff games. 1997-
98: Appeared in 59 games with Kelowna recording 35 points (11g-24a) and 47 PIM.
1996-97: Recorded 37 points (13g-24a) and 54 PIM in 63 games for Kelowna …
Appeared in one playoff game.
NHL Transactions
Detroit’s fourth-round pick, 102nd overall, in the 1997 Entry Draft … Signed as a
free agent by Chicago on June 4, 2003 … Signed as a free agent by Washington
on July 18, 2006.
Personal
Supports the Make-a-Wish Foundation … Enjoys golfing and camping in the
offseason … If he wasn’t playing hockey, he may have pursued a career as a
firefighter … Top hockey memories are winning the Calder Cup and scoring his
first NHL goal.