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Joseph LaBate

Columbus Blue Jackets
Position C
Age 33
Height 6'5"
Weight 225LBS
Shoots L
Birth Place Burnsville, MN, USA
Born Apr 15, 1993

Key Insights

2024-25
He throws himself in front of pucks more than almost anyone

He blocks 12.09 shots an hour of ice time.

4th in the league
He spends too much time in the penalty box

He takes 10.99 penalty minutes an hour.

14th most penalty minutes an hour
He plays a heavy game and the other team feels it

He finishes 15.38 checks an hour.

58th in the league
He almost never hands the puck to the other team

He gives it away 1.1 times an hour.

858th most giveaways an hour
He rarely puts a puck on net of his own

He puts 3.3 shots on goal an hour.

755th in the league
He is the one who makes the play, not the one who finishes it

He sets up 1.1 assists an hour of ice time.

250th in the league
Scouting Report

Shooting Analysis

Situation
Outcome
Shooting % — Goals / SOG
Shots On Net % — SOG / Total Attempts
Avg. Distance — Feet from net
Low Vol
High Vol
Cold
Hot

xG is Digest’s estimated expected-goals model, derived from shot location, type and game state. Coverage depends on play-by-play availability for the selected season.

Player Bio Data
DOB Apr 15, 1993
Birth Place Burnsville, MN, USA
Height 6'5"
Weight 225 LBS
Shoots/Catches L