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Former NHL enforcer Georges Laraque confirms fraud charges

Boston Bruins v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three

MONTREAL- APRIL 20: Georges Laraque #17 of the Montreal Canadiens skates during Game Three of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Boston Bruins at the Bell Centre on April 20, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Bruins defeated the Canadiens 4-2. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

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Georges Laraque fought some of the National Hockey League’s toughest enforcers during his career, however he could soon be facing a different battle inside a courtroom.

Laraque, who played 695 NHL regular season games from 1997 to 2010, amassing 1,126 penalty minutes, confirmed to The Canadian Press that he is facing fraud charges.

Here is a snippet of the story from The Canadian Press, which was reported Wednesday evening.

Laraque says the criminal charges stem from a dispute with engineer Marc Filion, who co-founded the company with him in 2009.

A court date is set for November 19th.


Since retiring as a player following the 2009-2010 season, Laraque has been busy in both the business and political worlds.

This summer, it was reported that Laraque was running in a by-election for a seat in Canada’s House of Commons as a member of the Green Party.

Prior to that, he was named executive director of the CHL’s players association. Less than three full months later, he revealed his intentions to resign from the position.

In January, Laraque confirmed that his house had been raided by police as part of a fraud investigation.

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