Labre was originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins, but only played there a very short time (21 games) before being selected by the Washington Capitals in the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft. Labre has the distinction of scoring the first-ever home goal for Washington, beating the Los Angeles Kings' Goaltender Rogatien Vachon. Although he was never one to put up big offensive numbers, Labre's value was noted in being a hard-nosed defensive defenseman on the ice and an active member of community programs and youth hockey programs off it. Such dedication to a team in a location not known for rich hockey history made him one of the Capitals' most popular players during his time there.
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