The Hockey News: Headlines: Former NHL hopeful pleads guilty in Quebec court to manslaughter charge

The Hockey News: Headlines: Former NHL hopeful pleads guilty in Quebec court to manslaughter charge:


A former hopeful with the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League pleaded guilty Tuesday to a manslaughter charge stemming from a drug-related murder.

Eric Laplante, 28, who was a third-round draft pick by the Sharks in 1998, could spend the next 11 years behind bars if the Crown gets what it wants.

Sad, but a reminder that even of those few hopefuls who get drafted, only a few “make it”.

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