The American Hockey League is remembering Mark Laforestdied on Monday at the age of 62.
Laforest spent most of his 14-year career in the AHL, playing for the Adirondack Red Wings, Hershey Bears, Newmarkt Saints, Binghamton Rangers, New Haven Senators and Prince Edward Island Senators. He also spent two seasons with Admiral Milwaukee in the International Hockey League.
Laforest’s record in 306 career AHL appearances was 149-116-26 and again won the league’s Aldege “Baz” Bastien Award in 1986-87 and 1990-91. He also won the Calder Cup in 1986, leading 12-5 in 17 appearances that spring.
Laforest has not been drafted and has also played 103 games in the National Hockey League, with Detroit, Philadelphia, Toronto and Ottawa.
