Laraque tests positive for COVID-19

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Georges Laraque has been diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus.

The former NHL enforcer revealed as much Thursday on Twitter and Instagram.

Laraque played 12 NHL seasons, eight of which he spent with the Edmonton Oilers.

The 43-year-old, who was named the first executive director of the now-defunct Canadian Hockey League Players Association in 2012, played his final NHL game with the Montreal Canadiens in January 2010.

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