* In 1998 Jean LaFontaine produced a book indicating allegations of SRA in the United Kingdom were sparked by investigations supervised by social workers who had taken SRA seminars in the United States.

Jim Devellano, the Red Wings ' then-general manager, wanted to draft Pat LaFontaine, who had grown up outside Detroit and played his junior hockey in the area ; however, when the New York Islanders took LaFontaine third overall, Devellano settled on Yzerman, drafting him fourth.

Although public sentiment sided with Messier, as he led the team to two first-place regular season finishes and the Stanley Cup, General Manager Neil Smith figured out that he had Gretzky and Pat LaFontaine as top centermen, and he came close to signing Joe Sakic from the Colorado Avalanche At 36 years old, Messier signed with the Vancouver Canucks to a high-priced free agent contract, where he would be reunited with Mike Keenan, who was the Rangers ' head coach in 1994, who would be hired as the Canucks ' general manager and head coach early in the 1997 – 98 season.

Marcel Léger, who had been the PQ Member of the provincial legislature for the district of LaFontaine since 1970 became the party's first leader on September 14, 1983.

LaFontaine continued to work as a recording engineer after discharge and began working at the National Recording Studios in New York City, where, in 1962, he had the opportunity to work with producer Floyd Peterson on radio spots for Dr. Strangelove.

While working on the 1964 western Gunfighters of Casa Grande, LaFontaine had to fill in for an unavailable voice actor in order to have something to present to MGM.

For a time, LaFontaine had a near-monopoly on movie trailer voiceovers.

LaFontaine stated in 2007 that his favorite work in a movie trailer was for the hit biographical film The Elephant Man, though according to a response to the question on his website, he had several trailers which stood out in his mind, and he didn't like to choose one.

LaFontaine once claimed that he enjoyed recording messages like these because it allowed him to be creative in writing unique messages, and said that he would do so for anyone who contacted him if he had the time.

LaFontaine credited the spot as life-changing for having exposed his name and face to a significant audience, noting, " There goes any anonymity I might have had ..."

" John Walsh had announced, prior to the dedication sign, that LaFontaine — who had been the show's announcer since 1988 — had died at the age of 68.

On the evening of September 7, 2008, Adult Swim had a bumper that said: Don LaFontaine.

" The credit sequence had been designed as a trailer for the " next " Meap episode, or as LaFontaine put it, " Episode 40 -- Meapless in Seattle ".

Pat LaFontaine was selected by the Islanders in the 1st round as the 3rd pick overall in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft with the draft pick they had acquired from the Rockies.

LaFontaine once joked about it, saying " I got to play for three great organizations in my career and never once had to buy new license plates.

Pat LaFontaine, who had recently been hired by the team as a senior adviser, quit his post the same day .< ref >

Kelly Hrudey stopped 73 shots on goal while Pat LaFontaine scored at 8: 47 of the fourth overtime — and at 1: 56 a. m. on Easter Sunday morning.

* Andrea LaFontaine, elected as a Republican state representative in 2010 at the age of 23.

The first-known home cinema system was designed, built and installed by Steve J. LaFontaine as a sales tool at Kirshmans furniture store in Metairie, Louisiana in 1974.

According to LaFontaine himself, his voice cracked at the age of 13 in the middle of a sentence, giving him the bass tones that would later bring him much fame and success.

On Friday August 22, 2008, LaFontaine was at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California with a pulmonary embolism and was reported to be in critical condition the following Tuesday.

* New York Times: Don LaFontaine, Voice of Trailers and TV Spots, Is Dead at 68

* April 18, 1987: " Easter Epic " – Pat LaFontaine of New York Islanders scores a goal against Washington Capitals at 8: 47 of the 4th overtime which ends longest game seven in NHL playoff history.

Michael Peca scored the last in-game goal at the Aud while Pat LaFontaine put in a ceremonial goal after the 4 – 1 win over the Hartford Whalers.

In March 2004, LaFontaine was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Detroit.

Meehan's years as a general manager were marked by the addition of a number of top-caliber players, including No. 1 draft pick Pierre Turgeon, Soviet defector Alex Mogilny, Dale Hawerchuk, Pat LaFontaine, and Dominik Hašek.

The Chief Justice for Sir Wilfrid Laurier was also present the day of the unveiling and he spoke very highly of the monument and LaFontaine as he said " It is a grateful joy to be allowed to laud and magnify LaFontaine's imperishable name.

This was short-lived, however, as LaFontaine resigned in protest only six weeks later on July 18, the same day that Neil Smith was fired by the Islanders.

In these letters and speeches, people expressed their sentiments about the unveiling of the LaFontaine Monument and it is clear they saw him as a great man.

LaFontaine was contacted by an agent who wanted to promote him for voiceover work.

On September 6, 2008, America's Most Wanted showed a visual with a picture of him with words below that said " In Memoriam: Don LaFontaine August 26, 1940-September 1, 2008.

After that low output, Islanders management released Trottier from his contract, believing that his best years were behind him and that younger centers such as Pat LaFontaine and Brent Sutter should get his ice time.

In a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, LaFontaine was hammered by François Leroux with a high hit to the head, knocking him out with a concussion, and resulted in post-concussion syndrome.

I would fain do it, excluding in a rise of Canada from colonial inferiority to international equality, wherein LaFontaine bore so great a part.

With the advent of ISDN technology, LaFontaine built a recording studio in his Hollywood Hills home and began doing his work from home.

LaFontaine lent his very distinctive voice to thousands of movie trailers during his career, spanning every genre from every major film studio, including The Cannon Group, for which he voiced one of their logos.

LaFontaine also did other voice work, including as the announcer for the newscasts on WCBS-TV New York, from 2000 to 2001.

Ten days later, LaFontaine died on September 1, 2008, six days after his 68th birthday, following complications from a pneumothorax.

The episode dedicated his memory and said " To Don LaFontaine 1940-2008 " Fellow voice-over artist and friend John Leader retired from the voice-over business on Sept 1, 2008 upon learning of LaFontaine's death.

Patrick Michael LaFontaine ( born February 22, 1965 ) is an American former ice hockey center in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) who spent his entire career playing for the league's New York-based teams ; LaFontaine skated for the New York Islanders from 1983 until 1991, the Buffalo Sabres from 1991 until 1997, and the New York Rangers from 1997 until his retirement in 1998, scoring 468 goals and 1, 013 points along the way before his career was ended by concussions.

Although he was born in St. Louis, LaFontaine grew up in Waterford, Michigan ( his father, a Chrysler executive, moved the family to the Detroit area in 1972 ) and graduated from Waterford Kettering High School.

In April 2003, LaFontaine was recognized with the International Humanitarian Award by the Gift of Life Foundation, an organization promoting the cure and treatment of children suffering from heart disease in third world countries.

" Anderson was also the announcer of America's Funniest Home Videos from 1989 to 1995 and did the voiceover for the previews of new episodes during the first three seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation until he was replaced by Don LaFontaine.