Kevin Labanc signs one-year deal with SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 25, 2026, 1:00 AM
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
Kevin Labanc has officially signed a one-year deal with SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers in the Swiss National League. After a season with the Shanghai Dragons in the KHL, where he scored 15 goals and 34 points in 55 games, Labanc's future was uncertain with speculation about a return to the KHL. Although he was linked to teams like Salavat Yulaev Ufa and Ak Bars Kazan, those deals did not materialize. Labanc previously played 478 games for the San Jose Sharks, recording 82 goals and 225 points.
- •Labanc signed a one-year deal with SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers.
- •He played for Shanghai Dragons in the 2025-26 KHL season.
- •Labanc scored 15 goals for the Dragons and made the KHL All-Star Game.
- •He previously scored 82 goals for the San Jose Sharks.
- 1:00 AMYahoo Sports — Former Sharks Forward Finally Finds a Home for the 2026-27 Season
"After multiple months of speculation and reports out of Russia linking him to a return to the Kontinental Hockey League, it appears former San Jose Sharks forward Kevin Labanc will be departing the KHL after just a single season.
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