Konplete fraz sa a: LaBarbera te jwe gwo junior Hockey sou glas nan Lig Hockey Lwès la (WHL) sitou ak Portland Winter Hawks pou kat sezon ak yon ti tan ak Ameriken Tri-City yo ak Spokane Chiefs. Li te chwazi pa New York Rangers nan
1998 NHL Entry Draft nan twazyèm tou, 66th an jeneral.