Richard Labrosse was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and is fluent in both English and French. He grew up in a hockey-loving family, where the sport became one of his lifelong passions. His father played professional hockey in Europe, where he met Richard’s mother in Scotland.
A power engineer by profession, Richard’s career took him to many parts of the world. He lived in Qatar for six years, where he, his wife, and a close friend founded the country’s first adult and youth ice hockey league, helping introduce and grow the sport within the community.