Drafted second overall in the 2014 QMJHL draft, Pascal Laberge never reached the potential the Gatineau Olympiques initially saw in him. The centre put up just four goals and six assists in 27 games with the team before being traded to the Victoriaville Tigres partway through his rookie season. He performed a bit better in his new surroundings, with six goals and 15 assists in 31 games to end the year.
With a chance to turn things around in his second year, he started off at a slightly better pace though still not at the level expected of him, partially due to dealing with some serious medical issues in his family during the off-season.