lˌælɪbɚtˈeɪ stˈɑːɹɾᵻd hɪz plˈeɪɪŋ kɚɹˈɪɹ ˈæftɚ bˌiːɪŋ dɹˈæftᵻd θˈɜːd ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl ɪnðə kwᵻbˈɛk mˈeɪdʒɚ dʒˈuːnjɚ hˈɑːki lˈiːɡ kjˌuːˌɛmdʒˈeɪˌeɪtʃˈɛl ˈɛntɹi dɹˈæft baɪ ðə mˌɑːntɹɪˈɔːl ɹˈɑːkɪt.
Laliberté started his playing career after being drafted 3rd overall in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) Entry Draft by the Montreal Rocket.