Ian Laperrière (born January 19, 1974, in Montreal, Quebec) is a professional ice hockey player and alternate captain with the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League.

Laperrière played in the QMJHL 1990–1993 and was drafted by the St. Louis Blues of the NHL in the 7th round and pick number 158 in the 1992 draft. On December 8, 1995, he was traded to the New York Rangers for Stéphane Matteau. He made his NHL debut with the Blues on March 3, 1994. On March 14, 1996, he was traded with Ray Ferraro, Mattias Norström, Nathan LaFayette, and a draft pick to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Jari Kurri, Marty McSorley and Shane Churla. Laperrière was a main stay on the Kings roster from 1996 until 2004. On July 2, 2004, Laperrière signed a free agent contract with the Colorado Avalanche.

Laperrière, affectionately known as 'Lappy' to his fans, was an immediate success with Colorado in the 2005–06 NHL season, posting the best points totals of his career. He scored 21 goals and 24 assists for 45 points, far ahead of his previous bests of 13 goals and 14 assists for 27 points in the lockout-shortened 1994–95 NHL season. He has quickly become a favorite with the Avalanche fans.