Jason Lafreniere

Jason Lafrenière (born December 6, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 146 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Rangers, and Quebec Nordiques between 1986 and 1994.

Jason Lafreniere
Born	(1966-12-06) December 6, 1966 (age 57) St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada[1]
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Quebec Nordiques New York Rangers Tampa Bay Lightning Sheffield Steelers
NHL draft	36th overall, 1985 Quebec Nordiques
Playing career	1986–2005

Prior to turning professional Lafreniere played major junior in the Ontario Hockey League, where he was named to the First All-Star Team in the 1985–86 season after recording 132 points in 62 games.^[2] He was traded along with Normand Rochefort from the Nordiques to the Rangers for Walt Poddubny, Jari Grönstrand, Bruce Bell and a fourth-round selection in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft (76th overall–Éric Dubois) on August 1, 1988.^[3][4]

Born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Lafreniere is the son of the former NHL hockey player, Roger Lafreniere.^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1983–84	Brantford Alexanders	OHL		70	24	57	81	4		6	2	4	6	2
1984–85	Hamilton Steelhawks	OHL		59	26	69	95	10		17	12	16	28	0
1985–86	Hamilton Steelhawks	OHL		14	12	10	22	2		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Belleville Bulls	OHL		48	37	73	110	2		23	10	22	32	6
1986–87	Fredericton Express	AHL		11	3	11	14	0		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		56	13	15	28	8		12	1	5	6	2
1987–88	Fredericton Express	AHL		32	12	19	31	38		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		40	10	19	29	4		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Denver Rangers	IHL		24	10	19	29	17		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	New York Rangers	NHL		38	8	16	24	6		3	0	0	0	17
1989–90	Flint Spirits	IHL		41	9	25	34	13		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL		14	4	9	13	0		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Canadian National Team	Intl		59	26	33	59	50		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Landshut EV	GER		23	7	22	29	16		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	San Diego Gulls	IHL		5	1	2	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Canadian National Team	Intl		8	3	4	7	6		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Atlanta Knights	IHL		63	23	47	70	34		9	3	4	7	22
1992–93	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		11	3	3	6	4		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		52	14	47	61	16		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Courmaosta HC	ITA		41	25	47	72	24		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Villach VSV	AUT		34	30	26	56	42		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL		17	2	4	6	18		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Sheffield Steelers	BISL		22	11	18	29	18		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Olimpija Ljubljana	SLV		4	3	4	7	0		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Hannover Scorpions	DEL		49	15	45	60	62		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Hannover Scorpions	DEL		47	7	31	38	20		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Topeka ScareCrows	CHL		3	3	1	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Hamburg Crocodiles	DEL		8	1	5	6	4		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	FC Barcelona	ESP		1	3	0	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Bakersfield Condors	WCHL		10	3	4	7	0		4	0	1	1	10
2000–01	HC Merano	ITA		24	5	18	23	8		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Edinburgh Capitals	BNL		44	38	50	88	32		6	3	2	5	6
2002–03	Guildford Flames	BNL		36	19	37	56	67		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Tilburg Trappers	NED		21	13	22	35	44		10	2	9	11	4
2004–05	Podhale Nowy Targ	POL		2	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				146	34	53	87	22		15	1	5	6	19

References

1. Antcliffe, Scott (8 October 2010). "Blast from the past: Jason Lafreniere". prohockeynews.com. Pro Hockey News. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
2. Diamond, Dan, ed. (2002). Total Hockey: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Hockey League (Second ed.). New York: Total Sports Publishing. p. 1292. ISBN 1-892129-85-X.
3. Rogers, Thomas. "N.H.L.: Poddubny Traded to the Nordiques," The New York Times, Tuesday, August 2, 1988. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
4. 1989 NHL Entry Draft Pick Transactions, June 17 – Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved August 7, 2023.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database