Roger Joseph Lafrenière (July 24, 1942 — June 22, 2009) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played 13 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Detroit Red Wings and St. Louis Blues between 1963 and 1972. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1962 to 1976, was mainly spent in the minor leagues. He won the CAHA's Memorial Cup in 1962 with the Hamilton Red Wings of the OHA and the WHL's Lester Patrick Cup in 1972 with the Denver Spurs.
| Roger Lafreniere | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 24, 1942 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died |
June 22, 2009 (aged 66) North Bay, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Detroit Red Wings St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 1962–1976 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1961–62 | Hamilton Red Wings | OHA | 48 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 76 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | ||
| 1961–62 | Hamilton Red Wings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 16 | ||
| 1962–63 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 65 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Cincinnati Wings | CPHL | 66 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Memphis Wings | CPHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Providence Reds | AHL | 57 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 72 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 71 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Omaha Knights | CPHL | 65 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Omaha Knights | CHL | 70 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 122 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | ||
| 1969–70 | Denver Spurs | WHL | 61 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Denver Spurs | WHL | 58 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1971–72 | Denver Spurs | WHL | 71 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 87 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1972–73 | Denver Spurs | WHL | 53 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 100 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1972–73 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 70 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 75 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1974–75 | Roanoke Valley Rebels | SHL | 29 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | EHC Basel | NLB | 13 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 270 | 9 | 60 | 69 | 367 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| WHL totals | 313 | 36 | 90 | 126 | 394 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 28 | ||||
| NHL totals | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
editExternal links
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