Jason Lafrenière

Podhale Nowy Targ / Poland - 04/05

Date of Birth: Dec 06, 1966
Age: Deceased
Place of Birth: St. Catharines, ON, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: C
Height: 181 cm / 5'11"
Weight: 87 kg / 192 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: -

Jason Lafrenière Facts

Drafted: 1985 round 2 #36 overall by Québec Nordiques

Father: Roger Lafreniere

Jason Lafrenière passed away in January 2026, aged 59.

Jason Lafrenière Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1982-1983	Orillia Travelways	OJAHL	48	17	40	57	9	-
1983-1984	Brantford Alexanders	OHL	70	24	57	81	4	-	Playoffs	6	2	4	6	2	-
1984-1985	Hamilton Steelhawks	OHL	59	26	69	95	10	-	Playoffs	17	12	16	28	0	-
1985-1986	Hamilton Steelhawks	OHL	14	12	10	22	2	-
1985-1986	Belleville Bulls "A"	OHL	48	37	73	110	2	-	Playoffs	23	10	22	32	6	-
1986-1987	Québec Nordiques	NHL	56	13	15	28	8	-3	Playoffs	12	1	5	6	2	-
1986-1987	Fredericton Express	AHL	11	3	11	14	0	-
1987-1988	Québec Nordiques	NHL	40	10	19	29	4	-1
1987-1988	Fredericton Express	AHL	32	12	19	31	38	-
1988-1989	New York Rangers	NHL	38	8	16	24	6	-3	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	17	-
1988-1989	Denver Rangers	IHL	24	10	19	29	17	-
1989-1990	Flint Spirits	IHL	41	9	25	34	13	-
1989-1990	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL	14	4	9	13	0	-
1990-1991	Team Canada	International	59	26	33	59	50	-
1991-1992	San Diego Gulls	IHL	5	1	2	3	2	-
1991-1992	EV Landshut	Germany	23	7	22	29	16	-
1991-1992	Team Canada	International	8	3	4	7	6	-
1992-1993	Atlanta Knights	IHL	63	23	47	70	34	-3	Playoffs	9	3	4	7	22	-1
1992-1993	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	11	3	3	6	4	-6
1993-1994	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL	52	14	47	61	16	-2
1993-1994	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	-1
1994-1995	Courmaosta	Italy	58	37	62	99	44	-
1995-1996	Villacher SV	Austria	44	40	36	76	48	-
1996-1997	Michigan K-Wings	IHL	17	2	4	6	18	-9
1996-1997	Sheffield Steelers	BISL	22	11	18	29	18	-	Playoffs	7	4	2	6	4	-
1996-1997	Olimpija Ljubljana	Slovenia	4	3	4	7	0	-
1997-1998	Hannover Scorpions	DEL	41	11	40	51	52	-	Playoffs	9	4	6	10	10	-
1998-1999	Hannover Scorpions	DEL	47	7	31	38	20	-8
1999-2000	Crocodiles Hamburg	Germany2	8	1	5	6	4	-
1999-2000	FC Barcelona	Spain	1	3	0	3	0	-
1999-2000	Topeka Scarecrows	CHL	3	3	1	4	2	-2
1999-2000	Bakersfield Condors	WCHL	10	3	4	7	0	-9	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	10	-4
2000-2001	Meran/Merano	Italy	24	5	18	23	8	-
2001-2002	Edinburgh Capitals	BNL	44	38	50	88	32	-	Playoffs	6	3	2	5	6	-
2002-2003	Guildford Flames "A"	BNL	36	19	37	56	67	-	Playoffs	8	4	5	9	89	-
2003-2004	Diamant Trappers Tilburg	Netherlands	21	14	21	35	46	-	Playoffs	10	2	9	11	4	-
2004-2005	Podhale Nowy Targ	Poland	2	0	1	1	2	-

Jason Lafrenière Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1990-1991	Canada	Goodwill Games	5	1	2	3	4	-
1990-1991	Canada	Universiade	-	-	-	-	-	-
1990-1991	Team Canada	Spengler Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-

Jason Lafrenière Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	2	43	15	30	45	1.05	38	-	0
Austria	1	44	40	36	76	1.73	48	-	0
BISL	1	22	11	18	29	1.32	18	-	1	7	4	2	6	0.86	4	-
BNL	2	80	57	87	144	1.80	99	-	2	14	7	7	14	1.00	95	-
CHL	1	3	3	1	4	1.33	2	-2	0
DEL	2	88	18	71	89	1.01	72	-8*	1	9	4	6	10	1.11	10	-
Germany	1	23	7	22	29	1.26	16	-	0
Germany2	1	8	1	5	6	0.75	4	-	0
Goodwill Games	1	5	1	2	3	0.60	4	-	0
IHL	6	216	63	153	216	1.00	100	-14*	1	9	3	4	7	0.78	22	-1
International	2	67	29	37	66	0.99	56	-	0
Italy	2	82	42	80	122	1.49	52	-	0
Netherlands	1	21	14	21	35	1.67	46	-	1	10	2	9	11	1.10	4	-
NHL	5	146	34	53	87	0.60	22	-14	2	15	1	5	6	0.40	19	-
OHL	3	191	99	209	308	1.61	18	-	3	46	24	42	66	1.43	8	-
OJAHL	1	48	17	40	57	1.19	9	-	0
Poland	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	2	-	0
Slovenia	1	4	3	4	7	1.75	0	-	0
Spain	1	1	3	0	3	3.00	0	-	0
Spengler Cup	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Universiade	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
WCHL	1	10	3	4	7	0.70	0	-9	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	10	-4

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Jason Lafrenière Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Atlanta Knights (IHL)	1	63	23	47	70	1.11	34	-3	1	9	3	4	7	0.78	22	-1
Bakersfield Condors	1	10	3	4	7	0.70	0	-9	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	10	-4
Belleville Bulls	1	48	37	73	110	2.29	2	-	1	23	10	22	32	1.39	6	-
Brantford Alexanders	1	70	24	57	81	1.16	4	-	1	6	2	4	6	1.00	2	-
Canada (Universiade)	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Canada (Cup)	1	5	1	2	3	0.60	4	-	0
Courmaosta	1	58	37	62	99	1.71	44	-	0
Crocodiles Hamburg	1	8	1	5	6	0.75	4	-	0
Denver Rangers	1	24	10	19	29	1.21	17	-	0
Diamant Trappers Tilburg	1	21	14	21	35	1.67	46	-	1	10	2	9	11	1.10	4	-
Edinburgh Capitals	1	44	38	50	88	2.00	32	-	1	6	3	2	5	0.83	6	-
EV Landshut	1	23	7	22	29	1.26	16	-	0
FC Barcelona	1	1	3	0	3	3.00	0	-	0
Flint Spirits	1	41	9	25	34	0.83	13	-	0
Fredericton Express (AHL)	2	43	15	30	45	1.05	38	-	0
Guildford Flames	1	36	19	37	56	1.56	67	-	1	8	4	5	9	1.13	89	-
Hamilton Steelhawks	2	73	38	79	117	1.60	12	-	1	17	12	16	28	1.65	0	-
Hannover Scorpions	2	88	18	71	89	1.01	72	-8*	1	9	4	6	10	1.11	10	-
Meran/Merano	1	24	5	18	23	0.96	8	-	0
Michigan K-Wings	1	17	2	4	6	0.35	18	-9	0
Milwaukee Admirals	1	52	14	47	61	1.17	16	-2	0
New York Rangers	1	38	8	16	24	0.63	6	-3	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	17	-
Olimpija Ljubljana (old)	1	4	3	4	7	1.75	0	-	0
Orillia Travelways	1	48	17	40	57	1.19	9	-	0
Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL)	1	14	4	9	13	0.93	0	-	0
Podhale Nowy Targ	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	2	-	0
Québec Nordiques	2	96	23	34	57	0.59	12	-4	1	12	1	5	6	0.50	2	-
San Diego Gulls (IHL)	1	5	1	2	3	0.60	2	-	0
Sheffield Steelers	1	22	11	18	29	1.32	18	-	1	7	4	2	6	0.86	4	-
Tampa Bay Lightning	2	12	3	3	6	0.50	4	-7	0
Team Canada	2	67	29	37	66	0.99	56	-	0
Team Canada (Spengler Cup)	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Topeka Scarecrows (CHL)	1	3	3	1	4	1.33	2	-2	0
Villacher SV	1	44	40	36	76	1.73	48	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Jason Lafrenière Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1985-1986	OHL First All-Star Team OHL Most Sportsmanlike Player (William Hanley Trophy) OHL Playoffs Most Assists (22) OHL Playoffs Most Points (32)
1996-1997	BISL Playoff Champion Slovenian Champion
2001-2002	BNL Second All-Star Team
2004-2005	Polish Cup Champion

Jason Lafrenière Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1983, 2 #22 by Brantford Alexanders in the OHL Priority Selection
Cult/Star player for Belleville Bulls
Cult/Star player for Villacher SV

- 1992-07-29 • Signed as a free agent by Tampa Bay

- 1988-08-01 • Traded to NY Rangers by Quebec with Normand Rochefort for Bruce Bell, Jari Grönstrand, Walt Poddubny and NY Rangers' 4th round choice (Eric Dubois) in 1989 Entry Draft