Jason Lafreniere
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| Jason Lafreniere | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 6, 1966 St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada[1] | ||
| Died |
January 13, 2026 (aged 59) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| 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 | ||
Jason Lafrenière (December 6, 1966 – January 13, 2026) was a Canadian 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.
Born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Lafreniere was the son of the NHL hockey player, Roger Lafreniere.[1]
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]
Lafreniere died in Vancouver in January 2026, at the age of 59.[5]
