Jason Lafrenière (born December 6, 1966) is a Canadian former professional

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player who played 146 games in the

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. He played with the

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, and

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between 1986 and 1994. Prior to turning professional Lafreniere played major junior in the

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, where he was named to the First All-Star Team in the 1985–86 season after recording 132 points in 62 games. He was traded along with

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from the Nordiques to the

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for

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, Jari Grönstrand, Bruce Bell and a fourth-round selection in the

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(76th overall–

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) on August 1, 1988.1989 NHL Entry Draft Pick Transactions, June 17 – Pro Sports Transactions.
Retrieved August 7, 2023. Born in St. Catharines,

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, Lafreniere is the son of the former NHL hockey player,

Roger Lafreniere 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 The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice ...

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Regular season and playoffs

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