Roger Joseph Lafrenière (July 24, 1942 — June 22, 2009) was a Canadian

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who played 13 games in the

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(NHL) with the

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and

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between 1963 and 1972. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1962 to 1976, was mainly spent in the minor leagues.

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Regular season and playoffs

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