Kane Lafranchise
Kane Lafranchise | |||
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![]() Lafranchise in warm-ups with Utica in 2014 | |||
Born |
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | May 27, 1988||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Oklahoma City Barons Houston Aeros Abbotsford Heat Utica Comets Bridgeport Sound Tigers | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2011–2018 |
Kane Lafranchise (born May 27, 1988) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman.
Playing career
Lafranchise played NCAA college hockey with the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves men's ice hockey team. On February 11, 2011, the Alaska Aces of the ECHL signed Lafranchise to his first professional contract.[1] On July 11, 2014, Lafranchise secured a one-year AHL contract with the Utica Comets.[2]
On July 2, 2015, Lafranchise continued his career in the AHL, signing a one-year deal with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, affiliate of the New York Islanders.[3] In his second campaign with the Sound Tigers in 2016–17 season, he played his first full year in the AHL, setting career best marks with 5 goals, 16 assists and 21 points in 67 games.
On July 2, 2017, he was rewarded by signing his first NHL contract, in agreeing to a one-year, two-way deal with the Islanders.[4]
On September 10, 2018, Lafranchise announced his retirement.[5]
Personal life
Lafranchise was the winner of the 2012 The Hockey News "Name of the Year Tournament", with voters giving his name the edge over Boston Bruins' draft pick, Wacey Rabbit.[6]
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2003–04 | Edmonton Canadians | AMHL | 35 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Edmonton Canadians | AMHL | 31 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Spruce Grove Saints | AJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Spruce Grove Saints | AJHL | 60 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Spruce Grove Saints | AJHL | 58 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
2007–08 | U. of Alaska-Anchorage | WCHA | 33 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | U. of Alaska-Anchorage | WCHA | 31 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | U. of Alaska-Anchorage | WCHA | 33 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 22 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 69 | 3 | 31 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
2012–13 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 52 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | ||
2012–13 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 34 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
2013–14 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 4 | ||
2014–15 | Utica Comets | AHL | 27 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Kalamazoo Wings | ECHL | 24 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | Missouri Mavericks | ECHL | 37 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 33 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2016–17 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 67 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 64 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
AHL totals | 235 | 10 | 67 | 77 | 54 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
References
- ↑ "Aces Sign Higgins, Lafranchise". Alaska Aces. 2011-02-11. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
- ↑ "Patrick Kennedy and Kane Lafranchise sign with Comets". Utica Comets. 2014-07-11. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
- ↑ "Sound Tigers announce AHL contracts". Bridgeport Sound Tigers. 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
- ↑ "Islanders sign Lafranchise to a one-year deal". New York Islanders. 2017-07-02. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
- ↑ "Kane Lafranchise: Announces retirement". CBSSports.com. September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
- ↑ "The Hockey News Name Tournament". The Hockey News. 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database