Kane Lafranchise
| Kane Lafranchise | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Lafranchise with the Abbotsford Heat in 2014 | |||
| Born |
May 27, 1988 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| 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 Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.
Playing career[edit]
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 American Hockey League (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 of the National Hockey League (NHL).[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[edit]
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[edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
- ^ "Aces Sign Higgins, Lafranchise". Alaska Aces. February 11, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- ^ "Patrick Kennedy and Kane Lafranchise sign with Comets". Utica Comets. July 11, 2014. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ^ "Sound Tigers announce AHL contracts". Bridgeport Sound Tigers. July 2, 2015. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ "Islanders sign Lafranchise to a one-year deal". New York Islanders. July 2, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ "Kane Lafranchise: Announces retirement". CBSSports.com. September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
- ^ "The Hockey News Name Tournament". The Hockey News. April 15, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Abbotsford Heat players
- Alaska Aces (ECHL) players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Alaska Anchorage Seawolves men's ice hockey players
- Bridgeport Sound Tigers players
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Houston Aeros (1994–2013) players
- Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) players
- Missouri Mavericks players
- Oklahoma City Barons players
- Ice hockey people from Edmonton
- Spruce Grove Saints players
- Utica Comets players