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 between 1963 and 1972. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1962 to 1976, was mainly spent in the minor leagues. He won the CAHA's Memorial Cup in 1962 with the Hamilton Red Wings of the OHA and the WHL's Lester Patrick Cup in 1972 with the Denver Spurs.

Roger Lafreniere
Born (1942-07-24)July 24, 1942
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died June 22, 2009(2009-06-22) (aged 66)
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Detroit Red Wings
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 1962–1976

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1961–62 Hamilton Red Wings OHA 48 4 19 23 76 10 2 4 6 15
1961–62 Hamilton Red Wings M-Cup 14 0 8 8 16
1962–63 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 65 2 14 16 123
1962–63 Detroit Red Wings NHL 3 0 0 0 0
1963–64 Cincinnati Wings CPHL 66 3 24 27 112
1964–65 Memphis Wings CPHL 2 0 1 1 0
1964–65 Providence Reds AHL 57 4 13 17 96
1965–66 Buffalo Bisons AHL 72 1 16 17 76
1966–67 Buffalo Bisons AHL 71 2 16 18 72
1967–68 Buffalo Bisons AHL 5 0 1 1 0
1967–68 Omaha Knights CPHL 65 10 25 35 129
1968–69 Omaha Knights CHL 70 14 29 43 122 7 1 5 6 16
1969–70 Denver Spurs WHL 61 4 19 23 85
1970–71 Denver Spurs WHL 58 4 13 17 47 5 0 1 1 12
1971–72 Denver Spurs WHL 71 10 24 34 87 9 0 1 1 8
1972–73 Denver Spurs WHL 53 9 20 29 100 5 0 2 2 8
1972–73 St. Louis Blues NHL 10 0 0 0 0
1973–74 San Diego Gulls WHL 70 9 14 23 75 4 1 0 1 0
1974–75 Roanoke Valley Rebels SHL 29 2 18 20 24
1975–76 EHC Basel NLB 13 4 8 12 42
AHL totals 270 9 60 69 367
WHL totals 313 36 90 126 394 23 1 4 5 28
NHL totals 13 0 0 0 4

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