# Kane Lafranchise

Kane Lafranchise (born May 27, 1988) is a Canadian former 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. On July 11, 2014, Lafranchise secured a one-year American Hockey League (AHL) contract with the Utica Comets.
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). 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.
On September 10, 2018, Lafranchise announced his retirement.

## 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.

## Career statistics

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | 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 | AHL totals | AHL totals | 235 | 10 | 67 | 77 | 54 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |