Shot Left Height 1.88 m Playing career Weight 84 kg | Name Pete Laframboise Shoots Left-handed Role Ice hockey player | |
Born January 18, 1950Ottawa, ON, CAN ( 1950-01-18 ) NHL Draft 19th overall, 1970California Golden Seals Position Left wing, Winger, Centerman | ||
Peter Alfred Laframboise (January 18, 1950 – March 19, 2011) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Laframboise played for the National Hockey League (NHL) California Golden Seals, Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals in the 1970s. He also played for the Edmonton Oilers in the World Hockey Association.
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Playing career
Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Laframboise played junior hockey for the Oshawa Generals and Ottawa 67's. He was selected by the California Golden Seals in the 1970 NHL Entry Draft, and joined the Providence Reds for the 1970-71 season. He moved to the Baltimore Clippers in the 1971-72 season, and made his NHL debut that season with the Seals. He played three seasons with the Golden Seals. He joined the Capitals for the 1974-75 season and was traded to Pittsburgh. The next season, he played for the Hershey Bears and did not play in the NHL again. He played two seasons with the Springfield Indians with a call-up to the Edmonton Oilers, then of the WHA, before a final season in 1978-79 with the Binghamton Dusters.
Personal
After his playing career was over, Laframboise returned to Ottawa, where he founded the direct mailing firm Rideau Mailing Services in 1988. Laframboise died at his home in Ottawa. Laframboise is survived by his companion Cathy Leblanc and two sons, Jamie and Josh.
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Source: Legends of hockey