| Round | Overall |
| 2 | 19 |
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Left-hand shot
Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1967-68 | Ottawa | OHA | 35 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 36 |
| 1968-69 | Ottawa | OHA | 47 | 31 | 39 | 70 | 98 |
| 1969-70 | Ottawa | OHA | 54 | 26 | 46 | 72 | 68 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Missed part of 1968-69 season with broken ankle.
Career Vitals
| First contract: | 1970 |
| Debut: | January 7, 1972 (California vs. Detroit) |
| Final NHL game: | April 26, 1975 (playoffs) (Pittsburgh vs. N.Y. Islanders) |
| Retired: | 1979 |
| Stanley Cup: | Never won |
| Numbers worn: | 24 (California); 19 (Washington); 27 (Pittsburgh) |
Career NHL Statistics
Teams:
California, Washington, Pittsburgh
Years: 1972-1975. Playoffs: 1975
| Regular Season | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 4 years | 227 | 33 | 55 | 88 | 70 |
| Stanley Cup Playoffs | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 1 year | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Complete statistics available at NHL.com | |||||
Career Highlights
Also played left wing during his pro career, beginning in 1972-73 season. ... Scored four goals for Baltimore (AHL) in team's 6-1 home win vs. Providence on Dec. 7, 1971. Three goals came in the second period, and he had a natural hat trick in scoring the game's first three goals over the first 37:41 to earn AHL Player of Week honors. ... Finished sixth in AHL in goals (37) and tied for sixth in points (81) with Baltimore in 1971-72, leading his own team in points. ... Named to AHL All-Star First Team with Baltimore in 1971-72, leading all AHL players in the All-Star voting. ... Scored four goals for California in 11-3 home win over Vancouver on Jan. 3, 1973, becoming the first player in franchise history to have a four-goal game (a record that was tied by others but still stood when the franchise folded in 1978). The goals came at 8:21 of the first period for a 1-1 tie, at 14:36 of the second to make it 5-2, at 4:03 of the third for an 8-3 lead, and at 9:15 of the third to put the Seals up 10-3. ... Was a member of the first Washington Capitals team during franchise's inaugural 1974-75 season but did not play in the team's first-ever game. He made his Capitals debut in the team's second game of the season at Minnesota.
Transaction History
June 12, 1974 -- Claimed by Washington from California in NHL Expansion Draft. Jan. 21, 1975 -- Traded by Washington to Pittsburgh in exchange for Ron Jones. May 1976 -- Signed WHA contract with Edmonton as an unrestricted free agent because the team that had held his rights (former Los Angeles franchise) had folded. Sept. 20, 1977 -- Traded by Edmonton with Dan Arndt and Chris Evans to Birmingham in exchange for Lou Nistico and Jeff Jacques. December 1977 -- Signed with Los Angeles as an unrestricted free agent.
Life Outside the NHL
Full Name: Peter Alfred Laframboise
Other Post-Draft Teams: Providence (AHL); Baltimore (AHL); Hershey (AHL); Edmonton (WHA); Springfield, Binghamton (AHL)
Career Beyond Hockey: Returned to
his hometown of Ottawa, Ontario, and went on to enjoy a successful career in the direct-mailing
business. He eventually founded
Rideau
Mailing Services in 1988.
Miscellaneous:
| Selected by Los Angeles Sharks in 1972 WHA Draft -- the first WHA Draft -- in February 1972. | Played one game for Oshawa (OHA) in 1966-67 while spending season in Junior B. | Shifted from his natural position of center to left wing with California for 1972-73 season. | Played fast-pitch softball during off-seasons of his early pro playing career. |
| SNAPSHOT '70 | |
| Total Selected: | 115 |
| Forwards: | 67 |
| Defense: | 36 |
| Goaltenders: | 12 |
| Major Junior: | 87 |
| College Players: | 18 |
| Canadian: | 109 |
| Euro-Canadian: | 0 |
| American: | 6 |
| European: | 0 |
| Reached NHL: | 62 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 12 |
| Hall of Fame: | 3 |
| All-Star Game: | 11 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 4 |
| Olympians: | 2 |
| Picks Traded: | 13 |
| 1970 PICKS BY TEAM | ||
| Boston | Buffalo | Chicago |
| Detroit | Los Angeles | Minnesota |
| Montreal | New York | Oakland |
| Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | St. Louis |
| Toronto | Vancouver | |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1970