Simon Lajeunesse

Simon Lajeunesse
Simon Lajeunesse
Born	January 22, 1981 (age 41); Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	Ottawa Senators
NHL Draft	48th overall, 1999 ; Ottawa Senators
Playing career	2001–2005

Last updated December 08, 2022

Simon Lajeunesse (born January 22, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted in the second round (48th overall) of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators and played a single National Hockey League (NHL) game with the Senators during the 2001-02 season.

Playing career

Lajeunesse played his junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. His play with the Moncton Wildcats attracted the attention of the Ottawa Senators, who selected him 48th overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. He turned professional in 2001 with the Senators, playing for their minor league affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL) along with some games in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) with the Mobile Mysticks. Lajeunesse was called up to the Senators and he played 24 minutes of a March 7, 2002 game with the Senators, stopping all nine shots he faced. But due to a back injury, he couldn't continue the game. It would be the only time he would play in the NHL. The next season, he returned to the minor leagues and he did not return to the NHL. He played one further season in the Senators' system before being traded by Ottawa to the Florida Panthers for Joey Tetarenko on March 4, 2003. The rest of his career was spent playing for the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL and several teams in the ECHL. He finished his career with two seasons in the semi-pro Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (LNAH) with Laval and St. George's before retiring in 2007 at the age of 26.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season									Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%	GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1996–97	Cap-de-la-Madeleine Estacades	QMAAA	23	15	5	1	1300	89	0	4.11	—	4	1	3	240	26	0	4.72	—
1997–98	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL	19	5	6	3	925	51	1	3.31	.863	2	0	0	1	0	0	0.00	1.000
1998–99	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL	36	18	9	3	1993	98	1	2.95	.891	1	0	0	43	2	0	2.79	.889
1999–00	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL	55	31	15	1	2922	127	6	2.61	.903	16	9	6	910	56	1	3.69	.887
2000–01	Acadie-Bathurst Titan	QMJHL	36	10	19	2	1879	121	1	3.86	.889	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Val d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL	21	16	3	1	1159	54	1	2.80	.903	14	8	4	760	52	0	4.10	.896
2001–02	Ottawa Senators	NHL	1	0	0	0	24	0	0	0.00	1.000	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Mobile Mysticks	ECHL	13	7	2	3	755	36	2	2.86	.910	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	26	13	7	5	1534	54	3	2.11	.916	2	0	0	21	1	0	2.82	.750
2002–03	Binghamton Senators	AHL	19	7	7	1	966	47	1	2.92	.896	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	San Antonio Rampage	AHL	2	0	1	0	78	6	0	4.60	.824	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Peoria Rivemen	ECHL	4	2	2	0	239	8	0	2.01	.928	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	San Antonio Rampage	AHL	8	1	4	1	351	23	0	3.93	.877	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Augusta Lynx	ECHL	2	1	1	0	125	8	0	3.84	.864	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Columbus Cottonmouths	ECHL	1	0	0	0	26	1	0	2.31	.933	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Dayton Bombers	ECHL	10	2	4	2	535	25	0	2.80	.906	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Fresno Falcons	ECHL	8	2	5	0	457	27	1	3.54	.896	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Gwinnett Gladiators	ECHL	4	1	3	0	226	13	0	3.45	.869	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	San Diego Gulls	ECHL	3	1	1	1	144	8	0	3.34	.896	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Chiefs de Laval	LNAH	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	CRS Express de Saint-Georges	LNAH	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			1	0	0	0	24	0	0	0.00	1.000	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Awards

2002 - Hap Holmes Memorial Award (lowest goals against average (GAA))

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or Eliteprospects.com , or The Internet Hockey Database

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