[1] On July 11, 2014, Lafranchise secured a one-year American Hockey League (AHL) contract with the Utica Comets.

[2] 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).

[3] 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.

[5] 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.