The home, quite simply, is magnificent. The walk from the driveway through a beautifully lit and decorated breezeway leads to the backyard and an outdoor rink the size of a tennis court that is maintained like an indoor rink, complete with boards and a small ice resurfacing machine housed in a shed at the far end of the structure.
Think Field of Dreams, but for hockey players.
At the end of the rink nearest the house, Muskoka chairs line an upper viewing area. Inside the back door is a small changing area with NHL-style dressing stalls, a skate-sharpening machine and a stick locker.
Adjacent to the changing rooms and laundry is a two-level recreation area with televisions, couches and chairs on the lower level that look out onto the backyard rink. Upstairs is another comfortable sitting area dominated by a massive stone fireplace.
There is a ping pong table, a pool table and, against one wall, a golf simulator.
The simulator features top golf courses from around the world and fits nicely with Lafrenière’s newfound affection for the game, which he took up in earnest this summer when the pandemic closed down rinks and gyms. He is left-handed and already scores regularly in the 80s.
