Simon Lajeunesse was born January 22, 1981 in Quebec City, Quebec and was a professional ice hockey goaltender who played a single game for the Ottawa Senators. The 2nd round choice, 48th overall selection of the Ottawa Senators in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, Lajeunesse is a graduate of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Lajeunesse played four seasons in the QMJHL with stops with the Moncton Wildcats, Acadie-Bathurst Titan and Val d'Or Foreurs. He won the Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy in 1999-00 after sporting a 31-15-1 record with six shutouts and 2.61 goals against average.