Jason Bonsignore’s Post-Hockey Life in Motorcycle Racing
Jason Bonsignore, selected fourth overall by Edmonton in 1994, appeared in 79 NHL games for the Oilers and Tampa Bay Lightning. After his playing career, he moved into motorcycle racing and now operates tracks in upstate New York, including Champion Speedway and the newly renamed Raceland. In 2021-22 he was listed as general manager and head coach of the USPHL's Buffalo Stampede.
Jason Bonsignore, born in Rochester, New York, in 1976, was Edmonton's fourth pick in 1994, taken after Ed Jovanovski, Oleg Tverdovsky and Radek Bonk. He skated 79 NHL games for the Oilers and Lightning, recording 16 points, and later played in the AHL, Europe and ECHL.
His father, Gene, raced speedway motorcycles, and Bonsignore leased Champion Speedway in 1997 before buying it in 2000. In May 2026 he purchased Freedom Motorsports Park and renamed it Raceland, planning a quarter-mile motorcycle flat track inside a car oval. He also was Buffalo Stampede's GM/coach in 2021-22.
This story may resonate with athletes considering life after professional sports, showing how skills and family ties can transfer into business and promotion. It could also raise visibility for upstate New York racetracks, potentially drawing fans, tourism and local spending. For hockey followers, it adds a human follow-up to a high draft pick whose NHL career was brief, while motorsport communities may benefit from renewed attention.