 Franson has also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres and Chicago Blackhawks.Franson played minor hockey for the Sicamous Eagles in Sicamous, British Columbia.During the 2003–04 season, Franson played junior 'B' hockey with the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, a team based out of Fruitvale, British Columbia, in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL).