Lawrence Raymond "Larry" Leach (June 18, 1936 – May 8, 2018) was a Canadian ice hockey centre.[1] He played three seasons for the Boston Bruins between 1958 and 1962. He played a sporadic third and fourth line centre role while in Boston. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1956 to 1973, was spent in the minor leagues.
| Larry Leach | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
June 18, 1936 Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died |
May 8, 2018 (aged 81) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1956–1973 | ||
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1953–54 | Humboldt Indians | SJHL | 46 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1954–55 | Humboldt Indians | SJHL | 47 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1954–55 | Humboldt Indians | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1955–56 | Humboldt Indians | SJHL | 45 | 22 | 35 | 57 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1955–56 | Victoria Cougars | WHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956–57 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 66 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1957–58 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 33 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 35 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 1958–59 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 29 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1958–59 | Providence Reds | AHL | 37 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 69 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 54 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 80 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 22 | ||
| 1961–62 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 28 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Providence Reds | AHL | 25 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Providence Reds | AHL | 55 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Providence Reds | AHL | 60 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 1964–65 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 52 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 48 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1965–66 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 72 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1966–67 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 60 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967–68 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 72 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 48 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1968–69 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 72 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1969–70 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 72 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 1970–71 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 60 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1971–72 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 54 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1972–73 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 71 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHL totals | 741 | 131 | 190 | 321 | 573 | 86 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 70 | ||||
| NHL totals | 126 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 91 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||||
References edit
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database