| Larry Leach | |||
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| Born |
(1936-06-18)June 18, 1936 Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died |
May 8, 2018(2018-05-08) (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 | ||
Lawrence Raymond "Larry" Leach (June 18, 1936 – May 8, 2018) was a Canadian ice hockey centre. 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.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1936 births
- 2018 deaths
- Boston Bruins players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Ice hockey people from Alberta
- Sportspeople from Lloydminster
- Portland Buckaroos players
- Providence Reds players
- Springfield Indians players
- Vancouver Canucks (WHL) players
- Victoria Cougars (1949–1961) players
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen