Garry Lariviere

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Garry Lariviere
Born (1954-12-06) December 6, 1954 (age 70)
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Phoenix Roadrunners
Quebec Nordiques
Edmonton Oilers
NHL draft 83rd overall, 1974
Buffalo Sabres
WHA draft 39th overall, 1974
Chicago Cougars
Playing career 19741986

Garry Lariviere (born 6 December 1954) [1] is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman.

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Early life

Lariviere was born in St. Catharines, Ontario. [2] His son Trevor Lariviere and grandson Dustin Lariviere are also hockey players. [3] In 2023, Dustin's eleder brother Dylan Lariviere committed to play hockey at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute after he was selected by the Flint Firebirds in the 2021 Ontario Hockey League draft. Dustin played for Niagara North Stars. [3]

Career

Lariviere was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the fifth round of the 1974 NHL amateur draft but opted to play in the rival World Hockey Association instead. He began his professional career with the Phoenix Roadrunners in 1974, was traded to the Quebec Nordiques in 1977 and was one of the players the Nordiques retained when the Nordiques merged into the National Hockey League in 1979. He also played for the Edmonton Oilers. [2] He left the NHL after the 1983 season. He played 3 more years in the AHL for the St. Catharines Saints before retiring as a player. [4]

Coaching career

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1971–72 St. Catharines Black Hawks OHA-Jr. 6241923114502221
1972–73 St. Catharines Black HawksOHA-Jr.5553237140
1973–74 St. Catharines Black HawksOHA-Jr.6033538153
1973–74 St. Catharines Black Hawks M-Cup 301121
1974–75 Phoenix Roadrunners WHA 40112810000
1974–75 Tulsa Oilers CHL 76153853168
1975–76 Phoenix RoadrunnersWHA797172410050222
1976–77 Phoenix RoadrunnersWHA617233048
1976–77 Quebec Nordiques WHA150338170101010
1977–78 Quebec NordiquesWHA807495678113254
1978–79 Quebec NordiquesWHA50533385440112
1979–80 Quebec Nordiques NHL 752192156
1980–81 Quebec NordiquesNHL523131650
1980–81 Edmonton Oilers NHL13022690338
1981–82 Edmonton OilersNHL62121224140110
1982–83 Edmonton OilersNHL170221410110
1983–84 St. Catharines Saints AHL 65735424170332
1984–85 St. Catharines SaintsAHL724323647
1985–86 St. Catharines SaintsAHL520991060116
WHA totals28926126152316383151818
NHL totals21965763167140558
AHL totals18911768798130448

References

  1. "Garry Lariviere Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Title". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  2. 1 2 "Garry Lariviere Stats and News | NHL.com". www.nhl.com. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  3. 1 2 Potrecz, Bill (2023-04-28). "Another Lariviere gets the call | BP Sports Niagara". BP Sports Niagara. Archived from the original on 2025-02-08. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  4. "Famous Ice hockey players' 🎂 Birthdays, December 06, Canada". www.bornglorious.com. Retrieved 2025-06-01.