Larry Gould (ice hockey)

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Larry Gould
Born (1952-08-16) August 16, 1952 (age 72)
Alliston, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Vancouver Canucks
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 19721982

Larry Stephen Gould (born August 16, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player [1] who played two games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Vancouver Canucks, with most of his professional career being in the minor International Hockey League.

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Playing career

Gould started his professional career in 1972 with the Des Moines Capitols of the International Hockey League (IHL). He spent one season there before moving to the Seattle Totems of the Western Hockey League (WHL). His two games with the Canucks game in January 1974. His debut was against the California Golden Seals on January 11, and he played the next night against the New York Rangers before returning to the Totems for the rest of the season. His older brother John was a member of the Canucks at the time. The WHL folded in 1974, and Seattle joined the Central Hockey League, and Gould played one season there, followed by one with the Buffalo Norsemen of the North American Hockey League before returning to the IHL in 1976, joining the Port Huron Flags. He spent five seasons with Port Huron and a final year in the IHL split between the Muskegon Mohawks and Flint Generals before retiring in 1982. Gould’s number 10 was retired by the Port Huron Flags in a ceremony surrounded by family and friends.

Personal life

Gould's brother, John Gould, also played hockey and played over 500 games in the NHL. Larry married Cynthia Brown in 1986; the couple resided in Port Huron, Michigan. A town that bordered Gould’s home country of Canada. The two were married for 38 years.Having one son (Cory) in 1987.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1969–70 Hamilton Red Wings OHA 4921194081
1970–71Hamilton Red WingsOHA5021163773
1971–72 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA6114203492621330
1972–73 Des Moines Capitols IHL 733054848932130
1973–74 Seattle Totems WHL 5317324949
1973–74 Vancouver Canucks NHL 20000
1974–75 Seattle Totems CHL 7221416249
1975–76 Buffalo Norsemen NAHL 7132681002242572
1976–77 Port Huron Flags IHL74357110637
1977–78 Port Huron FlagsIHL80366910586171212244
1978–79 Port Huron FlagsIHL5930366632
1979–80 Port Huron FlagsIHL752557823511312154
1980–81 Port Huron FlagsIHL713063935141120
1981–82 Muskegon Mohawks IHL15215172
1981–82 Flint Generals IHL593145762242242
IHL totals5062194106293543920284810
NHL totals20000

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