Larry O'Connor | |||
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Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | April 1, 1950||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Played for | EHL Jersey Devils CHL Omaha Knights Albuquerque Six-Guns IHL Des Moines Oak Leafs Port Huron Flags AHL Providence Reds WHL Denver Spurs | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 1970–1975 |
Larry O'Connor (born April 1, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.
O'Connor was born in Montreal. He played junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), and was recognized for his outstanding performance when he was selected to the 1969–70 QMJHL First All-Star Team.
O'Connor played five seasons of professional hockey, including 125 games in the CHL with the Omaha Knights and Albuquerque Six-Guns, and 80 games played in the AHL with the Providence Reds.
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1969–70 | Laval Saints | QMJHL | 53 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1969–70 | Jersey Devils | EHL-Sr. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1970–71 | Jersey Devils | EHL-Sr. | 71 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1970–71 | Omaha Knights | CHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
1971–72 | Omaha Knights | CHL | 48 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1971–72 | Des Moines Oak Leafs | IHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1972–73 | Denver Spurs | WHL-Sr. | 40 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 106 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | ||
1972–73 | Providence Reds | AHL | 27 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | Albuquerque Six Guns | CHL | 72 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974–75 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 19 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974–75 | Providence Reds | AHL | 53 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 54 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | ||
AHL totals | 80 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 64 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | ||||
CHL totals | 125 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 222 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
IHL totals | 28 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
Award | Year | |
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QMJHL First Team All-Star | 1969–70 | [1] |
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