Larry Playfair

Larry Playfair
Playfair with the Buffalo Sabres Alumni Hockey Team in 2011
Born	(1958-06-23) June 23, 1958 (age 66) Fort St. James, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Buffalo Sabres Los Angeles Kings
National team	Canada
NHL draft	13th overall, 1978 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	1978–1990

Larry William Playfair (born June 23, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Playfair had a reputation as being a hard-working, pugnacious defender.^{[ citation needed ]} He played for the Buffalo Sabres and Los Angeles Kings in the NHL and he has worked as a color analyst for Sabres television broadcasts since his 1990 retirement due to chronic back problems. ^[1] Along with his younger brother Jim, Playfair was drafted in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft (Larry in 1978 and Jim in 1982), and both played junior hockey for the Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League. ^[2]

Playfair currently lives on Grand Island, New York.^{[ when? ][ citation needed ]} He was president of the Sabres Alumni Association spanning at least December 2007 and March 2012. ^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1974–75	Langley Lords	BCHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Kamloops Chiefs	WCHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Langley Lords	BCHL		72	10	20	30	162		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Kamloops Chiefs	WCHL		—	—	—	—	—		3	0	0	0	0
1976–77	Portland Winter Hawks	WCHL		65	2	17	19	199		8	0	0	0	4
1977–78	Portland Winter Hawks	WCHL		71	13	19	32	402		8	0	2	2	58
1978–79	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		26	0	3	3	60		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Hershey Bears	AHL		45	0	12	12	148		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		79	2	10	12	145		14	0	2	2	29
1980–81	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		75	3	9	12	169		8	0	0	0	26
1981–82	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		77	6	10	16	258		4	0	0	0	22
1982–83	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		79	4	13	17	180		5	0	1	1	11
1983–84	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		76	5	11	16	211		3	0	0	0	0
1984–85	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		72	3	14	17	157		5	0	3	3	9
1985–86	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		47	1	2	3	100		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		14	0	1	1	28		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		37	2	7	9	181		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		54	0	7	7	197		3	0	0	0	14
1988–89	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		6	0	3	3	16		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		42	0	3	3	110		1	0	0	0	0
1989–90	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		4	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				688	26	94	120	1814		43	0	6	6	111

Awards

• WCHL First All-Star Team – 1978

See also

• Notable families in the NHL

References

1. Joe Pelletier (June 14, 2007). "Larry Playfair". Greatest Hockey Legends.com: The Hockey History Blog. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
2. "Hockey Goon: Larry Playfair". Hockey Goon (hockeygoon.com). Retrieved June 8, 2010.
3. "A Letter from Larry Playfair ..." Letter from the President. Buffalo Sabres Alumni Association (sabresalumni.com). Archived from the original on November 5, 2007. Retrieved September 2, 2015. . A similar letter is now from Rob Ray.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Ric Seiling	Buffalo Sabres first round draft pick 1978	Succeeded by Mike Ramsey