Larry Leach (ice hockey)

Larry Leach
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.[1] 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

  1. ^ "Obituary of Larry Leach | McCaw Funeral Service".