Larry O'Connor (ice hockey)

Larry O'Connor
Born (1950-04-01) April 1, 1950 (age 74)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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.

Early life

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.

Career

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.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
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

Awards and honors

Award Year
QMJHL First Team All-Star 1969–70 [1]

References

  1. ^ QMJHL All-Star Teams Archived February 13, 2014, at the Wayback Machine