Larry Patey

Larry Patey
Larry Patey in 1985
Born (1953-03-19) March 19, 1953 (age 71)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for California Golden Seals
St. Louis Blues
New York Rangers
NHL draft 130th overall, 1973
California Golden Seals
WHA draft 53rd overall, 1973
New England Whalers
Playing career 1973–1985

Larry James Patey (born March 19, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Patey played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League between 1973–74 and 1984–85 with the California Golden Seals, St. Louis Blues, and New York Rangers. Larry is the brother of NHLer Doug Patey.

Playing career

Patey was drafted 130th overall by the Golden Seals in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft. As a pro rookie, he won the 1973–74 Western League Rookie Award. He played 717 career NHL games (over 600 of them with the Blues), scoring 153 goals and 316 points with 631 penalty minutes. In 1980–81, Patey scored eight shorthanded goals, which is a Blues team record.

Personal life

Born in Toronto, he was raised in Port Credit, now part of Mississauga.[1] He is now a real estate agent based in Chesterfield, Missouri.[citation needed]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1972–73 Braintree Hawks NEJHL 47 36 27 63 — — — — — —
1973–74 California Golden Seals NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1973–74 Salt Lake Golden Eagles WHL 76 40 43 83 91 5 2 2 4 15
1974–75 California Golden Seals NHL 79 25 20 45 68 — — — — —
1975–76 California Golden Seals NHL 18 4 4 8 23 — — — — —
1975–76 St. Louis Blues NHL 53 8 6 14 26 3 1 1 2 2
1976–77 St. Louis Blues NHL 80 21 29 50 41 4 1 0 1 0
1977–78 St. Louis Blues NHL 80 17 17 34 29 — — — — —
1978–79 St. Louis Blues NHL 78 15 19 34 60 — — — — —
1979–80 St. Louis Blues NHL 78 17 17 34 76 3 1 0 1 2
1980–81 St. Louis Blues NHL 80 22 23 45 107 11 2 4 6 30
1981–82 St. Louis Blues NHL 70 14 12 26 97 10 2 4 6 13
1982–83 St. Louis Blues NHL 67 9 12 21 80 4 1 0 1 4
1983–84 St. Louis Blues NHL 17 0 1 1 8 — — — — —
1983–84 New York Rangers NHL 9 1 2 3 4 4 0 1 1 6
1984–85 New York Rangers NHL 7 0 1 1 12 1 0 0 0 0
1984–85 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 62 14 14 28 43 — — — — —
NHL totals 717 153 163 316 631 40 8 10 18 57

References

  1. ^ Hockey Hall of Fame biography of Larry Patey