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| 1976 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Reed Larson
Selected in second round
No.
22 overall by Detroit Red Wings
Born July 30, 1956
 | Position:
Defense
Height: 6-0 Weight: 190
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Minnesota (WCHA)
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA)
Hometown:
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1973-74 |
Minneapolis Roosevelt | Minn. HS |
-- |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
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Minnesota | MWJHL |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1974-75 |
Minnesota | WCHA |
41 | 11 |
17 | 28 |
37 | | 1975-76 |
Minnesota | WCHA |
42 | 13 |
29 | 42 |
94 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA Championship: 1976 (Minnesota)
WCHA All-Star First Team:
1975-76 (Minnesota)
NCAA Tournament All-Star First Team: 1975
(Minnesota)
Minnesota Pond Award (Rookie of Year): 1974-75
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
U.S. college hockey's No. 1 prospect for the 1976 NHL draft. ... Also starred
in football at Minneapolis' Roosevelt High School. ... Had three assists in
Minnesota's 6-4 NCAA title-game victory over Michigan Tech on March 27, 1976. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: February 12, 1977 (Detroit at
Minnesota)
Numbers: 28 (Detroit); 28 (Boston); 27 (Edmonton);
35 (NY Islanders); 28 (Minnesota); 55 (Buffalo)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1995 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A | TP |
PIM | |
1977-1990 | Detroit, Boston, Edmonton,
NYI, Minnesota, Buffalo | 904 |
222 | 463 |
685 | 1,391 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1978-1989 |
Detroit, Boston, Minnesota |
32 | 4 | 7 |
11 | 63 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
All-Star Game: 1978, 1980, 1981 (Detroit)
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1988 (Boston)
Detroit MVP:
1979-80, 1980-81
Detroit Labatts Trophy (Best D-man): 1978-79,
1979-80, 1980-81
Detroit Emery Edge Trophy Winner (Plus-Minus):
1984-85 (plus-7)
Detroit Evans Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike): 1977-78
Detroit Travelers Club Trophy (Most Exciting): 1980-81
Detroit
Captain: January 10, 1981, to September 1982
Detroit Records:
Most goals by defenseman in a season (27 in 1980-81), most points by rookie
defenseman (60 in 1977-78, shares record), most goals by rookie defenseman (19
in 1977-78), most power-play goals by defenseman in a season (11 in 1985-86),
most game-winning goals by defenseman in a season (5 in 1983-84, shares
record)
Detroit Assists Leader: 1977-78 (41), 1978-79 (49), 1982-83
(52)
Detroit Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1981-82 (112)
Detroit
Playoffs Points Leader: 1985 (3, tie)
Detroit Playoffs Assists
Leader: 1985 (2, tie)
Detroit Playoffs Penalty-Minutes Leader:
1985 (20)
Miscellaneous: Signed two-year contract with Detroit after quitting
University Minnesota hockey program and made his NHL debut in his hometown.
... Missed parts of 1976-77 season with injured cheekbone and slight shoulder
separation. ... Missed part of 1977-78 season with thumb injury. ... Tied NHL
record (since broken) for points by a rookie defenseman with 60 in 1977-78.
... Set Detroit single-season record (since broken) for points by a defenseman
with 60 in 1977-78. ... Set Detroit single-season record (since broken) for
assists by a defenseman with 41 in 1977-78. ... Set Detroit single-season
record (since broken) for points by a defenseman with 67 in 1978-79. ... Set
Detroit single-season record (since broken) for assists by a defenseman with
49 in 1978-79. ... Tied NHL record (since broken) for points in one
season by a U.S.-born player with 67 in 1978-79. ... Suspended two games
(March 4, 8) during 1980-81 season for fight with Tiger Williams during
Detroit's Feb. 8, 1981, game vs. Vancouver. ... Had surgery to remove bone
chips in right elbow in July 1981. ... Used at right wing on some occasions
during his years in Detroit. ... Set Detroit single-season records
(since broken) for points (74) and assists (52) by a defenseman in 1982-83.
... Became all-time U.S. born points and assists leader during 1983-84 season
(both records since broken). ... Became third defenseman in NHL history (after
Bobby Orr and Denis Potvin) to score 20 or more goals in five consecutive
seasons when he achieved feat in 1983-84. ... Missed part of 1983-84 season
with groin injury suffered in fight with Scott Stevens during Detroit's Nov.
6, 1983, game at Washington. ... Became all-time U.S. born goals leader when
he achieved feat during 1984-85 season (record since broken). ... Set Detroit
record for career points by a defenseman with 452nd point on Oct. 14, 1984,
and left Detroit with defenseman scoring record of 570 points (record since
broken) ... Missed parts of 1984-85 season with flu and twisted right knee.
... Missed start of 1986-87 season with separated shoulder, an injury suffered
during Boston's training camp in October 1986. ... Missed part of 1986-87
season with injured hamstring. ... Crushed an artery in his left arm during
off-season automobile accident in June 1987. ... Released by Edmonton on Nov.
26, 1988. ... Known for having one of the
hardest slap shots in NHL history. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Minnesota (WCHA); Maine (AHL);
Alleghe, Milan, Courmaosta (Italy); Minnesota (IHL)
InLine Hockey:
Minnesota (RHI)
Canada Cup: 1981
(fourth place)
World Championships: 1981 (fifth place)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame: Inducted 1996
Detroit March of Dimes Hockey Sportsman of Year: 1982-83
WHA Draft Pick: 1974 (by Minnesota,
No. 220 overall in Round 16)
Miscellaneous: Missed part of final
college season with broken vertebra. ... Suspended by Minnesota for remainder
of 1976-77 season for assaulting an official during a WCHA game. Rather than
appeal the suspension, he chose to enter the NHL. ... Named to Team USA
for 1977 World Championships, but missed tournament due to shoulder injury.
... Was active in charities during his years in Detroit, working extensively
with mentally retarded children. ... Played six games for Roller Hockey
International's Minnesota team in 1994. ... Returned to Minneapolis and went
into family insurance business after retirement. ... Became active in
Oldtimers' charity hockey after retirement and played in Heroes of Hockey game
at several All-Star weekends. ... Named one of the 50 greatest players in
University of Minnesota hockey history as part of "Legends on Ice" tribute
in 2001.
Personal: Full name is Reed David
Larson. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Detroit traded Larson to Boston in
exchange for Mike O'Connell on March 10, 1986. |
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SNAPSHOT '76 | | Total Selected: |
135 | | Forwards: |
83 | | Defense: |
39 | | Goaltenders: |
13 | | Major Junior: |
97 | | College Players: |
26 |
| Canadian: |
103 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
1 | | USA Citizens: |
23 | | U.S.-Born: |
23 |
| European: |
8 |
| Reached NHL: |
73 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
1 |
| All-Star Game: |
12 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
2 |
| Olympians: |
6 |
| Picks Traded: |
15 |
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