Garry Lariviere

Garry Lariviere
Born	(1954-12-06) December 6, 1954 St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Phoenix Roadrunners Quebec Nordiques Edmonton Oilers
NHL draft	83rd overall, 1974 Buffalo Sabres
WHA draft	39th overall, 1974 Chicago Cougars
Playing career	1974–1986

Garry Lariviere (born December 6, 1954) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman.

Born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Lariviere was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the fifth round of the 1974 NHL amateur draft but opted to play in the rival World Hockey Association instead. He began his professional career with the Phoenix Roadrunners in 1974, was traded to the Quebec Nordiques in 1977 and was one of the players the Nordiques retained when the Nordiques merged into the National Hockey League in 1979. He also played for the Edmonton Oilers. He left the NHL after the 1983 season. He played 3 more years in the AHL for the St. Catharines Saints before retiring as a player.

Coaching career

• He was an assistant coach for the St. Catharines Saints in 1985, and 1986.
• He was an assistant coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1987 - 1990.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1971–72	St. Catharines Black Hawks	OHA-Jr.		62	4	19	23	114		5	0	2	2	21
1972–73	St. Catharines Black Hawks	OHA-Jr.		55	5	32	37	140		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	St. Catharines Black Hawks	OHA-Jr.		60	3	35	38	153		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	St. Catharines Black Hawks	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		3	0	1	1	21
1974–75	Phoenix Roadrunners	WHA		4	0	1	1	28		1	0	0	0	0
1974–75	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		76	15	38	53	168		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Phoenix Roadrunners	WHA		79	7	17	24	100		5	0	2	2	2
1976–77	Phoenix Roadrunners	WHA		61	7	23	30	48		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Quebec Nordiques	WHA		15	0	3	3	8		17	0	10	10	10
1977–78	Quebec Nordiques	WHA		80	7	49	56	78		11	3	2	5	4
1978–79	Quebec Nordiques	WHA		50	5	33	38	54		4	0	1	1	2
1979–80	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		75	2	19	21	56		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		52	3	13	16	50		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		13	0	2	2	6		9	0	3	3	8
1981–82	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		62	1	21	22	41		4	0	1	1	0
1982–83	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		17	0	2	2	14		1	0	1	1	0
1983–84	St. Catharines Saints	AHL		65	7	35	42	41		7	0	3	3	2
1984–85	St. Catharines Saints	AHL		72	4	32	36	47		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	St. Catharines Saints	AHL		52	0	9	9	10		6	0	1	1	6
WHA totals				289	26	126	152	316		38	3	15	18	18
NHL totals				219	6	57	63	167		14	0	5	5	8
AHL totals				189	11	76	87	98		13	0	4	4	8

External links

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