Larry Gould (ice hockey)

Larry Gould
Born	(1952-08-16) August 16, 1952 Alliston, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Vancouver Canucks
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1972–1982

Larry Stephen Gould (born August 16, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played two games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Vancouver Canucks, with most of his professional career being in the minor International Hockey League. Gould's brother, John Gould, also played hockey and played over 500 games in the NHL. Larry married Cynthia Brown in 1986, the couple resided in Port Huron Michigan. A town that bordered Gould’s home country of Canada. The two were married for 38 years.Having one son (Cory) in 1987. Gould’s number 10 was retired by the Port Huron Flags in a ceremony surrounded by family and friends.

Playing career

Gould started his professional career in 1972 with the Des Moines Capitols of the International Hockey League (IHL). He spent one season there before moving to the Seattle Totems of the Western Hockey League (WHL). His two games with the Canucks game in January 1974: his debut was against the California Golden Seals on January 11, and he played the next night against the New York Rangers before returning to the Totems for the rest of the season. His older brother John was a member of the Canucks at the time. The WHL folded in 1974 and Seattle joined the Central Hockey League, and Gould played one season there, followed by one with the Buffalo Norsemen of the North American Hockey League before returning to the IHL in 1976, joining the Port Huron Flags. He spent five seasons with Port Huron, and a final year in the IHL split between the Muskegon Mohawks and Flint Generals before retiring in 1982.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1969–70	Hamilton Red Wings	OHA		49	21	19	40	81		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Hamilton Red Wings	OHA		50	21	16	37	73		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Niagara Falls Flyers	OHA		61	14	20	34	92		6	2	1	3	30
1972–73	Des Moines Capitols	IHL		73	30	54	84	89		3	2	1	3	0
1973–74	Seattle Totems	WHL		53	17	32	49	49		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Seattle Totems	CHL		72	21	41	62	49		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Buffalo Norsemen	NAHL		71	32	68	100	22		4	2	5	7	2
1976–77	Port Huron Flags	IHL		74	35	71	106	37		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Port Huron Flags	IHL		80	36	69	105	86		17	12	12	24	4
1978–79	Port Huron Flags	IHL		59	30	36	66	32		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Port Huron Flags	IHL		75	25	57	82	35		11	3	12	15	4
1980–81	Port Huron Flags	IHL		71	30	63	93	51		4	1	1	2	0
1981–82	Muskegon Mohawks	IHL		15	2	15	17	2		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Flint Generals	IHL		59	31	45	76	22		4	2	2	4	2
IHL totals				506	219	410	629	354		39	20	28	48	10
NHL totals				2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

External links

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