John Donald "Don" Larway (February 12, 1954 – November 9, 2019)[1] was a professional ice hockey player who played 324 games in the World Hockey Association (WHA). He died in November 2019 in Houston, where he had resided for many years, working as a professional videographer for the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League, Houston Rockets and Houston Astros.[citation needed] Nicknamed "Dart".[citation needed]
| Don Larway | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 12, 1954 Oak Lake, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Died |
November 9, 2019 (aged 65) Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Houston Aeros Indianapolis Racers | ||
| NHL draft |
18th overall, 1974 Boston Bruins | ||
| WHA draft |
3rd overall, 1974 Cincinnati Stingers | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1980 | ||
Playing career
editFollowing two MJHL seasons with the Dauphin Kings, the Oak Lake, Manitoba native played two WCHL seasons, the first with the Winnipeg Jets and the second split between the Winnipeg Clubs and the Swift Current Broncos. Drafted 18th overall by the Boston Bruins, and third overall in the WHA by the Cincinnati Stingers, Larway spent his first four pro seasons with the Houston Aeros of the latter league. He joined the Indianapolis Racers in 1978–79, spending half the season in the minors with the Rochester Americans. Larway's final year in major pro hockey was split between the Kalamazoo Wings and the Adirondack Red Wings.
Career statistics
edit --- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1969-70 Dauphin Kings MJHL 0 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
1970-71 Dauphin Kings MJHL 45 28 27 55 140 -- -- -- -- --
1971-72 Dauphin Kings MJHL 40 26 29 55 123 -- -- -- -- --
1972-73 Winnipeg Jets WCHL 67 35 31 66 147 -- -- -- -- --
1973-74 Winnipeg Clubs WCHL 19 9 7 16 57 -- -- -- -- --
1973-74 Swift Current Broncos WCHL 47 37 29 66 118 -- -- -- -- --
1974-75 Houston Aeros WHA 76 21 14 35 59 13 3 1 4 8
1975-76 Houston Aeros WHA 79 30 20 50 56 16 7 5 12 21
1976-77 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 2 1 0 1 17 -- -- -- -- --
1976-77 Houston Aeros WHA 75 11 13 24 112 3 1 0 1 0
1977-78 Houston Aeros WHA 69 24 35 59 52 6 1 2 3 4
1978-79 Rochester Americans AHL 37 13 11 24 55 -- -- -- -- --
1978-79 Indianapolis Racers WHA 25 8 10 18 39 -- -- -- -- --
1979-80 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 12 3 3 6 16 -- -- -- -- --
1979-80 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 48 12 15 27 15 5 1 1 2 0
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WHA Totals 324 94 92 186 318 38 12 8 20 33
References
edit- ^ "Don Larway". EliteProspects.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com