Don Larway
Encyclopedia
Don Larway is a retired professional ice hockey
player who played 324 games in the World Hockey Association
. He now resides in Houston, TX where he is a professional videographer for the Houston Aeros
of the AHL
.
, 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 number 18 overall by the Boston Bruins
, and number 3 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
. He never played an NHL
game during his career.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player who played 324 games in the World Hockey Association
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
. He now resides in Houston, TX where he is a professional videographer for the Houston Aeros
Houston Aeros
The Houston Aeros are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The team plays in Houston, Texas, at the Toyota Center. They are the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Minnesota Wild.- History :...
of the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
.
Playing career
Following two MJHL seasons with the Dauphin KingsDauphin Kings
The Dauphin Kings are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League , a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada...
, the Oak Lake, Manitoba
Oak Lake, Manitoba
Oak Lake, Manitoba is a town in the south-western "Westman region" of Manitoba, Canada. It is located west of Brandon along the Trans-Canada Highway....
native played two WCHL
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
seasons, the first with the Winnipeg Jets and the second split between the Winnipeg Clubs and the Swift Current Broncos
Swift Current Broncos
The Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos...
. Drafted number 18 overall by the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
, and number 3 overall in the WHA
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
by the Cincinnati Stingers
Cincinnati Stingers
The Cincinnati Stingers was an ice hockey team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, that played in the World Hockey Association from 1975 to 1979. Its home arena was Riverfront Coliseum and it was the only major-league hockey team ever to play in Cincinnati.-History:The Stingers franchise was awarded in...
, Larway spent his first four pro seasons with the Houston Aeros
Houston Aeros (WHA)
The Houston Aeros were a professional ice hockey team in the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1978.-Franchise history:The Aeros became one of the original franchises in the World Hockey Association when the Dayton Arrows franchise was moved to Houston in 1972...
of the latter league. He joined the Indianapolis Racers
Indianapolis Racers
The Indianapolis Racers were a franchise in the former World Hockey Association from 1974 to 1978. They competed in five seasons, folding 25 games into the 1978–79 season. They played at Market Square Arena...
in 1978–79, spending half the season in the minors with the Rochester Americans
Rochester Americans
The Rochester Americans are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and a top affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial...
. Larway's final year in major pro hockey was split between the Kalamazoo Wings
Kalamazoo Wings
The Kalamazoo Wings, nicknamed the K-Wings, are a mid-level professional ice hockey team in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A member of the ECHL's Eastern Conference, North Division, they play in the 5,113-seat Wings Stadium....
and the Adirondack Red Wings
Adirondack Red Wings
The Adirondack Red Wings were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Glens Falls, New York, USA at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The team was affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...
. He never played an NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
game during his career.
Career statistics
--- 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