1974 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Don "Dart"
Larway
Selected in first round
No. 18 overall by Boston Bruins
Born February 12, 1954
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Position: Right
Wing
Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 |
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BEFORE
THE DRAFT |
Last Team: Swift Current
(WCHL)
Birthplace: Oak
Lake, Manitoba Canada
Hometown: Oak Lake, Manitoba |
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PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS |
Year |
Team |
League |
GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PIM |
1972-73 |
Dauphin |
MJHL |
40 |
26 |
29 |
55 |
123 |
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Winnipeg |
WCHL |
67 |
35 |
31 |
66 |
147 |
1973-74 |
Swift Current |
WCHL |
66 |
46 |
36 |
82 |
175 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Rated in The
Hockey News draft preview issue as No. 21 overall prospect in the 1974 NHL draft. ...
Was Swift Current linemate of his future WHA teammate Terry Ruskowski. |
NHL
CAREER |
Never played in NHL.
NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Signed with Boston in January 1979, following demise of
Indianapolis (WHA) franchise. ... Was not offered contract by Boston following 1978-79
season, and signed with Detroit as unrestricted free agent in September 1979. |
NON-NHL
CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams:
Houston (WHA); Oklahoma City (CHL); Indianapolis (WHA); Rochester (AHL); Kalamazoo
(IHL); Adirondack (AHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Avco Trophy: 1975 (Houston)
WHA Draft Pick: 1974 (by Cincinnati, No. 3 overall in Round 1)
1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77: Played on WHA regular-season champion (Houston).
1979-80: Played 12 games for Kalamazoo team that won IHL regular-season and playoff
titles, but was not with team during postseason.
Miscellaneous: WHA rights traded by Cincinnati to Houston for WHA rights to Dick Spannbauer in July 1974. ... Scored two goals to help beat St. Louis
(NHL) 5-4 in his first exhibition game playing for Houston (WHA). It was the first time an
NHL team had played a WHA team in an exhibition game. ... Scored goal in first WHA game.
... Played on all-rookie "Kid Line" with Terry Ruskowski
and Rich Preston for Houston in 1974-75. ... Wore No. 27 with Houston in
honor of his idol, Frank Mahovlich. ... Missed parts of
1974-75 season with broken nose and foot injury. ... Remained in Houston and coached
amateur team during summer of 1976. ... Missed most of 1977 WHA playoffs with hepatitis.
... Played on Houston (WHA) team that folded after 1977-78 season. Rights were sold to Winnipeg in July 1978 and then traded to Indianapolis for future considerations in
August 1978. ... Played on Indianapolis (WHA) team that folded on Dec. 15, 1978, and was one of Wayne Gretzky's first
professional teammates.
Personal: Full name is John Donald Larway. |
