Larry Leach (ice hockey)

Canadian ice hockey player (1936–2018)

Ice hockey player

Larry Leach

Born|  (1936-06-18)June 18, 1936
Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died|  May 8, 2018(2018-05-08) (aged 81)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Height|  6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight|  175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position|  Centre
Shot|  Left
Played for|  Boston Bruins
Playing career|  1956-1973

Lawrence Raymond "Larry" Leach (June 18, 1936 – May 8, 2018) was a Canadian ice hockey centre.[1] He played three seasons for the Boston Bruins between 1958 and 1962. He played a sporadic third and fourth line centre role while in Boston. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1956 to 1973, was spent in the minor leagues.

## Career statistics

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### Regular season and playoffs

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Season | Team  | League  | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM
1953–54  | Humboldt Indians | SJHL | 46 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 20  | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2
1954–55  | Humboldt Indians  | SJHL  | 47 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 8  | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4
1954–55 | Humboldt Indians  | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | —  | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4
1955–56  | Humboldt Indians  | SJHL  | 45 | 22 | 35 | 57 | 27  | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8
1955–56 | Victoria Cougars | WHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6  | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
1956–57 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL  | 66 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 72  | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2
1957–58 | Vancouver Canucks  | WHL  | 33 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 23  | — | — | — | — | —
1957–58 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 35 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 8  | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12
1958–59 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 29 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 26  | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8
1958–59 | Providence Reds | AHL  | 37 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 24  | — | — | — | — | —
1959–60 | Boston Bruins  | NHL  | 69 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 47  | — | — | — | — | —
1960–61 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL  | 54 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 80  | 14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 22
1961–62 | Boston Bruins  | NHL  | 28 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18  | — | — | — | — | —
1961–62 | Providence Reds  | AHL  | 25 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 33  | — | — | — | — | —
1962–63 | Providence Reds  | AHL  | 55 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 56  | — | — | — | — | —
1963–64 | Providence Reds  | AHL  | 60 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 43  | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16
1964–65 | Portland Buckaroos  | WHL  | 52 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 48  | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6
1965–66 | Portland Buckaroos  | WHL  | 72 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 57  | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6
1966–67 | Portland Buckaroos  | WHL  | 60 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 43  | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
1967–68 | Portland Buckaroos  | WHL  | 72 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 48  | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8
1968–69 | Portland Buckaroos  | WHL  | 72 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 50  | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2
1969–70 | Portland Buckaroos  | WHL  | 72 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 44  | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12
1970–71 | Portland Buckaroos  | WHL  | 60 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 28  | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6
1971–72 | Portland Buckaroos  | WHL  | 54 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 32  | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6
1972–73 | Portland Buckaroos  | WHL  | 71 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 42  | — | — | — | — | —
WHL totals  | 741 | 131 | 190 | 321 | 573  | 86 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 70
NHL totals  | 126 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 91  | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8

## References

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1. ^ "Obituary of Larry Leach | McCaw Funeral Service".

## External links

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