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1974 NHL DRAFT PICK
Don Larway
Selected in first round
No. 18 overall by Boston Bruins

Born February 12, 1954
Position: Right Wing
Height: 6-1   Weight: 190
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Swift Current (WCHL)                       
Birthplace: Oak Lake, Manitoba (Canada)
Hometown: Oak Lake, Manitoba
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1972-73 DauphinMJHL40 2629 55123
  WinnipegWCHL 6735 3166 147
1973-74 Swift CurrentWCHL 6646 3682 175

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.

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SNAPSHOT '74
Total Selected: 246
Forwards: 138
Defense: 84
Goaltenders: 24
Major Junior: 171
College Players: 44
Canadian: 200
Euro-Canadian: 0
USA Citizens: 40
U.S.-Born: 39
European: 6
Reached NHL: 98
Won Stanley Cup: 15
Hall of Fame: 2
All-Star Game: 21
Year-end All-Star: 5
Olympians: 5
Picks Traded: 13
 
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