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| 1976 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Larry Skinner
Selected in sixth round
No.
92 overall by Kansas City Scouts
Born April 21, 1956
 | Position:
Center
Height: 5-11 Weight: 180
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Ottawa (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Vancouver, B.C. (Canada)
Hometown:
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1972-73 |
Nepean | COJHL | 55 |
22 | 34 |
56 | 15 | | 1973-74 |
Winnipeg | MJHL |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1974-75 |
Winnipeg | WCHL |
70 | 33 |
62 | 95 |
17 | | 1975-76 |
Ottawa | OMJHL |
58 | 37 |
78 | 115 |
8 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
OMJHL's No. 14 prospect for the 1976 NHL draft. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 5, 1976 (Toronto at Colorado)
Numbers: 20 (Colorado)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1988 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
1976-1979 |
Colorado | 47 | 10 |
12 | 22 | 8 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
1978 | Colorado | 2 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Was property of Kansas City
organization when franchise relocated to Colorado on July 15, 1976. ... Scored
goal in his first NHL game. His goal, at 3:16 of the first period, was also
first goal in Colorado Rockies history. ... Played on line with Randy Pierce
and Joe Contini for Colorado in 1977-78. ... Traded by Colorado with Dennis Owchar to New Haven (AHL)
for Bobby Sheehan on May 12, 1979. Although New Haven was part of Rangers
organization, his NHL rights remained with Colorado. ... Left unprotected by
Colorado for 1979 NHL Expansion Draft, but reclaimed as fill-in after Ron
Andruff was
taken off Rockies roster on June 13, 1979. ... Signed with Boston as free
agent in October 1980, but never played for parent team. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Rhode Island (AHL); Phoenix
(CHL); Hampton, Springfield (AHL); Philadelphia (AHL); Fort Worth (CHL); New
Haven (AHL); Hershey (AHL); Innsbruck (Austria); Paris (France)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick: 1976 (by Houston,
No. 58 overall in Round 5)
France Goals Leader: 1984-85 (Paris) (44
goals)
1979-80: Played on AHL regular-season champion (New Haven).
Miscellaneous:
Was on Phoenix (CHL) team that folded on Dec. 13, 1977. ... Was on Hampton (AHL)
team that folded on Feb. 2, 1978. ... Worked in construction business in
Ottawa during off-seasons of his playing days. ... Worked for Ottawa Sun
(in circulation department) after retirement. ... Played on Ottawa Senators
alumni charity hockey team after his retirement. ... Became active in minor
hockey as key member of Ottawa District Hockey Association.
Personal:
Full name is Larry Foster Skinner Jr. ... Brother-in-law of Ottawa Sun
sports columnist Earl McRae. |
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SNAPSHOT '76 | | Total Selected: |
135 | | Forwards: |
83 | | Defense: |
39 | | Goaltenders: |
13 | | Major Junior: |
97 | | College Players: |
26 |
| Canadian: |
103 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
1 | | USA Citizens: |
23 | | U.S.-Born: |
23 |
| European: |
8 |
| Reached NHL: |
73 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
1 |
| All-Star Game: |
12 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
2 |
| Olympians: |
6 |
| Picks Traded: |
15 |
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