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| 1980 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Steve Larmer
Selected in
sixth round
No. 120 overall by Chicago Black Hawks
Born
June 16, 1961
 | Position:
Right Wing
Height: 5-10 Weight: 185
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Niagara Falls (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Peterborough, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Peterborough, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM |
| 1976-77 |
Peterborough | Ont. AAA |
50 | 50 |
30 | 80 |
26 | | 1977-78 |
Peterborough | OMJHL |
62 | 24 |
17 | 41 |
51 | | 1978-79 |
Niagara Falls | OMJHL |
66 | 37 |
47 | 84 |
108 | | 1979-80 |
Niagara Falls | OMJHL |
67 | 45 |
69 | 114 |
71 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
OMJHL All-Star Game: 1980
(Niagara Falls)
Miscellaneous: Niagara Falls' first pick in 1978 OMJHL midget draft. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: January 17, 1981 (Chicago at
Hartford)
Numbers: 31, 28 (Chicago); 28 (N.Y. Rangers)
Stanley Cup:
1994.
Playing Status: Retired September 1995 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM |
| 1981-1995 |
Chicago, N.Y. Rangers | 1,006 |
441 | 571 |
1,012 | 532 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM |
| 1983-1995 |
Chicago, N.Y. Rangers | 140 |
56 | 75 |
131 | 89 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Calder Trophy: 1982-83 (Chicago)
Sporting News NHL Rookie of Year: 1982-83 (Chicago)
Inside Hockey
Man of Year: 1990-91 (Chicago)
NHL All-Rookie Team: 1982-83 (Chicago)
All-Star Game: 1990, 1991 (Chicago)
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1992 (Chicago)
NHL Rapid-Fire Champion
(SuperSkills Winner): 1991 (Chicago)
Chicago
Emery Edge Award (+/- Leader): 1982-83 (plus-44)
Chicago
Records: Most consecutive games played (884 from Oct. 6, 1982, to April
15, 1993), most points in one playoff game (5 vs. St. Louis on April 30, 1990,
shares record), most points in one season by a right wing (101 in 1990-91), most
goals in one season by a right wing (46 in 1984-85), most assists in one season by
a right wing (59 in 1989-90), most goals by a rookie (43 in 1982-83), most
points by a rookie (90 in 1982-83), most assists by a rookie (47 in 1982-83,
shares record), most points in one game by a rookie (4 at Edmonton on Dec. 29,
1982, shares record), most goals in one game by a rookie (3 vs. Minnesota on
Nov. 14, 1982 and vs. Toronto on Dec. 18, 1982), shares record), fastest
regular-season overtime goal (8 seconds vs. Washington on Oct. 25, 1990), most
consecutive playoff games with at least one goal (6 from April 11, 1989, to
April 24, 1989)
100-Point Seasons: 1990-91 (Chicago) (101)
Chicago Points Leader: 1988-89 (87), 1989-90 (90), 1990-91 (101)
Chicago Goals Leader: 1984-85 (46), 1988-89 (43), 1990-91 (44)
Chicago Assists Leader: 1986-87 (56), 1989-90 (59), 1990-91 (57)
Chicago Playoffs Points Leader: 1990 (22, tie), 1993 (3, tie)
Chicago Playoffs Goals Leader: 1989 (8, tie), 1991 (5)
Chicago Playoffs Assists Leader: 1986 (3), 1988 (6), 1990 (15, tie), 1993
(3)
Miscellaneous: Was often confused with former junior teammate Steve Ludzik, during his early years in Chicago. Larmer's rookie hockey card
depicted Ludzik, while Ludzik's depicted Larmer. ... Played on line with Denis
Savard and Al Secord for Chicago in 1982-83. The threesome set Chicago
single-season record for most points (297) and goals (132) by a line. ... Led
all NHL rookies with 43 goals 90 points in 1982-83. ... Tied for NHL rookie
lead with 47 assists in 1982-83. ... Set Chicago single-season record (since
broken) for goals by a right wing with 43 in 1982-83. ... Played on line
with Denis Savard for Chicago from 1982-83 season through 1989-90 season. ... Set
Chicago single-season record (since broken) for assists by a right wing with
56 in 1986-87. ... Tied Chicago single-season record (since broken) with seven
shorthanded goals in 1987-88. ... Served as Chicago alternate captain from
1988-89 season through 1992-93 season. ... Named NHL Player of Week for week ending
Jan. 21, 1990. ... Played during 1991-92 season with ulcer that caused him to
lose 16 pounds. ... Named NHL Player of Week for week ending Nov. 29, 1992.
... Was represented by agent Larry Kelly during his later
playing days. ... Left Chicago with No 3 ranking on team's all-time goals list
(406), No. 4 ranking on team's all-time points list (923) and No. 5 ranking on
team's all-time assists list (517). Scored
goal in first game with N.Y. Rangers vs. Vancouver on Nov. 3, 1993. ... Missed
three games of 1993-94 season with broken right hand, an injury suffered
during N.Y. Rangers' Jan. 5, 1994, game vs. Calgary. ... Served as N.Y.
Rangers assistant captain during 1993-94 and 1995 seasons. ... Scored his
1,000th NHL point for N.Y. Rangers during team's March 8, 1995, game vs. New
Jersey. ... Missed one game
of 1995 season with sore back, an injury suffered during N.Y. Rangers' March
22, 1995, game vs. New Jersey. ... Played his 1,000th NHL game for N.Y.
Rangers on April 20, 1995, vs. Hartford. ... Chose to retire prior to N.Y.
Rangers' 1995 training camp rather than play the final season of his contract
because he did not feel he was playing at a high enough level, in part due to
chronic back pain. He forfeited the $1.2 million he would have been paid in
1995-96. ... Never missed playoffs during his NHL
career. ... Named to Chicago Blackhawks' 75th Anniversary team in a 2000
survey of fans.
Larmer's
Iron-Man Streak: On Oct. 6, 1982, Larmer played his first game as a
regular with the Chicago Black Hawks. Over the next 11 years until he left the
team, he would never miss another Black Hawks game. His remarkable durability
led him to the third longest iron-man streak in NHL history, and the streak
ended only because Larmer sat out the start of the 1993-94 season. The Larmer
watch had begun six years earlier. After not
missing a game through his first six NHL seasons, Larmer finished the 1987-88
season with the NHL's longest active consecutive-games streak. Larmer broke
John Marks' old Chicago record of 509 consecutive games played in Chicago's
Dec. 11, 1988, game vs. St. Louis, and he continued to build on the franchise
record for the next five years. During the 1989-90 season, Larmer passed John
Wilson to enter the top five in all-time longest iron-man streaks. In
Chicago's March 13, 1990, game vs. Detroit, Larmer moved up to fourth place,
passing Andy Hebenton, on the all-time consecutive-games played list with his
631st consecutive game. He would pass one more player, Craig Ramsay, with his
777th consecutive game on Feb. 13, 1992, vs. Los Angeles, moving
up to third on the all-time list. In total without respect to holdouts, Larmer missed only
four games in
his NHL career, all over his final two seasons with N.Y. Rangers. Ironically, Larmer said
he never cared much about the streak, which was why he didn't mind missing the
start of the 1993-94 season. Although he often played through injuries and
pain, Larmer, who finished 30 games short of Garry Unger for second place on
the all-time consecutive-games list and only 80 games short of Doug Jarvis'
all-time iron-man record, always insisted other people cared about the streak more than he did.
In fact, he was so modest that he disliked all of the publicity his streak
generated.
Larmer Leaves Chicago:
Larmer missed Chicago's 1993 training camp and the start of the 1993-94 season
because he insisted on being traded away from the Chicago organization. He
demanded the Blackhawks trade him and threatened to retire if they did not.
Larmer's demands traced back to the end of the 1992-93 season when he put his
Chicago home up for sale and returned to the Peterborough area until the team
agreed to trade him. Larmer never publicly explained why he wanted to leave
the Blackhawks, but reports indicated that he was unhappy with head coach
Darryl Sutter. Larmer and Sutter had been friends as teammates, and Larmer was
concerned that they player-coach relationship would destroy that friendship.
.. Larmer also said he felt he needed a "change of scenery" to
reinvigorate his career. Larmer was willing to forfeit the $875,000 salary
owed in the option year of his contract in order to avoid a return to Chicago.
He was also willing to jeopardize the NHL's third-longest consecutive
games-played streak of 884 games, which was just 80 games behind Doug Jarvis'
record and 30 games behind Garry Unger for second place on the all-time list. Quebec and Calgary offered Chicago deals for Larmer, but the
Blackhawks were demanding young players rather than a package of veterans. The
drama finally ended on Nov. 2, 1993, when Chicago worked out a three way deal
with Hartford and the N.Y. Rangers. The deal enabled Chicago to get
20-year-old Patrick Poulin from Hartford. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Niagara Falls (OMJHL); New
Brunswick (AHL)
Canada Cup: 1991 (first place)
World Championships: 1991
(silver medal)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Calder Cup: 1982 (New
Brunswick)
AHL All-Star Second Team: 1981-82 (New Brunswick)
OMJHL All-Star Second Team: 1980-81 (Niagara Falls)
OMJHL All-Star Game: 1981
(Niagara Falls)
1981-82: Played on AHL regular-season champion (New Brunswick).
Education: Studied business at Sir Sandford Fleming College in
Peterborough, Ontario, after his retirement.
Miscellaneous: Scored game-winning
goal for Canada on a breakaway in final game of 1991 Canada Cup tournament, a 4-2 victory
over Team USA on Sept. 16, 1991. ... Was active in
charitable causes during his playing days in Chicago, including work with
Maryville-City of Youth. ... Helped promote a book about a minor novice hockey
team in Peterborough after his retirement. He provided the afterword for the
book, which was written by the editor of the local Peterborough newspaper.
Larmer and former NHL player Greg Millen were assistant coaches for the team.
... Worked with Canadian Hockey Association and Peterborough Minor Hockey
Association after retirement, helping promote minor hockey and encouraging
parents and coaches to provide a positive, healthy atmosphere for young hockey
players. ... Worked as an instructor at adult hockey schools in summer of
2003. ... Became an executive in NHLPA after his retirement, and played key
role in helping shape organization's Life After Hockey Program.
Personal: Full name is Steve
Donald Larmer. ... Older brother of former NHL player Jeff Larmer. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Chicago traded Larmer and Bryan
Marchment to Hartford in exchange for Eric Weinrich and Patrick Poulin on
November 2, 1993. The deal was part of a three-way trade with N.Y. Rangers.
Hartford immediately traded Larmer, Nick Kypreos, Barry Richter and a 1994
conditional draft pick (sixth-round pick -- Yuri Litvinov) to N.Y. Rangers for Darren Turcotte and James Patrick on November 2, 1993. |
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SNAPSHOT '80 | | Total Selected: |
210 | | Forwards: |
122 | | Defense: |
71 | | Goaltenders: |
17 | | Major Junior: |
138 | | Tier II Junior: |
7 | | College Players: |
42 | | High School: |
8 |
| Canadian: |
159 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
35 | | U.S.-Born: |
35 |
| European: |
13 |
| Reached NHL: |
132 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
24 | | Hall of Fame: |
4 |
| All-Star Game: |
17 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
19 |
| Picks Traded: |
25 |
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