Larry Mickey
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| Larry Mickey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 21, 1943 Lacombe, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Died |
July 23, 1982 (aged 38) Buffalo, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Black Hawks New York Rangers Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens Los Angeles Kings Philadelphia Flyers Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career |
1964–1975 1978–1981 | ||
Robert Larry Mickey (October 21, 1943 — July 23, 1982) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Black Hawks, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres between 1965 and 1975.[1]
Playing career[edit]
While playing with the Omaha Knights, Mickey was named to the first team of the Central Hockey League All-Stars during the 1966-67 season, and his team advanced to the Adams Cup finals that same year.
On April 16, 1967, the night before the third game of the Adams Cup best-of-seven play-off series between the Omaha Knights and the Oklahoma City Blazers, Mickey was driving with his wife, Eleanor, on a country road near Seward, Nebraska late on Sunday night. The road's visibility was reduced to nearly zero as a result of blowing dust from a nearby field, and Mickey was involved in a two-car, head-on collision. Mickey suffered cuts, bruises and a broken left arm, while Eleanor was killed in the crash.[2]
While Mickey had many accomplishments in the NHL, he was also known for his community involvement with youth hockey and children with special needs. Mickey is recognized as one of the early founders of the Buffalo Jr. Sabres. This franchise was established in Buffalo, New York in 1975. During its history, a half-dozen former Buffalo Sabres served as head coach or assistant coach. Mickey coached the team from 1975 to the end of the 1977 season.
Death[edit]
Mickey committed suicide in Buffalo on July 23, 1982.[3][4]
Career statistics[edit]
Regular season and playoffs[edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1961–62 | Moose Jaw Canucks | SJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Moose Jaw Canucks | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1962–63 | Moose Jaw Canucks | SJHL | 54 | 32 | 38 | 70 | 85 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 23 | ||
| 1962–63 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Moose Jaw Canucks | SJHL | 62 | 69 | 73 | 142 | 139 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 1963–64 | St. Louis Braves | CPHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1963–64 | Estevan Bruins | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1963–64 | Edmonton Oil Kings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1964–65 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | St. Louis Braves | CPHL | 52 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | New York Rangers | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Minnesota Rangers | CPHL | 38 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 50 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 1966–67 | New York Rangers | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Omaha Knights | CPHL | 63 | 33 | 41 | 74 | 86 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | ||
| 1967–68 | New York Rangers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 30 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 55 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1969–70 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 21 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Montreal Voyageurs | AHL | 50 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 65 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | WHL | 53 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 77 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1973–74 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Cincinnati Swords | AHL | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Utica Mohawks | NEHL | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Utica Mohawks | EHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Hampton Aces | EHL | 38 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 292 | 39 | 53 | 92 | 160 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ Times, Special to the New York (1982-09-08). "AFTER HOCKEY, LIFE WAS TOO DIFFICULT". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ All-Star's Wife Killed: The Montréal Gazette, April 17, 1967, Page 33
- ^ Podnieks, Andrew (2003). Players: The Ultimate A-Z Guide of Everyone Who Has Ever Played in the NHL. Toronto: Doubleday Canada. p. 584. ISBN 0-385-25999-9.
- ^ "After Hockey, Life was too Difficult", New York Times, September 8, 1982.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1943 births
- 1982 suicides
- 1982 deaths
- Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players
- Buffalo Sabres players
- Calgary Stampeders (WHL) players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Canadian ice hockey coaches
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- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Cincinnati Swords players
- Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) players
- Hampton Aces players
- Ice hockey people from Alberta
- Los Angeles Kings players
- Minnesota Rangers players
- Montreal Canadiens players
- Montreal Voyageurs players
- Moose Jaw Canucks players
- New York Rangers players
- Omaha Knights (CHL) players
- People from Lacombe, Alberta
- Philadelphia Flyers players
- Salt Lake Golden Eagles (WHL) players
- St. Louis Braves players
- Suicides by carbon monoxide poisoning
- Suicides in New York (state)
- Toronto Maple Leafs players
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