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Larry Cahan
Canadian ice hockey player
Lawrence Louis Henry Cahan[1] (December 25, 1933 – June 25, 1992), was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association with the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Oakland Seals, Los Angeles Kings, and Chicago Cougars.
| Larry Cahan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1933-12-25)December 25, 1933 Fort William, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
June 25, 1992(1992-06-25) (aged 58) Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers Oakland Seals Los Angeles Kings Chicago Cougars | ||
| Playing career | 1953–1974 | ||
Cahan was born in Fort William, Ontario.
Cahan's professional playing career lasted from 1953 to 1974. On January 13, 1968, while playing with the Oakland Seals against the Minnesota North Stars, Cahan was involved in the accident that caused the death of Bill Masterton.
Cahan died on June 25, 1992, at his home in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada from a short-term illness.[2]
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1949–50 | Fort William Hurricanes | TBJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Fort William Hurricanes | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27 | ||
| 1950–51 | Fort William Hurricanes | TBJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Fort William Hurricanes | TBJHL | 29 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 82 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 32 | ||
| 1951–52 | Fort William Hurricanes | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | ||
| 1952–53 | Fort William Hurricanes | TBJHL | 30 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 98 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1953–54 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 70 | 1 | 25 | 26 | 179 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1954–55 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 58 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955–56 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 39 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 160 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1955–56 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | New York Rangers | NHL | 61 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1957–58 | New York Rangers | NHL | 34 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1958–59 | New York Rangers | NHL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | ||
| 1958–59 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 33 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959–60 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 70 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 116 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 19 | ||
| 1960–61 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 70 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 81 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 1961–62 | New York Rangers | NHL | 57 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 85 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1962–63 | New York Rangers | NHL | 56 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | New York Rangers | NHL | 53 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 16 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | New York Rangers | NHL | 26 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 26 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 28 | ||
| 1965–66 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 72 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 156 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4 | ||
| 1966–67 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 72 | 18 | 36 | 54 | 88 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1967–68 | Oakland Seals | NHL | 74 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 72 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 76 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | ||
| 1969–70 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 70 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 67 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Seattle Totems | WHL | 50 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Chicago Cougars | WHA | 75 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Chicago Cougars | WHA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 78 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 665 | 38 | 92 | 130 | 698 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 38 | ||||
- Surgent, Scott (2013). The Complete World Hockey Association, 9e. Tempe, Arizona. p. 224. ISBN 978-1-490967400.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - "Star investigation: What really killed NHL's Bill Masterton | The Star". The Toronto Star. May 28, 2011.
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by | Los Angeles Kings captain 1969–71 |
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