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Canada Larry Hillman

#16 Winnipeg Jets / WHA - 75/76

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Larry Hillman Facts

Date of Birth
Position
D
Age
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
Highlights
1-time AHL Best Defenseman (Eddie Shore Award) 1
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
2-time AHL First All-Star Team 2
6-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 6
1-time WHA Avco World Trophy 1

Hillman, 85, died on June 3, 2022.
Brothers: Floyd Hillman & Wayne Hillman
Nephew: Brian Savage

Team Staff profile of Larry Hillman also available

Larry Hillman Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1952-53 Windsor Spitfires OHA-Jr. 56* 2* 4* 6* 39* -* |
1953-54 Hamilton Tiger Cubs OHA-Jr. 58* 6* 14* 20* 99* -* | Playoffs 7 0 2 2 10 -
1954-55 Hamilton Tiger Cubs OHA-Jr. 49* 5* 20* 25* 106* -* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 9 -
Detroit Red Wings NHL 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -
1955-56 Detroit Red Wings NHL 47* 0* 3* 3* 53* -* | Playoffs 10 0 1 1 6 -
Buffalo Bisons AHL 15* 1* 3* 4* 21* -* |
1956-57 Detroit Red Wings NHL 16* 1* 2* 3* 4* -* |
Edmonton Flyers WHL-Sr. 46* 4* 2* 6* 87* -* | Playoffs 8 0 4 4 2 -
1957-58 Boston Bruins NHL 70* 3* 19* 22* 60* -* | Playoffs 11 0 2 2 6 -
1958-59 Boston Bruins NHL 55* 3* 10* 13* 19* -* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 0 -
1959-60 Boston Bruins NHL 2* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
Providence Reds AHL 70* 12* 31* 43* 159* -* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 4 -
1960-61 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 62* 3* 10* 13* 59* -* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0 -
1961-62 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 5* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
Rochester Americans AHL 26* 1* 14* 15* 16* -* |
1962-63 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
Springfield Indians AHL 65* 5* 23* 28* 56* -* |
1963-64 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 33* 0* 4* 4* 31* -* | Playoffs 11 0 0 0 2 -
Rochester Americans AHL 32* 1* 18* 19* 48* -* |
1964-65 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
Rochester Americans AHL 71* 9* 43* 52* 98* -* | Playoffs 10 3 5 8 31 -
1965-66 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 48* 3* 25* 28* 34* -* | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 6 -
Rochester Americans AHL 22* 2* 20* 22* 34* -* |
1966-67 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 55* 4* 19* 23* 40* -* | Playoffs 12 1 2 3 6 -
Rochester Americans AHL 12* 1* 12* 13* 16* -* |
1967-68 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 55* 3* 17* 20* 13* 7* |
Rochester Americans AHL 6* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
1968-69 Minnesota North Stars NHL 12* 1* 5* 6* 0* -8* |
Montréal Canadiens NHL 25* 0* 5* 5* 17* -2* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -
1969-70 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 76* 5* 26* 31* 73* 2* |
1970-71 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 73* 3* 13* 16* 39* 9* | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 2 -
1971-72 Los Angeles Kings NHL 22* 1* 2* 3* 11* -7* |
Buffalo Sabres NHL 43* 1* 11* 12* 58* -21* |
1972-73 Buffalo Sabres NHL 78* 5* 24* 29* 56* -3* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 8 -
1973-74 Cleveland Crusaders WHA 44* 5* 21* 26* 37* -* |
1974-75 Cleveland Crusaders WHA 77* 0* 16* 16* 83* -6* | Playoffs 5 1 3 4 8 -
1975-76 Winnipeg Jets WHA 71* 1* 12* 13* 62* -3* | Playoffs 12 0 2 2 32 2
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1976-77 Calgary Cowboys WHA GM/Head Coach
1977-78 Winnipeg Jets WHA Head Coach
1978-79 Winnipeg Jets WHA Head Coach Replaced by Tom McVie midseason
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Larry Hillman Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 9 319* 32* 165* 197* 0.62* 448* -* | 2 15 3 * 6 * 9 * 0.60 * 35 * - *
NHL 19 790* 36* 196* 232* 0.29* 579* -23* | 11 74 2 * 9 * 11 * 0.15 * 36 * - *
OHA-Jr. 3 163* 13* 38* 51* 0.31* 244* -* | 2 10 0 * 3 * 3 * 0.30 * 19 * - *
WHA 3 192* 6* 49* 55* 0.29* 182* -9* | 2 17 1 * 5 * 6 * 0.35 * 40 * 2 *
WHL-Sr. 1 46* 4* 2* 6* 0.13* 87* -* | 1 8 0 * 4 * 4 * 0.50 * 2 * - *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
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Larry Hillman Biography and Trivia

Trivia:
Larry Hilman is the youngest player (18 years, 2 months, 9 days) ever to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup when he was part of the Stanley Cup winning Detroit Red Wings in 1955.

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