Reed Larson

Date of Birth: Jul 30, 1956
Age: 70
Place of Birth: Minneapolis, MN, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: -
Position: D
Height: 183 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 88 kg / 194 lbs
Shoots: R
Status: Retired

Reed Larson Facts

Player Type: Offensive Defenseman
Drafted: 1976 round 2 #22 overall by Detroit Red Wings

Larson was the first American defenseman to score 200 goals. He was selected 22nd overall in 1976 after scoring 42 points and winning an NCAA Championship with the University of Minnesota. He scored at least 17 goals and 58 points in each of his first 9 seasons in the NHL and captained the Red Wings from 1980-82. The 3x All-Star retired from the NHL in 1990 with 222 goals and 685 points in 904 games. He won a Lester Patrick Trophy in 2006.

Reed Larson Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1971-1972	Roosevelt High	USHS-MN	-	-	-	-	-	-
1972-1973	Roosevelt High	USHS-MN	-	-	-	-	-	-
1973-1974	Roosevelt High	USHS-MN	-	-	-	-	-	-
1974-1975	Univ. of Minnesota	NCAA	41	11	17	28	37	-
1975-1976	Univ. of Minnesota	NCAA	42	13	29	42	94	-
1976-1977	Univ. of Minnesota "A"	NCAA	21	10	15	25	30	-
1976-1977	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	14	0	1	1	23	-2
1977-1978	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	75	19	41	60	95	-8	Playoffs	7	0	2	2	4	-
1978-1979	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	79	18	49	67	169	-20
1979-1980	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	80	22	44	66	101	-7
1980-1981	Detroit Red Wings "C"	NHL	78	27	31	58	153	-35
1980-1981	USA	WC	8	5	1	6	6	-
1981-1982	Detroit Red Wings "C"	NHL	80	21	39	60	112	-17
1981-1982	USA	CC	5	1	1	2	4	-
1982-1983	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	80	22	52	74	104	-7
1983-1984	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	78	23	39	62	122	-10	Playoffs	4	2	0	2	21	-
1984-1985	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	77	17	45	62	139	7	Playoffs	3	1	2	3	20	-
1985-1986	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	67	19	41	60	109	-36
1985-1986	Boston Bruins	NHL	13	3	4	7	8	5	Playoffs	3	1	0	1	6	-
1986-1987	Boston Bruins	NHL	66	12	24	36	95	9	Playoffs	4	0	2	2	2	-
1987-1988	Maine Mariners	AHL	2	2	0	2	4	-
1987-1988	Boston Bruins	NHL	62	10	24	34	93	3	Playoffs	8	0	1	1	6	-2
1988-1989	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	11	0	9	9	18	-3	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	4	-2
1988-1989	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	10	2	7	9	15	1
1988-1989	New York Islanders	NHL	33	7	13	20	35	-8
1989-1990	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	1
1989-1990	Alleghe	Italy	34	17	32	49	49	-	Playoffs	9	7	18	25	2	-
1990-1991	Alleghe	Italy	36	13	38	51	24	-	Playoffs	7	3	7	10	6	-
1991-1992	Milano	Alpenliga	5	2	2	4	6	-
1991-1992	Milano	Italy	17	5	11	16	6	-	Playoffs	12	4	10	14	8	-
1992-1993	Courmaosta	Italy2	32	30	48	78	83	-
1993-1994	Courmaosta	Italy	25	10	23	33	54	-
1994-1995	Courmaosta	Italy	9	2	2	4	11	-
1994-1995	Minnesota Moose	IHL	9	2	2	4	11	-3

Reed Larson Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1991-1992	Milano	European Cup	2	1	0	1	6	-

Reed Larson Career Totals

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	1	2	2	0	2	1.00	4	-	0
Alpenliga	1	5	2	2	4	0.80	6	-	0
CC	1	5	1	1	2	0.40	4	-	0
European Cup	1	2	1	0	1	0.50	6	-	0
IHL	1	9	2	2	4	0.44	11	-3	0
Italy	5	121	47	106	153	1.26	144	-	3	28	14	35	49	1.75	16	-
Italy2	1	32	30	48	78	2.44	83	-	0
NCAA	3	104	34	61	95	0.91	161	-	0
NHL	14	904	222	463	685	0.76	1391	-127	7	32	4	7	11	0.34	63	-4*
USHS-MN	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
WC	1	8	5	1	6	0.75	6	-	0

Reed Larson Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1975-1976	NCAA (Championship) Winner NCAA (WCHA) Champion
1996-1997	United States Hockey Hall of Fame
2005-2006	NHL Contribution to U.S. Hockey (Lester Patrick Trophy)

Reed Larson Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1974, 14 #191 by Minnesota Fighting Saints in the WHA Amateur Draft
Cult/Star player for Alleghe
Cult/Star player for Courmaosta
Cult/Star player for Detroit Red Wings
Cult/Star player for Roosevelt High