Larry Giroux
Lawrence Giroux | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 28, 1951 Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey defenseman (retired) |
| Known for | Playing for St. Louis Blues, Kansas City Scouts, Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers |
Lawrence Douglas Giroux (born August 28, 1951) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman.
Hailing from Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Giroux launched his NHL journey with the St. Louis Blues in 1974. Throughout his career, he also suited up for the Kansas City Scouts, Detroit Red Wings, and Hartford Whalers before concluding his playing days following the 1980 season. Known by the nickname "Buff" due to his notable 1970s hairstyle and sideburns, Giroux earned recognition for his defensive prowess and steady contributions on the ice.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1967–68 | Weyburn Red Wings | WCHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Weyburn Red Wings | SJHL | 36 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 96 | 22 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 31 | ||
| 1970–71 | Swift Current Broncos | WCHL | 62 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Des Moines Oak Leafs | IHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Denver Spurs | WHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Fort Worth Wings | CHL | 72 | 5 | 42 | 47 | 130 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1973–74 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 74 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Kansas City Scouts (NHL) | NHL | 21 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Denver Spurs (CHL) | CHL | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1974–75 | Detroit Red Wings (NHL) | NHL | 39 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Virginia Wings (AHL) | AHL | 14 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1975–76 | Detroit Red Wings (NHL) | NHL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| New Haven Nighthawks (AHL) | AHL | 67 | 1 | 24 | 25 | 121 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1976–77 | Detroit Red Wings (NHL) | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Kansas City Blues (CHL) | CHL | 75 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 194 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 25 | |||
| 1977–78 | Detroit Red Wings (NHL) | NHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Kansas City Red Wings (CHL) | CHL | 73 | 11 | 49 | 60 | 256 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1978–79 | St. Louis Blues (NHL) | NHL | 73 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 111 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1979–80 | St. Louis Blues (NHL) | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |||
| Salt Lake Golden Eagles (CHL) | CHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Hartford Whalers (NHL) | NHL | 47 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Springfield Indians (AHL) | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 274 | 15 | 74 | 89 | 333 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
External links
Categories:
- 1951 births
- Living people
- Canadian ice hockey defensemen
- Denver Spurs players
- Detroit Red Wings players
- Canadian ice hockey players in the United States
- Hartford Whalers players
- Kansas City Scouts players
- St. Louis Blues players
- Swift Current Broncos players
- Undrafted NHL players
- Ice hockey athletes from Weyburn