# Larry Gould (ice hockey)

Larry Stephen Gould (born August 16, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played two games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Vancouver Canucks, with most of his professional career being in the minor International Hockey League.

## Playing career

Gould started his professional career in 1972 with the Des Moines Capitols of the International Hockey League (IHL). He spent one season there before moving to the Seattle Totems of the Western Hockey League (WHL). His two games with the Canucks game in January 1974. His debut was against the California Golden Seals on January 11, and he played the next night against the New York Rangers before returning to the Totems for the rest of the season. His older brother John was a member of the Canucks at the time. The WHL folded in 1974, and Seattle joined the Central Hockey League, and Gould played one season there, followed by one with the Buffalo Norsemen of the North American Hockey League before returning to the IHL in 1976, joining the Port Huron Flags. He spent five seasons with Port Huron, and a final year in the IHL split between the Muskegon Mohawks and Flint Generals before retiring in 1982. Gould’s number 10 was retired by the Port Huron Flags in a ceremony surrounded by family and friends.

## Personal life

Gould's brother, John Gould, also played hockey and played over 500 games in the NHL. Larry married Cynthia Brown in 1986, the couple resided in Port Huron Michigan. A town that bordered Gould’s home country of Canada. The two were married for 38 years.Having one son (Cory) in 1987.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1969–70 | Hamilton Red Wings | OHA | 49 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970–71 | Hamilton Red Wings | OHA | 50 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971–72 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 61 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 92 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 30 |
| 1972–73 | Des Moines Capitols | IHL | 73 | 30 | 54 | 84 | 89 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973–74 | Seattle Totems | WHL | 53 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973–74 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | Seattle Totems | CHL | 72 | 21 | 41 | 62 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | Buffalo Norsemen | NAHL | 71 | 32 | 68 | 100 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 1976–77 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 74 | 35 | 71 | 106 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 80 | 36 | 69 | 105 | 86 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 4 |
| 1978–79 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 59 | 30 | 36 | 66 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 75 | 25 | 57 | 82 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 4 |
| 1980–81 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 71 | 30 | 63 | 93 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981–82 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 15 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82 | Flint Generals | IHL | 59 | 31 | 45 | 76 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| IHL totals | IHL totals | IHL totals | 506 | 219 | 410 | 629 | 354 | 39 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 10 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |