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Garry Lariviere's NHL career

Points
63
Games
219
Assists
57
Goals
6
Plus/minus
+39

Defenceman Garry Lariviere was drafted 83th overall by Buffalo Sabres in 1974. He played 4 seasons for 2 clubs, 1979-1983. That came to 219 games and 63 points, 6 goals and 57 assists.

Below: the whole of Garry Lariviere's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1974 NHL Draft

    Garry Lariviere is drafted 83 overall by Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Selected
    83 overall, round 5
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Per-Arne Alexandersson#49
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1974 draft
  2. 5 years, 4 months and 11 days later · 6 seasons
    NHL debut

    Garry Lariviere makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠5 loss against Atlanta Flames

    AFMAtlanta Flames5–3QUEQuebec Nordiques

    Garry was 24 years old · Le Colisée, Canada

    Swedes on the ice: Kent Nilsson and Göran Högosta.

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    Season

    1979-1980

    Garry Lariviere's first NHL season: 21 points

    QUEQuebec Nordiques
    Points
    21
    NHL#262
    Games
    75 of 80
    94%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#378
    Assists
    19
    NHL#208
    P/GP
    0.28
    NHL#325
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#462
    The whole season1979-1980
  3. Season

    1980-1981

    Garry Lariviere scores 3 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    QUEQuebec NordiquesEDMEdmonton Oilers
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    18
    NHL#312
    Games
    65 of 80
    81%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#355
    Assists
    15
    NHL#268
    P/GP
    0.28
    NHL#331
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#129
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    9 games3 points0 G · 3 A
    Preliminary roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–0QuarterfinalNYINew York Islanders2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  4. Season

    1981-1982

    Garry Lariviere scores 22 points — the best season of his career

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    18
    games missed
    Points
    22
    NHL#282
    Games
    62 of 80
    78%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#423
    Assists
    21
    NHL#219
    P/GP
    0.35
    NHL#314
    +/-
    +29
    NHL#26
    PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings
    4 of 5 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundLAKLos Angeles Kings2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  5. Season

    1982-1983

    Garry Lariviere's last season: 2 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Events
    63
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#489
    Games
    17 of 80
    21%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#492
    Assists
    2
    NHL#472
    P/GP
    0.12
    +/-
    +13
    NHL#97
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    1 of 16 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundWINWinnipeg Jets3–0Second roundCGYCalgary Flames4–1Conference finalCHIChicago Blackhawks4–0Stanley Cup FinalNYINew York Islanders0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  6. The career

    Garry Lariviere played his last NHL game in 1983

    The career ended after 4 seasons, the last of them with Edmonton Oilers.