Larry Stephen Gould (born August 16, 1952) is a Canadian former professional

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player who played two games in the

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(NHL) for the

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, with most of his professional career being in the minor International Hockey League. Gould's brother,

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, also played hockey, and played over 500 games in the NHL.

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

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of the

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(WHL). His two games with the Canucks game in January 1974: his debut was against the

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on January 11, and he played the next night against the

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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

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, 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 The Port Huron Flags were a minor league professional ice hockey team located in Port Huron, Michigan. The Flags competed in the International Hockey League between 1962 and 1981. For three of those seasons from 1971 to 1974, Port Huron was a fa ...

. He spent five seasons with Port Huron, and a final year in the IHL split between the

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and

Flint Generals The Flint Generals were a minor professional ice hockey team based in Flint, Michigan. They were a member of the International Hockey League and played their home games at Perani Arena and Event Center. The Generals won two league championship ...

before retiring in 1982.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* 1952 births Living people Buffalo Norsemen players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Des Moines Capitols players Flint Generals players Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) players Ice hockey people from Simcoe County Muskegon Mohawks players Niagara Falls Flyers players Port Huron Flags players Seattle Totems (CHL) players Seattle Totems (WHL) players Undrafted National Hockey League players Vancouver Canucks players {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1950s-stub