Larry James Hale (October 9, 1941 – September 27, 2019) was a Canadian professional

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who played four seasons in the

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(NHL) with the

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from 1968 to 1972 and six seasons in the

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(WHA) with the Houston Aeros from 1972 to 1978. He retired to

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later in his life, and died there in 2019 at the age of 77.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* 1941 births 2019 deaths Canadian ice hockey defencemen Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) players Houston Aeros (WHA) players Ice hockey people from British Columbia Minneapolis Millers (IHL) players People from Summerland, British Columbia Philadelphia Flyers players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Quebec Aces (AHL) players Richmond Robins players Seattle Totems (WHL) players Spokane Flyers (PHL) players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1940s-stub