Don Larway

John Donald "Don" Larway (February 12, 1954 – November 9, 2019) was a professional ice hockey player who played 324 games in the World Hockey Association (WHA).

Playing career Following two MJHL seasons with the Dauphin Kings, the Oak Lake, Manitoba native played two WCHL seasons, the first with the Winnipeg Jets and the second split between the Winnipeg Clubs and the Swift Current Broncos. Drafted 18th overall by the Boston Bruins, and third overall in the WHA by the Cincinnati Stingers, Larway spent his first four pro seasons with the Houston Aeros of the latter league. He joined the Indianapolis Racers in 1978–79, spending half the season in the minors with the Rochester Americans. Larway's final year in major pro hockey was split between the Kalamazoo Wings and the Adirondack Red Wings.

Personal life After retirement, he resided in Houston until his death, working as a professional videographer for the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League, Houston Rockets and Houston Astros. He died on November 9, 2019, at the age of 65.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1970–71 Dauphin Kings MJHL 45 28 27 55 140 — — — — — 1971–72 Dauphin Kings MJHL 40 26 29 55 123 — — — — — 1972–73 Winnipeg Jets WCHL 67 35 31 66 147 — — — — — 1973–74 Winnipeg Clubs WCHL 19 9 7 16 57 — — — — — 1973–74 Swift Current Broncos WCHL 47 37 29 66 118 — — — — — 1974–75 Houston Aeros WHA 76 21 14 35 59 13 3 1 4 8 1975–76 Houston Aeros WHA 79 30 20 50 56 16 7 5 12 21 1976–77 Houston Aeros WHA 75 11 13 24 112 3 1 0 1 0 1976–77 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 2 1 0 1 17 — — — — — 1977–78 Houston Aeros WHA 69 24 35 59 52 6 1 2 3 4 1978–79 Rochester Americans AHL 37 13 11 24 55 — — — — — 1978–79 Indianapolis Racers WHA 25 8 10 18 39 — — — — — 1979–80 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 48 12 15 27 15 5 1 1 2 0 1979–80 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 12 3 3 6 16 — — — — — WHA totals 324 94 92 186 318 38 12 8 20 3