Garry Lariviere

Garry Lariviere (born 6 December 1954) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman.

Early life Lariviere was born in St. Catharines, Ontario. His son Trevor Lariviere and grandson Dustin Lariviere are also hockey players. In 2023, Dustin's eleder brother Dylan Lariviere committed to play hockey at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute after he was selected by the Flint Firebirds in the 2021 Ontario Hockey League draft. Dustin played for Niagara North Stars.

Career Lariviere was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the fifth round of the 1974 NHL amateur draft but opted to play in the rival World Hockey Association instead. He began his professional career with the Phoenix Roadrunners in 1974, was traded to the Quebec Nordiques in 1977 and was one of the players the Nordiques retained when the Nordiques merged into the National Hockey League in 1979. He also played for the Edmonton Oilers. He left the NHL after the 1983 season. He played 3 more years in the AHL for the St. Catharines Saints before retiring as a player.

Coaching career He was an assistant coach for the St. Catharines Saints in 1985, and 1986. He was an assistant coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1987 - 1990.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1971–72 St. Catharines Black Hawks OHA-Jr. 62 4 19 23 114 5 0 2 2 21 1972–73 St. Catharines Black Hawks OHA-Jr. 55 5 32 37 140 — — — — — 1973–74 St. Catharines Black Hawks OHA-Jr. 60 3 35 38 153 — — — — — 1973–74 St. Catharines Black Hawks M-Cup — — — — — 3 0 1 1 21 1974–75 Phoenix Roadrunners WHA 4 0 1 1 28 1 0 0 0 0 1974–75 Tulsa Oilers CHL 76 15 38 53 168 — — — — — 1975–76 Phoenix Roadrunners WHA 79 7 17 24 100 5 0 2 2 2 1976–77 Phoenix Roadrunners WHA 61 7 23 30 48 — — — — — 1976–77 Quebec Nordiques WHA 15 0 3 3 8 17 0 10 10 10 1977–78 Quebec Nordiques WHA 80 7 49 56 78 11 3 2 5 4 1978–79 Quebec Nordiques WHA 50 5 33 38 54 4 0 1 1 2 1979–80 Quebec Nordiques NHL 75 2 19 21 56 — — — — — 1980–81 Quebec Nordiques NHL 52 3 13 16 50 — — — — — 1980–81 Edmonton Oilers NHL 13 0 2 2 6 9 0 3 3 8 1981–82 Edmonton Oilers NHL 62 1 21 22 41 4 0 1 1 0 1982–83 Edmonton Oilers NHL 17 0 2 2 14 1 0 1 1 0 1983–84 St. Catharines Saints AHL 65 7 35 42 41 7 0 3 3 2 1984–85 St. Catharines Saints AHL 72 4 32 36 47 — — — — — 1985–86 St. Catharines Saints AHL 52 0 9 9 10 6 0 1 1 6 WHA totals 289 26 126 152 316 38 3 15 18 18 NHL totals 219 6 57 63 167 14 0 5 5 8 AHL totals 189 11 76 87 98 13 0 4 4 8