Larry Mickey
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| Larry Mickey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 21, 1943 Lacombe, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Died |
July 23, 1982 (aged 38) Buffalo, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Black Hawks New York Rangers Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens Los Angeles Kings Philadelphia Flyers Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career |
1964–1975 1978–1981 | ||
Robert Larry Mickey[1] (October 21, 1943 — July 23, 1982) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Black Hawks, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres between 1965 and 1975.[2]
While playing with the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL, Mickey became one of the early founders of Buffalo Jr. Sabres, a Junior "A" ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York, and coached the team from 1975 through 1977.[1] Larry Mickey (October 21, 1943 – July 23, 1982) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Black Hawks, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, and Buffalo Sabres between 1965 and 1975. Beyond his playing career, Mickey was deeply involved in community and youth hockey development. He was recognized for his dedication to coaching young players and for his outreach to children with special needs. Mickey was one of the early founders of the Buffalo Jr. Sabres, established in 1975 in Buffalo, New York. https://buffalojrsabres.pointstreaksites.com/view/buffalojrsabres/team/history-58 The organization became a cornerstone of Western New York’s hockey community, helping to develop numerous players and coaches. Mickey served as head coach of the Jr. Sabres from 1975 through the 1977 season. His legacy in hockey continues through his son, Cory Mickey, who operates 3D Hockey Player Development https://www.3d.hockey a training organization dedicated to advancing youth and elite-level players. His grandson, Shane Mickey, is an emerging young hockey player, carrying forward the family’s passion for the game.
Playing career
[edit]While playing with the Omaha Knights, Mickey was named to the first team of the Central Hockey League All-Stars during the 1966-67 season, and his team advanced to the Adams Cup finals that same year.
On April 16, 1967, the night before the third game of the Adams Cup best-of-seven play-off series between the Omaha Knights and the Oklahoma City Blazers, Mickey was driving with his wife, Eleanor, on a country road near Seward, Nebraska late on Sunday night. The road's visibility was reduced to nearly zero as a result of blowing dust from a nearby field, and Mickey was involved in a two-car, head-on collision. Mickey suffered cuts, bruises and a broken left arm, while Eleanor was killed in the crash.[3]
Community Involvement
[edit]Beyond his playing career, Mickey was deeply involved in community and youth hockey development. He was recognized for his dedication to coaching young players and for his outreach to children with special needs.[1]
Mickey was one of the early founders of the Buffalo Jr. Sabres, established in 1975 in Buffalo, New York. The organization became a cornerstone of Western New York’s hockey community, helping to develop numerous players and coaches. During its history, a half-dozen former Buffalo Sabres served as head coach or assistant coach. Mickey served as head coach of the Jr. Sabres from 1975 through the 1977 season.
His legacy in hockey continues through his son, Cory Mickey, who operates 3D Hockey Player Development, a training organization dedicated to advancing youth and elite-level players. His grandson, Shane Mickey, is an emerging young hockey player, carrying forward the family’s passion for the game.
Death
[edit]Mickey committed suicide in Buffalo on July 23, 1982.[4][5]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1961–62 | Moose Jaw Canucks | SJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Moose Jaw Canucks | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1962–63 | Moose Jaw Canucks | SJHL | 54 | 32 | 38 | 70 | 85 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 23 | ||
| 1962–63 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Moose Jaw Canucks | SJHL | 62 | 69 | 73 | 142 | 139 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 1963–64 | St. Louis Braves | CPHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1963–64 | Estevan Bruins | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1963–64 | Edmonton Oil Kings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1964–65 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | St. Louis Braves | CPHL | 52 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | New York Rangers | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Minnesota Rangers | CPHL | 38 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 50 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 1966–67 | New York Rangers | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Omaha Knights | CPHL | 63 | 33 | 41 | 74 | 86 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | ||
| 1967–68 | New York Rangers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 30 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 55 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1969–70 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 21 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Montreal Voyageurs | AHL | 50 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 65 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | WHL | 53 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 77 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1973–74 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Cincinnati Swords | AHL | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Utica Mohawks | NEHL | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Utica Mohawks | EHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Hampton Aces | EHL | 38 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 292 | 39 | 53 | 92 | 160 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c ""A Tribute to Larry Mickey" Cory's Father". 3D HOCKEY, Featuring Cory Mickey. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ^ "AFTER HOCKEY, LIFE WAS TOO DIFFICULT". The New York Times. 1982-09-08. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ All-Star's Wife Killed: The Montréal Gazette, April 17, 1967, Page 33
- ^ Podnieks, Andrew (2003). Players: The Ultimate A-Z Guide of Everyone Who Has Ever Played in the NHL. Toronto: Doubleday Canada. p. 584. ISBN 0-385-25999-9.
- ^ "After Hockey, Life was too Difficult", New York Times, September 8, 1982.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database