Larry Skinner

Larry Foster Skinner (born April 21, 1956 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a retired National Hockey League player. He played 47 games for the Colorado Rockies and spent most of his professional career in the American Hockey League with stints in the Central Hockey League and in Europe in the Austrian and French leagues. On August 11, 2010, he was named an assistant coach of the Ottawa 67s of the Ontario Hockey League after performing a similar role with the Nepean Raiders of the Central Junior Hockey League.

Larry Skinner
Born	(1956-01-21) January 21, 1956 (age 69) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Colorado Rockies
NHL draft	92nd overall, 1976 Kansas City Scouts
WHA draft	58th overall, 1976 Houston Aeros
Playing career	1976–1988

Skinner scored the first goal in Colorado Rockies history on October 5, 1976.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1972–73	Nepean Raiders	CJHL		55	23	35	58	15		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Nepean Raiders	CJHL		55	22	34	56	15		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Winnipeg Clubs	WCHL		70	33	62	95	17		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Ottawa 67s	OMJHL		59	37	78	115	8		12	8	8	16	8
1976–77	Rhode Island Reds	AHL		46	22	34	56	11		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Colorado Rockies	NHL		19	4	5	9	6		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Phoenix Roadrunners	CHL		20	4	6	10	9		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Springfield Indians	AHL		14	1	5	6	2		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Hampton Gulls	AHL		15	7	9	16	6		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Colorado Rockies	NHL		14	3	5	8	0		2	0	0	0	0
1978–79	Philadelphia Firebirds	AHL		67	34	33	67	34		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Colorado Rockies	NHL		12	3	2	5	2		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		63	18	53	71	38		10	5	10	15	0
1979–80	Fort Worth Texans	CHL		10	5	7	12	8		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Colorado Rockies	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Springfield Indians	AHL		48	21	40	61	36		7	3	8	11	4
1981–82	ECS Innsbruck	AUT		28	21	28	49	38		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Hershey Bears	AHL		18	5	14	19	2		5	2	7	9	0
1982–83	ECS Innsbruck	AUT		28	26	30	56	44		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Hershey Bears	AHL		14	8	9	17	2		4	1	0	1	0
1983–84	Français Volants Paris	FRA-2		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Français Volants Paris	FRA		25	44	16	60	—		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Français Volants Paris	FRA		32	32	41	73	—		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Français Volants Paris	FRA		36	50	35	85	52		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Français Volants Paris	FRA		25	30	23	53	38		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				285	116	197	313	131		26	11	25	36	4
NHL totals				47	10	12	22	8		2	0	0	0	0

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database