Larry Floyd

Larry David Floyd (born May 1, 1961) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre and coach. Floyd played for numerous professional teams during his career from 1982 until 1984, including twelve games with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Floyd also played roller hockey for the San Diego Barracudas in the RHI.

For the Australian politician, see Larry Floyd (politician).

Larry Floyd
Born	(1961-05-01) May 1, 1961 Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	New Jersey Devils
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1981–1994

Biography

Floyd was born in Peterborough, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1974 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Peterborough.[1] He later played junior ice hockey with the Peterborough Petes from 1978 until 1982. Floyd was not drafted by the NHL, and he pursued a professional career independently. After a professional tryout with the Rochester Americans in 1982, Floyd signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Devils in October 1982 and made his NHL debut February 27, 1983.[2] Floyd would play 75 games that season with the Wichita Wind and seven games with the Devils. The following season (1983–84), Floyd was a member of the Maine Mariners and played five games with the Devils. Floyd would remain in the organization until 1987.

In 1987–88, Floyd split the season between Innsbrucker EV of the Austrian League and the Utica Devils. In 1988–89, Floyd moved to the Cape Breton Oilers, an affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers, where he became an assistant coach as well as a player. Floyd moved to the Phoenix Roadrunners for the next season, then finally to the San Diego Gulls, where he played four seasons. During his last two seasons, Floyd also played roller hockey with the San Diego Barracudas.

In 1994, Floyd turned to coaching, becoming a full-time coach with the Detroit Falcons of the Colonial League. In 1995, Floyd became head coach of the Huntsville Channel Cats, coaching the team for three seasons, each year making the playoffs. Floyd picked up one more season of coaching in 1998–99 with the Flint Generals.

Playing career

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1978–79	Peterborough Petes	OMJHL		8	4	5	9	2		14	5	4	9	10
1978–79	Peterborough Jr. Bees	OHA-B		43	54	64	118	63		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Peterborough Petes	OMJHL		66	21	37	58	54		14	6	9	15	10
1980–81	Peterborough Petes	OHL		44	26	37	63	43		5	2	2	4	0
1980–81	Wexford Raiders	OPJHL		3	1	2	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Peterborough Petes	OHL		39	32	37	69	26		9	9	6	15	20
1981–82	Rochester Americans	AHL		1	0	2	2	0		7	1	1	2	0
1982–83	Wichita Wind	CHL		75	40	43	83	16		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	New Jersey Devils	NHL		5	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Maine Mariners	AHL		74	37	49	86	40		16	9	8	17	4
1983–84	New Jersey Devils	NHL		7	1	3	4	7		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Maine Mariners	AHL		72	30	51	81	24		3	0	1	1	2
1985–86	Maine Mariners	AHL		80	29	58	87	25		5	3	3	6	0
1986–87	Maine Mariners	AHL		77	30	44	74	50		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Innsbrucker EV	Austria		33	10	22	32	18		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Utica Devils	AHL		28	21	21	42	14		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Cape Breton Oilers	AHL		70	16	33	49	40		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL		76	39	40	79	50		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	San Diego Gulls	IHL		73	24	54	78	34		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	San Diego Gulls	IHL		71	18	45	63	58		4	0	2	2	0
1992–93	San Diego Gulls	IHL		80	27	31	58	28		14	3	1	4	4
1993–94	San Diego Gulls	IHL		52	10	20	30	45		8	1	0	1	5
NHL totals				12	2	3	5	9		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				402	163	258	421	193		31	13	13	26	6
IHL totals				352	118	190	308	215		26	4	3	7	9

Roller hockey

1993 and 1994: San Diego Barracudas (RHI)

Coach

1988–89: Cape Breton Oilers (AHL)
1994–95: Detroit Falcons (CoHL)
1995–96: Huntsville Channel Cats (SHL)
1996–98: Huntsville Channel Cats (CHL)
1998–99: Flint Generals (UHL)

References

1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
2. New Jersey Devils 2007-2008 Media Guide. p. 62.

External links

• Larry Floyd career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database