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

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, Ontario, 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

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. He also played for the Edmonton Oilers. He left the NHL after the

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season. He played 3 more years in the AHL for the

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before retiring as a player.

Coaching career

* He was an assistant coach for the

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, and 1985–86 AHL season, 1986. * He was an assistant coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1986–87 NHL season, 1987 - 1989–90 NHL season, 1990.

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* 1954 births Living people Buffalo Sabres draft picks Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Cougars draft picks Edmonton Oilers players Franco-Ontarian people Sportspeople from St. Catharines St. Catharines Black Hawks players Phoenix Roadrunners (WHA) players Quebec Nordiques players Quebec Nordiques (WHA) players Toronto Maple Leafs coaches Ice hockey people from Ontario Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey coaches {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1950s-stub