Lawrence J. Goodenough (born January 19, 1953) is a

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former professional

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who played six seasons in the

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(NHL) for the

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and

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. He won the

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with Philadelphia in

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Playing career

Goodenough was drafted by the

in the second round (20th overall) of the

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., Retrieved 2010-01-08 He spent most of his first two professional seasons with the

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, the Flyers'

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(AHL) affiliate. He was called up to the Flyers late in the 1974–75 season and paired with Ted Harris. Goodenough got his name engraved on the

as the Flyers won their second consecutive championship, defeating the

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4–2 in the

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. Goodenough played in games four and five of the series, assisting on two second period goals in the latter. The 1975–76 season was Goodenough's best NHL season, recording career highs across the board. He scored 8 goals and assisted on 34 others for a total of 44 points in 77 games. He also finished with a plus-minus of +45. The Flyers returned to the

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but were swept by the

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in four games. Goodenough played in all 16 Flyers playoff games and set a then NHL rookie record for most points in a playoff season (14). Midway through the 1976–77 season, the Flyers traded Goodenough and

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to the

for

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. He split the next three seasons between Vancouver and the

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(CHL), seeing his last NHL action during the 1979–80 season. He signed with the

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in October 1980 and spent a successful 1980–81 season with their International Hockey League (IHL) affiliate, the Saginaw Gears, winning the

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. Goodenough was awarded the

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as the league's most outstanding defenceman and was named to the IHL First All-Star Team. After spending the 1981–82 season in the AHL with the

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, the Kings traded Goodenough along with a 1984 third-round draft pick to the

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for

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. Goodenough played the rest of the 1982–83 season with the

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and retired following the season.

Post-playing career

Goodenough lives outside of

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. He is currently Hockey Director at the Bucks County Ice Sports Center where he conducts clinics and classes to train young hockey players. He conducts skating, defense, shooting, passing, stickhandling and checking clinics weekly. He also administers and coaches the in-house youth program. In the summers, Goodenough and Frank Reago (owner of Frank's Hockey House) conduct summer camps for kids looking to enhance their knowledge of the game and to have fun. Goodenough participated in the 2012 NHL Winter Classic Alumni Game at

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Awards and honours

(Outstanding Defenceman, IHL) (1980–81) *IHL First All-Star Team (1980–81) *

champion (1974–75) *

champion (1980–81)

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Goodenough, Larry 1953 births Living people Binghamton Whalers players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Cougars draft picks Dallas Black Hawks players Houston Apollos players Ice hockey people from Toronto London Knights players New Haven Nighthawks players Philadelphia Flyers draft picks Philadelphia Flyers players Richmond Robins players Saginaw Gears players Stanley Cup champions Toronto Marlboros players Tulsa Oilers (1964–1984) players Vancouver Canucks players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States