Larry Lund (born September 9, 1940 in

Penticton Penticton ( ) is a city in the Okanagan Valley of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, situated between Okanagan and Skaha lakes. In the 2016 Canadian Census, its population was 33,761, while its census agglomeration The ce ...

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) is a Canadian retired professional

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player who played in the

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(WHA) playing 459 games all with the Houston Aeros.

Playing career

Lund was a veteran minor-leaguer, who was more famous for founding Okanagan Hockey School, than as a hockey player, until the World Hockey Association came into existence in 1972. The upstart league presented opportunities not only for high-profile NHL stars, but minor league and players outside North America as well. Signing with the Houston franchise, Lund has said that he went from earning $22,000 in the minors to $150,000 in the WHA. AVCO World Trophy

While never playing in the

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, Lund had a significant career in the WHA as he won the League Championship

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twice and finishing at #12 all-time in points. Lund's best season was 1974–75 when he led his team in points with 108, ahead of the legendary

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, to finish fifth overall in league points, he participated in the annual All-Star game and his team won the League Championship. In his WHA career, he had 149 goals, 277 assists, with 426 points alongside 20 goals, 25 assists and 45 points in the playoffs. Lund was the owner of the ''Barley Mill Brew Pub'' in Penticton, BC.

Honours

On July 25, 2008, Larry Lund was inducted into the BC Hockey Hall Of Fame. In 2012, he was inducted into the

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