Larry William Playfair (born June 23, 1958) is a Canadian former professional

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player. Playfair had a reputation as being a hard-working, pugnacious defender. He played for the

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and

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in the

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and he has worked as a color analyst for Sabres television broadcasts since his 1990 retirement due to chronic back problems. His younger brother Jim Playfair shares a lot of the same characteristics - both were drafted in the first round of the

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(Larry in

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and Jim in

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), and both played junior hockey for the

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of the

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. However, Larry played 688 career NHL games; Jim a mere 21. Playfair currently lives on Grand Island, New York. He was president of the Sabres Alumni Association spanning at least December 2007 and March 2012. . A similar letter is now from

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards

* WCHL First All-Star Team – 1978

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Playfair, Larry 1958 births Living people Buffalo Sabres draft picks Buffalo Sabres players Ice hockey people from British Columbia Los Angeles Kings players National Hockey League first-round draft picks Portland Winterhawks players Buffalo Sabres announcers People from the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako People from Grand Island, New York Canadian ice hockey defencemen

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards

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