Lorrain Lawrence "Larry Half-n-Half" Thibeault (October 2, 1915 – April 2, 1977) was a Canadian professional

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who played 6 games in the

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for the

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during the 1944–45 and 1945–46 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1936 to 1956, was spent in various minor and senior leagues.

Playing career

Born near Charleston Lake,

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, Thibeault first played senior ice hockey for the Cornwall Flyers of the Ottawa City League in 1936–37, before moving to the Hull Volants of the Ottawa District senior league for 1937–38 and 1938–39. He left the Volants in the 1938–39 season to turn professional, joining the

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of the International-American Hockey League. In 1941, he returned to the Cornwall Flyers, now playing in the Quebec Senior League, for one season. He joined the Canadian Army and played for the Cornwall Army team in the Quebec league for a season. In 1943, Thibeault signed with the

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of the

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(AHL). He had an excellent season contributing 63 points in 51 games. Buffalo traded him to the

in 1944. He managed to get into four games with Detroit, getting two assists but played most of the season with the

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of the AHL scoring 18 points in 31 games. In 1945, he was traded back to Buffalo by Detroit. In October 1945, Buffalo loaned him to the

in exchange for the loan of Wilf Field,

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and

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. He played one game with Montreal but was returned to Buffalo in November 1945. Thibeault was reinstated as an amateur and returned to the Hull Volants where he played the balance of the 1945–46 season and six games of the 1946–47 season. Thibeault was moved to the Victoriaville Tigre in 1946 and scored 35 goals and 62 points in the 1946–47 season. His season attracted the attention of the Houston Huskies who convinced him to return to the pro ranks for the 1947–48 season. He scored 12 goals and 29 points in 46 games for the Huskies. During the 1948–49 season, Thibeault split his season with Houston and the San Diego Skyhawks of the Pacific Coast League. He played his final professional season in 1949–50 with the

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of the PCHL, scoring 20 goals and 48 points in 66 games. Thibeault returned to the Ottawa Valley and returned to senior hockey to play with the Buckingham Bucs and the Thurso Lumber Kings, finishing his hockey career in 1952. After hockey, Thibeault became a full-time policeman with the Quebec Provincial Police.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Thibeault, Larry 1915 births 1977 deaths Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey forwards Cornwall Flyers players Detroit Red Wings players Edmonton Flyers (WHL) players Franco-Ontarian people Houston Huskies players Hull Volants players Ice hockey people from Ontario Indianapolis Capitals players Montreal Canadiens players Quebec Aces (QSHL) players San Diego Skyhawks players Springfield Indians players Vancouver Canucks (WHL) players