Larry Playfair's NHL career
Defenceman Larry Playfair was drafted 13th overall by Buffalo Sabres in 1978. He played 12 seasons for 2 clubs, 1978-1989. That came to 688 games and 120 points, 26 goals and 94 assists.
Below: the whole of Larry Playfair's career, season by season.
- Year 19781978 NHL Draft
Larry Playfair is drafted 13 overall by Buffalo Sabres
First off the board- 1Bobby SmithMNS
- 2Ryan WalterWSH
- 3Wayne BabychSTL
Swedes from the same draft
Bengt-Åke Gustafsson629 GP · 554 P- Mats Hallin152 GP · 31 P
- 5 months and 8 days later · 1 season1978-1979 seasonNHL debut
Larry Playfair makes his NHL debut in 2–5 loss against Boston Bruins
Larry was 20 years old ·
Boston Garden, USAYear 1979Season1978-1979
Larry Playfair's first NHL season: 3 points
Events54games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1978-1979PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins0 of 3 games0 pointsPreliminary roundPITPittsburgh Penguins1–2 - Year 1980Season
1979-1980
Larry Playfair scores 12 points
The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders14 games2 points0 G · 2 APreliminary roundVANVancouver Canucks3–1QuarterfinalCHIChicago Blackhawks4–0SemifinalNYINew York Islanders2–4 - Year 1981Season
1980-1981
Larry Playfair scores 12 points
The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars8 games0 pointsPreliminary roundVANVancouver Canucks3–0QuarterfinalMNSMinnesota North Stars1–4 - Year 1982Season
1981-1982
Larry Playfair scores 6 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1981-1982PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins4 games0 pointsFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins1–3 - Year 1983Season
1982-1983
Larry Playfair scores 17 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1982-1983PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins5 of 10 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–0Second roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4 - Year 1984Season
1983-1984
Larry Playfair scores 16 points
The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques3 games0 pointsFirst roundQUEQuebec Nordiques0–3 - Year 1985Season
1984-1985
Larry Playfair scores 17 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1984-1985PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques5 games3 points0 G · 3 AFirst roundQUEQuebec Nordiques2–3 - Year 1987Season
1986-1987
Larry Playfair plays only 37 games for 9 points
Events43games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1986-1987PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers0 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4 - Year 1988Season
1987-1988
Larry Playfair scores 7 points
Events26games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1987-1988PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames3 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames1–4 - Year 1989Season
1988-1989
Larry Playfair scores 6 points
Events32games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1988-1989PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins1 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins1–4 - Season
1989-1990
Larry Playfair's last season: 1 points
Events76games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1989-1990PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4 - The career
Larry Playfair played his last NHL game in 1989
The career ended after 12 seasons, the last of them with Buffalo Sabres.