Larry Robinson: 1975-76 O-Pee-Chee 241

1975-76 O-Pee-Chee 241 Larry Robinson Hockey Card (Front)

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1975-76 O-Pee-Chee 241 Larry Robinson Hockey Card (Back)

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Second leading scorer among Montreal defensemen last season. Had two game winning goals and two more that tied games. Junior All-Star 1969-70.

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Deuxième meilleur compteur chez les défenseurs montréalais l’an dernier. Deux buts gagnants et deux buts égalisateurs en 1974-75.

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Larry Robinson’s 61 points in 1974-75 were second on the team, behind just Guy Lapointe. Guy had a career year with 28 goals and 75 points. A single point behind Robinson was fellow blue liner Serge Savard with 60.

In 1969-70, Larry was in the CJHL with the Brockville Braves where he was an All-Star. The following year, he played his only season of major junior hockey with the Kitchener Rangers. He had an outstanding season with 51 points in 61 games. The Montreal Canadiens selected him in the second round of the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft, 20th overall.

For the 1975-76 NHL season, Larry’s offensive numbers dropped considerably to just 40 points. However, the following season, he put up career highs and was honoured with his first of two Norris Trophy wins.

Between 1972-73 and 1991-92, Larry Robinson appeared in 1,384 regular season and 227 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens and Los Angeles Kings. Along with his two Norris Trophies, Robinson was the Conn Smythe Trophy winner in 1977-78 and helped the Habs to six Stanley Cup championships. Larry was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1995 and his jersey number 19 was retired by the Habs in 2007.