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Lawrence Henry "Larry" Aurie (February 8, 1905 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada December 12, 1952) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Cougars, Detroit Falcons and Detroit Red Wings.
e was known for his goal-scoring achievements and for helping the Red Wings win two Stanley Cup championships in 1936 and 1937. Aurie began his professional hockey career in 1926 with the London Panthers of the Canadian Professional Hockey League (CPHL).
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Lawrence Henry "Larry" Aurie (February 8, 1905 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada December 12, 1952) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Cougars, Detroit Falcons and Detroit Red Wings.
Playing career
Aurie was known for his goal-scoring achievements and for helping the Red Wings win two Stanley Cup championships in 1936 and 1937. Aurie began his professional hockey career in 1926 with the London Panthers of the Canadian Professional Hockey League (CPHL). The following season, he moved up to the NHL to play with Detroit. His dedication to off-season fitness with his short stature (5 foot 6 inches) earned him the nicknames "Little Dempsey" (for his fistic abilities) and "The Little Rag Man" (for his remarkable and entertaining ability to control or "rag" the puck during penalty killing).
Twice during his career, Aurie led the Wings in assists and in 193334, his 35 points topped the club in scoring. He was third in NHL scoring with a career-high 46 points in 193435 and fourth overall in 193637 with 43 points. He and Herbie Lewis represented the Red Wings at the first ever NHL All Star Game in 1934.
Aurie captained the team in the 193233 season, led the league in playoff scoring in 1934 with 10 points in nine games and led the league in goal scoring in 1937 with 23 while earning a first-team selection on the post-season NHL All-Star Team.
He was part of the Wings' first big line, playing alongside center Marty Barry and left wing Lewis. His selfless play and hustle made him a favorite of owner James Norris.
Aurie scored his NHL leading 23rd goal on March 11, 1937 in a 42 win over the New York Rangers, but later in the game fractured his leg in a collision with Rangers' defenceman Art Coulter, ending his season. Aurie's season leading scoring performance earned him a berth on the NHL First All-Star Team. Unfortunately, this was Auries last strong season. The lingering effects of his fractured leg began to affect his play and in 193738, he dropped to 10 goals and 19 points.
The following season, Aurie was named player-coach of Detroits AHL farm club, the Pittsburgh Hornets after making his final appearance for the Red Wings against Montreal, scoring in a 30 shutout. Aurie would later go on to head coach the Oshawa Generals.
Retirement
Aurie's No. 6 jersey was officially retired by Wings owner James Norris after the 193839 season, and his retired jersey was displayed in the Olympia Stadium lobby during the 1960s. However, current Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch has for some unknown reason refused to hang Aurie's No. 6 from the rafters at Joe Louis Arena with the other six retired numbers. Aurie's No. 6 was reissued only once, to his nephew Cummy Burton, with the family's blessing.
Aurie's No. 6 had been listed as retired in the Official NHL Guide and Record Book since 1975, when retired sweater numbers began being featured in the book. At the time, three numbers were listed as being retired by Detroit: Aurie's No. 6, Gordie Howe's No. 9, and Alex Delvecchio's No. 10. Before the 200001 season, Ilitch ordered the number removed from the publication - again without explanation. His refusal to honor Aurie in the same manner as the other Red Wings players with retired numbers remains a mystery to the hockey world. There are many theories, but nothing firm has ever come from the front office, or Ilitch himself.
Aurie died in Detroit's Mount Carmel Mercy Hospital on December 12, 1952, having suffered a stroke the previous evening. He was buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, in Southfield, Michigan.
Awards & achievements
- IAHL Second All-Star Team, 1939
- Led NHL in goals in 193637
- Named to NHL First All-Star Team, 193637
- Played in NHL All-Star Game, 193334
- Led Detroit in scoring, 193334
- Served as team captain, 193233
- Won the Stanley Cup (with Detroit) 1936, 1937
Career statistics
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season TeamLge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1926-27 London Panthers CPHL 0 14 7 21 0 -- -- -- -- --
1927-28 Detroit Cougars NHL 44 13 3 16 43 -- -- -- -- --
1928-29 Detroit Cougars NHL 35 1 1 2 26 2 1 0 1 2
1929-30 Detroit Cougars NHL 43 14 5 19 28 -- -- -- -- --
1930-31 Detroit Falcons NHL 41 12 6 18 23 -- -- -- -- --
1931-32 Detroit Falcons NHL 48 13 8 21 18 2 0 0 0 0
1932-33 Detroit Red Wings NHL 45 12 11 23 25 4 1 0 1 4
1933-34 Detroit Red Wings NHL 48 16 19 35 36 9 3 7 10 2
1934-35 Detroit Red Wings NHL 48 17 29 46 24 -- -- -- -- --
1935-36 Detroit Red Wings NHL 44 16 18 34 17 7 1 1 2 2
1936-37 Detroit Red Wings NHL 45 23 20 43 20 -- -- -- -- --
1937-38 Detroit Red Wings NHL 47 10 9 19 19 -- -- -- -- --
1938-39 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- --
1938-39 Pittsburgh Hornets IAHL 39 8 19 27 16 -- -- -- -- --
1939-40 Pittsburgh Hornets IAHL 39 12 12 24 12 -- -- -- -- --
1940-41 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 6 0 3 3 2 -- -- -- -- --
1943-44 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
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NHL Totals489 148 129 277 279 24 6 8 14 10
Coaching statistics
Season Team Lge TypeGP W L T OTL Pct Result
1938-39 Pittsburgh Hornets IAHL Player-Head 54 22 28 4 0 0.44444
1939-40 Pittsburgh Hornets IAHL Head56 25 22 9 0 0.52679
1940-41 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL Head56 21 29 6 0 0.42857 Lost in round 2
1941-42 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL Head56 23 28 5 0 0.45536 Out of Playoffs
1942-43 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL Head56 26 24 6 0 0.51786 Lost in round 1
1943-44 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL Head52 12 31 9 0 0.31731 Out of Playoffs
Note
- The NHL team in Detroit has had three names — Detroit Cougars (19261930), Detroit Falcons (19301932), and Detroit Red Wings (1932 to date)
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