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Larry Mavety • Lawrence Douglas Mavety

Height: 5-11
Weight: 185
Shoot: R
Born: 29 May 1942, Woodstock ON (d. 2020)

 

Regular Season & Playoff Scoring Record (key)

year team
gp
g
a
pts
pim
gp
g
a
pts
pim
1972-73 Los Angeles
2
1
0
1
2
Philadelphia
4
0
0
0
14
Chicago
67
9
40
49
73
Totals (3 teams)
73
10
40
50
89
1973-74 Chicago
77
15
36
51
157
18
4
8
12
46
1974-75 Chicago
57
10
22
32
126
Toronto
17
0
9
9
24
6
0
3
3
6
Totals (2 teams)
74
10
31
41
150
1975-76 Denver-Ottawa
14
0
4
4
14
1976-77 Indianapolis
10
2
2
4
8
Totals:
248
37
113
150
418
24
4
11
15
52

 

Steady Mavety a Cougar Surprise (excerpt) • by Reid Grosky • The Hockey Spectator • February 2, 1973

...Larry Mavety has led an unusual life since coming to the WHA from Salt Lake City in the Western Hockey League. He has gone from the West Coast to the East Coast to middle America in just a few long months but seems undaunted by the experience.

Still you could hardly blame Mavety for his reluctance to move his family from Canada to Chicago having once joined the Cougars. Not after what had come before.

The 30-year-old defenseman started the year with Los Angeles, was traded to Philadelphia, then finally came to Chicago in a cash deal. That's a lot of travel time and at last notice Mavety was still trying to collect all his meal money from the L.A. training camp.

"We had six defensemen out there and I wasn't playing that much," said Mavety in explaining why he asked to be traded by the Sharks.

Terry Slater, the L.A. coach who once coached Mavety in the minors, was reluctant to depart with his burly defenseman and friction developed. Mavety finally received his wish. He was traded to Philadelphia, joined the team on the road for three games, and then went through a strange experience.

Phil Watson, the Blazer coach, phoned Mavety at 3:00 a.m. in his St. Paul hotel room after a loss to Minnesota.

"He said 'you're not going to help us we're going with the young kids instead'," related Mavety. "I said 'fine goodbye'."

Watson evidently was peeved because Mavety was not in the best of playing shape. "How could I have been in shape I didn't even play in Los Angeles," Mavety said in wonderment. So ended Mavety's relationship with the Blazers.

"I didn't have any doubts about the league," Mavety said, "but I was wondering about the Philadelphia organization." Mavety was not alone in that regard.

Ed Short, the Chicago general manager who understandably is always looking for a player, heard about the Mavety-Blazer fallout.

"He was supposed to go back to Los Angeles," smiled Short, who proceeded to land Mavety in a cash deal. "We called him in Canada and he came down and played for us that night."

Mavety first played for the Cougars November 7th against Houston. A high scorer for a defenseman, he has helped the Cougars where they need it most: around the opposing goal.

"I've always played the point on most teams," said Mavety, who had this writing had 6 Cougar goals and 17 assists. He'd probably be safe bringing that family of his to Chicago after all.

 

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