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Larson joined Detroit near the end of the 1976–77 season after Minnesota suspended him for assaulting an official during a [[Western Collegiate Hockey Association|WCHA]] game. He appeared in 14 [[NHL]] games that season and was also named to [[United States men's national ice hockey team|Team USA]] for the [[1977 World Ice Hockey Championships]] but missed the tournament due to shoulder injury. His first full NHL season ([[1977–78 NHL season|1977–78]]) was highly successful as he was runner-up for the [[Calder Trophy]] as the NHL's top [[rookie]], scoring the most points (60) by a rookie defenseman. A tough, offensive defenseman, he was particularly well known for his hard [[slap shot]]. Larson became the first American playerdefenseman to score 200 goals and he appeared in the [[1978 NHL All-Star Game|1978]], [[1980 NHL All-Star Game|1980]] and [[1981 NHL All-Star Game|1981]] [[NHL All-Star Game]] as the Red Wings representative. He finally made his international debut for the United States national team at the [[1981 World Ice Hockey Championships]] tournament and also represented the U.S. at the [[1981 Canada Cup]].