Larry H. Smith

For other people named Larry Smith, see Larry Smith (disambiguation).

Larry Hugh Smith (March 16, 1939 – April 12, 2002) was a U.S. National hockey player, a 6'3" center who played at Camden High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and for the University of Minnesota, where he was coached by the legendary John Mariucci.

Larry H. Smith US National Team passport (1963)

Smith was born in Minneapolis, and played for the U.S. National hockey team in 1963 after a career on the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers hockey team, from 1958 to 1962, where he played in 70 games and scored a total of 29 career goals with 21 assists.

Smith died of pancreatic cancer in 2002 at age 63.

Larry H. Smith University of Minnesota Golden Gophers (1958)

External links

• Gopher Hockey History Player Info
• Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

The 1958-59 Gopher Hockey Team with dignitaries Herb Brooks and Lou Nanne

The 1961 Gopher Hockey Team

Coach John Mariucci

The 1963 USA Hockey Team in Europe - Captain Herb Brooks

USA Hockey team members 1963 boarding plane, Herb Brooks, Larry Smith