Larry Robinson

Larry Robinson
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1995
Robinson as part of the 2008 Legends Classic game.
Born	(1951-06-02) June 2, 1951 (age 65) Winchester, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight	231 lb (105 kg; 16 st 7 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Montreal Canadiens Los Angeles Kings
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	20th overall, 1971 Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1973–1992

Larry Clark Robinson (born June 2, 1951) is a Canadian ice hockey coach, executive and former player. Robinson is currently the associate coach for the San Jose Sharks. He has also served as head coach for the New Jersey Devils on two separate occasions, as well as for the Los Angeles Kings. For his play in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens and Los Angeles Kings, Robinson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1995. Larry Robinson was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2014. On January 27, 2017, in a ceremony during the All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, Robinson was part of the second group of players to be named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.

Larry Robinson played Junior 'A' hockey with the Brockville Braves of the CJHL and Juniors with the Kitchener Rangers then turned professional, spending 1971 to 1973 with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs of the American Hockey League before making it to the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens.

Nicknamed "Big Bird" in part for his size (6'4" and 225 pounds), Robinson was a big and strong defenceman yet highly mobile. He played 17 seasons for the Montreal Canadiens and another three seasons for the Los Angeles Kings, until his retirement after the 1992 season. He won the James Norris Memorial Trophy twice as the league's most outstanding defenceman and won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the 1978 playoffs. Robinson was a dominant player whose talent and leadership helped lead the Canadiens to six Stanley Cups.