Larry Pleau

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Larry Pleau (Born June 29, 1947 in Boston, MA) is the current General Manager of the St. Louis Blues. He is also a former NHL player and head coach.

Pleau has been the target of much criticism over the team's failures since he took over the job in 1997, but many of the big moves during his tenure have been rumored to be mandated by Blues ownership. The most recent example of this was the payroll-trimming moves that eventually sent Chris Pronger to the Edmonton Oilers. Most of what has defined Pleau's career is in the smaller, less noticeable roster moves. Pleau traded the Blues' failed starting goaltender Brent Johnson to Phoenix for Mike Sillinger, and then proceeded to deal Silinger to Nashville in 2006 for Timofei Shishkanov, a top AHL prospect.

Dave Checketts kept Pleau as General Manager when he acquired the Blues in June, 2006.

1 Junior Career
2 Professional Career
3 Coaching Career
4 Awards & Achievements

[edit] Junior Career

Larry Pleau played three seasons for the Montreal Junior Canadiens of the OHA from 1964-1967. He represented the USA at the 1968 Winter Olympics.

[edit] Professional Career

He played the 1968-69 season for the Jersey Devils of the EHL. He then played three seasons for the Montreal Canadiens from 1970-1972. He helped Montreal to the Stanley Cup championship in 1971. He later played seven seasons for the New England Whalers of the WHA.

[edit] Coaching Career

He was the Head Coach of the Hartford Whalers from 1980-1983. He then coached the Binghamton Whalers of the AHL from 1984-1988. He was re-hired by the Hartford Whalers in 1987 and coached them until 1989.