Larry Carriere

Lawrence Robert "Larry" Carrière (born January 30, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and executive. He was drafted in the second round, 25th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft. Over his National Hockey League career he played for the Sabres, Atlanta Flames, Vancouver Canucks, Los Angeles Kings, and Toronto Maple Leafs, appearing in 367 games and recording 16 goals and 74 assists.

After retiring as a player, Carrière spent 20 years with the Sabres as a scout and executive, followed by five years with the Washington Capitals as a scout. On July 16, 2010, he joined the Montreal Canadiens as assistant general manager and director of player personnel, and on December 17, 2011, he became an assistant coach with the club. In June 2017, he was named general manager of the Laval Rocket while continuing his assistant general manager duties under Marc Bergevin. He stepped down from the Rocket role after one year and was replaced as Canadiens assistant general manager by director of player personnel Trevor Timmins. Carrière remained with the Canadiens as a senior advisor until the end of the 2019–20 season.