Lawrence Olimb is an American retired ice hockey defenseman and center who was an All-American for Minnesota.[1]
| Larry Olimb | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 11, 1969 Warroad, Minnesota, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenseman/Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Minnesota Kansas City Blades St. Paul Fighting Saints Toledo Storm Warroad Lakers Minnesota Arctic Blast Minnesota Moose | ||
| NHL draft |
193rd, 1987 Minnesota North Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1988–1995 | ||
Career
editOlimb was a star player in high school, helping Warroad High School reach the state tournament twice. Because he turned 18 before the start of his senior season, Olimb was eligible for the 1987 NHL Entry Draft and became one of the few high school players to have already been drafted after the Minnesota North Stars selected him in the 10th round. He continued to show his talent that season and received the Mr. Hockey Award as the top player in the state.[2] He would later be ranked as the 33rd best player in the history of Minnesota High School Hockey.
With his highly successful junior career, there was little surprise that Olimb ended up going to Minnesota. In his freshman season, Olimb moved to center and helped the Gophers reach the 1989 championship game. He assisted on the game's opening goal but couldn't prevent Harvard from winning the title in overtime.[3] He remained a key contributor for Minnesota for the next three years, helping the Golden Gophers reach the NCAA Tournament every year he was with the program. Olimb was named team captain for his senior season and responded with his best performance. He scored nearly two points per game and became the Gophers' all-time leader in assists, surpassing the legendary John Mayasich.
After graduating, Olimb played professionally for a few seasons, including a stint in Roller Hockey International, retiring from the game in 1995.
Statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1986–87 | Warroad High School | MN–HS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Warroad High School | MN–HS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Minnesota | WCHA | 47 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Minnesota | WCHA | 46 | 6 | 36 | 42 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Minnesota | WCHA | 45 | 19 | 38 | 57 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Minnesota | WCHA | 44 | 24 | 56 | 80 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Toledo Storm | ECHL | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | St. Paul Fighting Saints | AHA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Warroad Lakers | Sr. Hockey | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994 | Minnesota Arctic Blast | RHI | 22 | 26 | 39 | 65 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Minnesota Moose | IHL | 75 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NCAA totals | 182 | 59 | 159 | 218 | 218 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| IHL totals | 86 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1990–91 | [4] |
| WCHA All-Tournament Team | 1991 | [5] |
| All-WCHA First Team | 1991–92 | [4] |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 1991–92 | [1] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "Larry Olimb". Minnesota Hockey hub. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "COLLEGE HOCKEY; Harvard Claims Its First N.C.A.A. Hockey Title". The New York Times. April 2, 1989. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ a b "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database