Larry Robinson, born on 2 June 1951, is a Canadian defenceman who spent seventeen seasons with the Montreal Canadiens and three with the Los Angeles Kings before retiring after the 1991 to 1992 season. Nicknamed Big Bird for his height, he was a big, strong and mobile defender who won the James Norris Memorial Trophy twice, took the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1978 and won the Stanley Cup six times as a player. His career plus-minus of +730 is the National Hockey League record. He entered the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1995 and later coached the Los Angeles Kings and New Jersey Devils, adding further Stanley Cup wins in those roles.
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is a Canadian former ice hockey coach, executive and player
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is a Canadian former ice hockey coach, executive and player
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He played 17 seasons for the Montreal Canadiens
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