Larry Bolonchuk
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| Larry Bolonchuk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bolonchuk in 1978 photo | |||
| Born |
February 26, 1952 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Washington Capitals Vancouver Canucks | ||
| NHL draft |
67th overall, 1972 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 1972–1980 | ||
Kenneth Lawrence Mitchell Bolonchuk (born February 26, 1952) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman.
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Bolonchuk was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in 1972, Bolonchuk was left unprotected for the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft by the Vancouver Canucks, and was claimed by the Washington Capitals, where he played parts of three seasons until the end of the 1977–78 season. He signed as a free agent in 1978 with the Birmingham Bulls of the World Hockey Association but never played a game in the final 1978-79 WHA season.[1] The majority of his career was spent in the International Hockey League, a minor professional league.
In 2010, Bolonchuk was employed as a senior fire prevention officer with the Winnipeg Fire Department.[2]
