A Look At Larry Aurie

In the early years of the Detroit Red Wings, before the franchise became synonymous with legends like Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay and Alex Delvecchio, Larry Aurie was the player who embodied the team’s identity. Small in stature but enormous in determination, Aurie became one of the NHL’s most talented forwards of the 1930s and played a major role in building Detroit into a championship organization.

Born Lawrence Henry Aurie on Feb. 8, 1905, in Sudbury, Ont., Aurie developed a reputation as a skilled and fearless competitor. At just 5-foot-6 and 148 pounds, he was often overlooked because of his size, but his speed, strength and relentless work ethic allowed him to compete against much larger opponents.