Larry van Wieren

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Larry Titus van Wieren (born 3 May 1951) is a former professional ice hockey player in the Netherlands. Dutch born (in Bolsward), he competed competed for the Dutch national team for the 1980 Winter Olympics and the 1981 World Ice Hockey Championships.

A forward and shooting right, van Wieren joined the Den Haag Wolves in 1971 and played three seasons. After a year away from Holland, he played 1975-6 with IJshockey Club Utrecht. Growing up near Edmonton van Wieren then spent the next 9 seasons with Heerenveen Flyers. He best season offensively was his first with the Flyers, 1976-7, when he scored 42 goals and 106 points in 37 games. His second best was his second last, 1983-4, when he netted 40 and collected 57 assists for 97 points in 47 games.

At the Lake Placid Olympics, van Wieren played all 5 games, scoring a goal and four assists. The next year saw Holland compete in Pool A at the IIHF World Championships. van Wieren collected a goal and 3 assists in 8 games.