Montreal Canadiens Legend Larry Robinson to Headline Acadia Hockey Fundraiser
For Immediate Release
Montreal Canadiens Legend Larry Robinson to Headline Acadia Hockey Fundraiser
TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2025
WOLFVILLE, N.S. – Darren Burns, head coach of the Acadia University men’s hockey team, announced today that Larry Robinson, Montreal Canadiens legend and Hockey Hall of Fame defenceman, will headline this year’s Acadia Axemen Celebrity Hockey Dinner in June.
Nicknamed “Big Bird” in part for his size (6’4’’ and 225 pounds), Robinson was a big and strong yet highly mobile defenceman. He played 17 seasons for the Montreal Canadiens and another three seasons for the Los Angeles Kings, until his retirement after the 1991–92 season. He won the James Norris Memorial Trophy twice (1976–77 and 1979–80) as the league’s most outstanding defenceman and won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the 1978 playoffs. He was named to the league’s first and second all-star teams three times each. Larry Robinson’s name appears on the Stanley Cup ten times, six as a player, three as a coach or assistant coach and once as a scout. He turned professional in Halifax, spending 1971 to 1973 with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs of the American Hockey League before making it to the National Hockey League with the Canadiens.
“We’re so excited to have Mr. Robinson headline our silver anniversary dinner,” said Burns. “The man is a legend, one of the greatest defenceman in NHL history and a hero to generations of hockey fans. We are fortunate to have him.”
The 25th Acadia Axemen Celebrity Hockey Dinner takes place on Thursday, June 19th at the Andrew H. McCain Arena in Wolfville. Since starting in 1998, the event has raised close to $500,000 in support of the men’s varsity hockey program at Acadia. Tickets and corporate tables are available by visiting the Acadia Box Office or calling 902-542-5500 or by visiting: https://acadiau.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=2572
For further information on the Celebrity Dinner event, contact Len Hawley, Chairperson at (902) 698-9692 or via email len.hawley@acadiau.ca.
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