Lawrence Mel Brooks (born February 26, 1950, in New York City)[1] is an American hockey journalist for the New York Post, covering the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League.[2] He served as president of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association from 2001 to 2003.[3] He was awarded the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018.[4]

From 1982 until 1992, Brooks was a senior vice president of communications in the New Jersey Devils organization.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Sportswriters: Larry Brooks". Bill Shannon Biographical Dictionary of New York Sports. New-York Historical Society. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Leafs broadcaster Joe Bowen and writer Larry Brooks to be honoured by Hockey Hall of Fame". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  3. ↑ "About the PHWA". Professional Hockey Writers' Association. 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  4. ↑ "The Post's Larry Brooks voted into Hockey Hall of Fame". nypost.com. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  5. ↑ "Brooks calls Hall of Fame honor 'special'". NHL.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.


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