He played junior hockey in Saskatoon, but his dreams of turning pro in the sport were interrupted by World War II.

Laycoe served in the Royal Canadian Navy and played on travelling teams while completing his military service.

He was a midseason trade acquisition by the Boston Bruins in 1951, and he received an increased number of minutes on the blue line with his new club.

He later coached the Dutch national team in the 1977 B Pool World Championships.He continued to live in Vancouver after leaving the Canuck's management.

Although his hometown of Sutherland became annexed into Saskatoon, Laycoe Crescent, Court, Lane and Terrace in the city's Silverspring subdivision is named in his honor.