Barry Gibbs

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For the late Australian cricketer, see Barry Gibbs (cricket).
Position Defence
Shot Right
Height
Weight
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
195 lb (88 kg/13 st 13 lb)
Pro clubs Boston Bruins
Minnesota North Stars
Atlanta Flames
St. Louis Blues
Los Angeles Kings
Nationality Flag of Canada Canada
Born September 28, 1948 (1948-09-28) (age 59),
Lloydminster, SK, CAN
NHL Draft Rnd 1, 1st overall, 1966
Boston Bruins
Pro career 19671980

Barry Gibbs (born September 28, 1948 in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman.

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[edit] Playing career

Gibbs played 796 NHL games after being drafted first overall in the 1966 NHL Amateur Draft. Throughout his career he played for the Boston Bruins, Minnesota North Stars, Atlanta Flames, St. Louis Blues, and Los Angeles Kings. He retired in 1981.

Barry came to Minnesota from Boston in the same deal that brought Tom Williams to the North Stars...Played junior hockey at Estevan, Sask. and in the Boston organization at Oklahoma City of the CHL. He comes from a family of seven, four boys and three girls.

[edit] Career statistics

                                            --- Regular Season ---  ---- Playoffs ----
Season   Team                        Lge    GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  GP   G   A Pts PIM
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1967-68  Boston Bruins               NHL    16    0    0    0    2  --  --  --  --  --
1967-68  Oklahoma City Blazers       CPHL   41    7   16   23  154   7   1   2   3  24
1968-69  Boston Bruins               NHL     8    0    0    0    2  --  --  --  --  --
1968-69  Oklahoma City Blazers       CHL    55    3   25   28  194  12   0   4   4  53
1969-70  Minnesota North Stars       NHL    56    3   13   16  182   6   1   0   1   7
1970-71  Minnesota North Stars       NHL    68    5   15   20  132  12   0   1   1  47
1971-72  Minnesota North Stars       NHL    75    4   20   24  128   7   1   1   2   9
1972-73  Minnesota North Stars       NHL    63   10   24   34   54   5   1   0   1   0
1973-74  Minnesota North Stars       NHL    76    9   29   38   82  --  --  --  --  --
1974-75  Minnesota North Stars       NHL    37    4   20   24   22  --  --  --  --  --
1974-75  Atlanta Flames              NHL    39    3   13   16   39  --  --  --  --  --
1975-76  Atlanta Flames              NHL    76    8   21   29   92   2   1   0   1   2
1976-77  Atlanta Flames              NHL    66    1   16   17   63   3   0   0   0   2
1977-78  Atlanta Flames              NHL    27    1    5    6   24  --  --  --  --  --
1977-78  St. Louis Blues             NHL    51    6   12   18   45  --  --  --  --  --
1978-79  St. Louis Blues             NHL    75    2   27   29   46  --  --  --  --  --
1979-80  Los Angeles Kings           NHL    63    2    9   11   32   1   0   0   0   0
1980-81  Houston Apollos             CHL    33    1    6    7   43  --  --  --  --  --
1980-81  Birmingham Bulls            CHL    20    2   15   17   49  --  --  --  --  --
1980-81  Oklahoma City Stars         CHL    17    0    3    3   16   3   0   1   1   9
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         NHL Totals                        796   58  224  282  945  36   4   2   6  67

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Preceded by
Andre Veilleux
NHL First Overall Draft Pick
1966
Succeeded by
Rick Pagnutti
Preceded by
Red Berenson
St. Louis Blues captains
1978–79
Succeeded by
Brian Sutter
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