Dave Barr (ice hockey)

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Dave Barr
Born (1960-11-30) November 30, 1960 (age 62)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
St. Louis Blues
Hartford Whalers
Detroit Red Wings
New Jersey Devils
Dallas Stars
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 1981–1997

David Angus Barr (born November 30, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, Hartford Whalers, Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils and Dallas Stars. He was previously an assistant coach for the Florida Panthers (June 2016 - July 2017), Buffalo Sabres (July 2015 – June 2016), New Jersey Devils (July 2011 – December 2014), Minnesota Wild (July 2009 – April 2011), Colorado Avalanche (July 2008 – June 2009), and San Jose Sharks (July 2017 – December 2019).

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Early life

Barr was born in Toronto, Ontario, but grew up in Edmonton, Alberta. [1] Barr played junior hockey for the Billings Bighorns, Edmonton Oil Kings, Great Falls Americans, Portland Winter Hawks and Lethbridge Broncos of the Western Hockey League.

Career

Playing career

Barr turned pro and played a total of 614 regular season games in the National Hockey League, notching 128 goals and 204 assists, for a total of 332 points, along with 520 PIM over his thirteen seasons. Because of his skill, work ethic and grit, Barr also became a valuable journeyman in the NHL – playing with seven different teams – including stops in Boston, New York (NYR), St. Louis, Hartford Detroit, New Jersey and Dallas. Following the NHL, he closed out his playing career with the IHL's Kalamazoo Wings and Orlando Solar Bears (where he was a player/assistant coach). [2]

Coaching

After his retirement as an active player, he continued with coaching, first as an assistant and then becoming the head coach of the Houston Aeros of the International Hockey League in the 2000–2001 season. [3] He also served as general manager for the Aeros for two seasons (2001–2003), including winning the Calder Cup in 2003, [4] as the Aeros were one of six IHL teams to join the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2001 when the IHL folded. Following his AHL success, he was the general manager and then general manager/head coach of the Guelph Storm of the OHL from 2003–2008, where his team won the OHL Championship in 2003–04 and Barr collected the Matt Leyden Trophy, emblematic of the league's Coach of the Year, in 2005–2006. [5] Barr was also named as the head coach of Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 Team for the Under-18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament from August 14–18, 2007, in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Barr left the OHL to become an assistant coach for the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL during the 2008–2009 NHL season but following a disappointing year in which they finished last overall in the NHL's Western Conference, the Avalanche fired their entire coaching staff.

On July 3, 2009, the Minnesota Wild hired Barr as an assistant coach. He was dismissed, along with head coach Todd Richards, by the Wild on April 11, 2011, in a Minnesota coaching staff restructuring. On July 29, 2011, Barr was named assistant coach of the New Jersey Devils, joining new coach Peter DeBoer on the staff. [6] Barr was subsequently dismissed, along with head coach DeBoer, by the Devils on December 27, 2014, in a New Jersey coaching staff restructuring. On June 18, 2015, Dan Bylsma named him, along with Terry Murray, as assistant coaches of the Buffalo Sabres. On July 25, 2017, he was hired as an assistant coach for the San Jose Sharks to once again work under head coach Peter DeBoer, [7] until he was fired along with the rest of the Sharks' coaching staff on December 11, 2019. [8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1977–78 Pincher Creek Panthers AJHL 6016324853—————
1977–78 Billings Bighorns WCHL 20110—————
1978–79 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 721619356184042
1979–80 Great Falls Americans WHL301110—————
1979–80 Portland Winterhawks WHL274121618—————
1979–80 Lethbridge Broncos WHL3012253729—————
1980–81 Lethbridge BroncosWHL7226628810610410144
1981–82 Boston Bruins NHL 2000051010
1981–82 Erie Blades AHL 7618486629—————
1982–83 Boston BruinsNHL101127100002
1982–83 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL7227517867—————
1983–84 New York Rangers NHL60002—————
1983–84 St. Louis Blues NHL10000—————
1983–84 Tulsa Oilers CHL 5028376524—————
1984–85 St. Louis BluesNHL751618343220002
1985–86 St. Louis BluesNHL72133851701111214
1986–87 St. Louis BluesNHL20000—————
1986–87 Hartford Whalers NHL3024619—————
1986–87 Detroit Red Wings NHL37131326491310114
1987–88 Detroit Red WingsNHL511426405816571222
1988–89 Detroit Red WingsNHL732732596963146
1989–90 Detroit Red WingsNHL6210253545—————
1989–90 Adirondack Red Wings AHL91141517—————
1990–91 Detroit Red WingsNHL7018224055—————
1991–92 New Jersey Devils NHL416121832—————
1991–92 Utica Devils AHL10007—————
1992–93 New Jersey DevilsNHL6268146151016
1993–94 Dallas Stars NHL202572130114
1993–94 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 43255—————
1994–95 Kalamazoo WingsIHL6618415977161458
1995–96 Orlando Solar Bears IHL82386210087238132114
1996–97 Orlando Solar BearsIHL501529442992358
NHL totals6141282043325207112102270

Coaching record

TeamYearRegular seasonPost season
GWLTOTLPtsFinishResult
HOU 2000–01 824232-8922nd in WestLost in first round
GUE 2004–05 682334101575th in MidwestLost in first round
GUE 2005–06 684024-4843rd in MidwestLost in third round
GUE 2006–07 683323-12783rd in MidwestLost in first round
GUE 2007–08 683425-9773rd in MidwestLost in second round

Awards and achievements

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References

  1. ↑ Center Ice. The Official Game Program of the New Jersey Devils. January 22, 2013. pg. 11
  2. ↑ "Dave Barr hockey statistics and profile". hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Dave Barr player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Dave Barr Minnesota Wild assistant coach". Minnesota Wild. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ Bell, Aaron (ed.). 2009–10 OHL Media Guide. Ontario Hockey League. p. 130.
  6. ↑ Stephenson, Colin (July 29, 2011). "Devils name Dave Barr assistant coach, completing staff". The Star Ledger . Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Dave Barr Named Sharks Assistant Coach".
  8. ↑ "Sharks fire Head Coach Peter DeBoer, coaching staff". December 11, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Tulsa Oilers 1983-84 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
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