Barry Gibbs

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Barry Gibbs
Born (1948-09-28) September 28, 1948 (age 76)
Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Boston Bruins
Minnesota North Stars
Atlanta Flames
St. Louis Blues
Los Angeles Kings
NHL draft 1st overall, 1966
Boston Bruins
Playing career 19671980

Barry Paul "Gibby" Gibbs (born September 28, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was selected first overall in the 1966 NHL Amateur Draft.

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Playing career

During his NHL career, Gibbs played for the Boston Bruins, Minnesota North Stars, Atlanta Flames, St. Louis Blues and Los Angeles Kings. He retired in 1981.

Gibbs came to Minnesota from Boston in the deal that brought Tom Williams to the North Stars. He 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. His nephew, Darren Gibbs, has worked as an on-ice official in the National Hockey League since 1997.

On the final weekend of the 1969-70 season, Gibbs scored the only goal in Minnesota's 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on April 4. The goal came on an 80-foot shot that somehow eluded Flyers' goalie Bernie Parent. The loss eliminated the Flyers from playoff contention. [1] He was traded along with Phil Myre and Curt Bennett from the Flames to the Blues for Bob MacMillan, Dick Redmond, Yves Bélanger and a second-round selection in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft (23rd overallMike Perovich) on December 12, 1977. [2]

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1964–65 Estevan Bruins SJHL 513475660116
1965–66Estevan BruinsSJHL5932326451202214
1965–66 Estevan Bruins M-Cup 1310114
1966–67Estevan Bruins CMJHL 56103242811322421
1967–68 Boston Bruins NHL 160002
1967–68 Oklahoma City Blazers CPHL 4171623154712324
1968–69 Boston BruinsNHL80002
1968–69 Oklahoma City BlazersCHL55325281941204453
1969–70 Minnesota North Stars NHL563131618261017
1970–71 Minnesota North StarsNHL68515201321201147
1971–72 Minnesota North StarsNHL754202412871129
1972–73 Minnesota North StarsNHL631024345451010
1973–74 Minnesota North StarsNHL769293882
1974–75 Minnesota North StarsNHL374202422
1974–75 Atlanta Flames NHL393131639
1975–76 Atlanta FlamesNHL76821299221012
1976–77 Atlanta FlamesNHL66116176330002
1977–78 Atlanta FlamesNHL2715624
1977–78 St. Louis Blues NHL516121845
1978–79 St. Louis BluesNHL762272946
1979–80 Los Angeles Kings NHL6329113210000
1980–81 Houston Apollos CHL3316743
1980–81 Oklahoma City Stars CHL170331630119
NHL totals797582242829453642667

Awards

References

  1. Hughes, Travis (27 September 2012). "Bernie Parent, the sun & missing the '70 playoffs". Broad Street Hockey. Archived from the original on 19 September 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  2. "Sports News Briefs," The New York Times, Tuesday, December 13, 1977. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
Preceded by NHL first overall draft pick
1966
Succeeded by
Preceded by Boston Bruins first round draft pick
1966
Succeeded by
Preceded by St. Louis Blues captain
1978–79
Succeeded by