Len Barrie

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Len Barrie
Born (1969-06-04) June 4, 1969 (age 54)
Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Philadelphia Flyers
Florida Panthers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Los Angeles Kings
NHL Draft 124th overall, 1988
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 1990–2001

Leonard G. Barrie (born June 4, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played 184 games in the National Hockey League.

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He played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, and Florida Panthers. He was a co-owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning, and was the president and coach of the Victoria Grizzlies of the British Columbia Hockey League.

Post-playing career

Tampa Bay Lightning

On June 18, 2008, the NHL Board of Governors approved the sale of the Tampa Bay Lightning to an investment group which included Barrie and movie producer Oren Koules. [1]

It was alleged that Barrie and Koules began to disagree on team management issues, that were believed to include NHL superstar Vincent Lecavalier being traded. This became such a problem that NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman had to intervene and have a meeting with the two owners. [2] [3] [4] Both were given the opportunity to buy the other out. Neither exercised that option and the team was later sold to Jeff Vinik, a minority owner of the Boston Red Sox.

Bear Mountain

Barrie was a real estate & resort developer in the Victoria, British Columbia area. At one time he was the major partner in the Bear Mountain Resort development in Langford municipality. Bear Mountain includes the Bear Mountain Westin Hotel, golf course, and housing (single-family homes and condominiums).

The development of Bear Mountain resort has been criticized for damaging sensitive ecosystems and historic native sites. [5]

In 2012, Barrie was the target of numerous legal actions and eventually parted from the Bear Mountain ownership group. [6] [7] [8] At the same time, Barrie declared bankruptcy and had to give up his Langford home. [9] [10] [11] Bear Mountain currently has a new management team after being under court protection from creditors. [12]

Personal life

Barrie's son, Tyson, followed in his footsteps and currently plays for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League. [13]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1985–86 Calgary Spurs AJHL 237142186—————
1985–86 Calgary Wranglers WHL 3230318—————
1986–87 Calgary WranglersWHL3413132681—————
1986–87 Victoria Cougars WHL34761392501115
1987–88 Victoria CougarsWHL70374986192820229
1988–89 Victoria CougarsWHL67394887157752723
1989–90 Kamloops Blazers WHL70851001851081714233724
1989–90 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 10000—————
1990–91 Hershey Bears AHL 6326325860740412
1991–92 Hershey BearsAHL7542438578302232
1992–93 Hershey BearsAHL61314576162—————
1992–93 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 82249—————
1993–94 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 774571116246118132160
1993–94 Florida Panthers NHL20000—————
1993–94 Rochester Americans AHL—————30110
1994–95 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL28133043137—————
1994–95 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL48311146641018
1995–96 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL500018—————
1995–96 Cleveland LumberjacksIHL5529437217832356
1996–97 San Antonio Dragons IHL572640661969551020
1997–98 San Antonio DragonsIHL327132090—————
1997–98 Frankfurt Lions DEL 2511193032623535
1998–99 Frankfurt LionsDEL41243559105824643
1999–2000 Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL1710102016—————
1999–2000 Los Angeles Kings NHL46581356—————
1999–2000 Florida Panthers NHL144610640000
2000–01 Florida PanthersNHL6051823135—————
NHL totals18419456429081018
AHL totals199991202193001343744
IHL totals2661302073378632315213686

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References

  1. ↑ "Sale of Oilers, Lightning unanimously approved by owners". Sports Line.com.
  2. ↑ "From tambaybay.com". tampabay.com. Archived from the original on 2011-12-28. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
  3. ↑ "From sportsbusinessdaily.com". sportsbusinessdaily.com.
  4. ↑ "From tambaybay.com". tampabay.com.
  5. ↑ "Barrie has also faced controversy surrounding his treatment of First Nation elders and protestors". wtflangford.blogspot.com.
  6. ↑ "Vegas casino files against Len Barrie". timescolonist.com.
  7. ↑ "RCMP turns over report to BC Attorney-General". globeinvestor.com.
  8. ↑ "Bear Mountain legal dispute will be settled, Barrie says". Times Colonist.
  9. ↑ "Len Barrie gets the boot (evicted by court order)". theglobeandmail.com.
  10. ↑ "Court orders Ex-Bear Mountain CEO to turn over property to HSBC Bank Canada". timescolonist.com.
  11. ↑ "Len Barrie moves to waterfront home on Lake Cowichan, BC". www.ctvvancouverisland.ca.
  12. ↑ "Len Barrie's B.C. resort in court protection" . Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  13. ↑ "Tyson Barrie Player Profile". avalanche.nhl.com.
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