Barry Gibbs
Encyclopedia
Barry "Gibby" Gibbs is a former professional ice hockey
defenceman.
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 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.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman.
Playing career
Gibbs played 796 NHLNational Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
games after being drafted first overall in the 1966 NHL Amateur Draft
1966 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1966 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Selections by round:Listed below are the selections in the 1966 NHL Amateur Draft.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-External links:* *...
. Throughout his career he played for the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
, Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
, Atlanta Flames
Atlanta Flames
The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...
, St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
and Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
. He retired in 1981.
Barry 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.
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