Bob Barlow
Encyclopedia
Robert George Barlow is a retired Canadian
professional ice hockey
player.
of the Western Hockey League during the 1968-69 season. He played in 77 NHL
games with the Minnesota North Stars
over parts of two seasons and 51 WHA
games with the Phoenix Roadrunners
during the 1974–75 season. He retired after that season and became the coach
of the Tucson Mavericks
in 1975-76. He played 2 games for the team, which marked the end of his playing career.
On Oct. 12, 1969, at the age of 34, Barlow made his NHL debut as a member of the Minnesota North Stars; becoming the oldest rookie to play a game in NHL history (to be eclipsed three years later, by 38-year-old Connie Madigan
). He scored on his first shift, beating Bernie Parent
of the Philadelphia Flyers
.
, was an All-American tennis player at Brigham Young University. In addition, she played six years of professional tennis and was inducted into the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame. His granddaughter is Hillary Pattenden. She is currently an ice hockey goaltender for the Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey
program.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional ice hockey
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...
player.
Playing career
He was the captain of the Vancouver CanucksVancouver Canucks (WHL)
The Vancouver Canucks were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the Pacific Coast Hockey League and the Western Hockey League. Inaugurated in 1945 with the PCHL, they became a WHL team with the merger of the PCHL with the Western Canada Senior Hockey League in 1952...
of the Western Hockey League during the 1968-69 season. He played in 77 NHL
National 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 with 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...
over parts of two seasons and 51 WHA
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
games with the Phoenix Roadrunners
Phoenix Roadrunners (WHA)
The Phoenix Roadrunners were a team in the now defunct World Hockey Association from 1974 to 1977. They played at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Arizona...
during the 1974–75 season. He retired after that season and became the coach
Coach (ice hockey)
Coach in ice hockey is the person responsible for directing the team during games and practices, prepares strategy and decides which players will participate in games....
of the Tucson Mavericks
Tucson Mavericks
The Tucson Mavericks were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League from 1975 to 1976.The team was run by Head coach Adam Keller and General Manager Merle Miller.- Season results :-References:##...
in 1975-76. He played 2 games for the team, which marked the end of his playing career.
On Oct. 12, 1969, at the age of 34, Barlow made his NHL debut as a member of the Minnesota North Stars; becoming the oldest rookie to play a game in NHL history (to be eclipsed three years later, by 38-year-old Connie Madigan
Connie Madigan
Cornelius Dennis "Mad Dog" Madigan is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman notable for being the oldest rookie in National Hockey League history....
). He scored on his first shift, beating Bernie Parent
Bernie Parent
Bernard Marcel Parent , better known as Bernie Parent, is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 13 National Hockey League seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins, and Toronto Maple Leafs, and also spent one season in the World Hockey Association with the...
of the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
.
Personal
Barlow's daughter, Wendy BarlowWendy Barlow
Wendy Barlow is an All-American-ranked Canadian professional tennis player and is a tennis coach and instructor...
, was an All-American tennis player at Brigham Young University. In addition, she played six years of professional tennis and was inducted into the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame. His granddaughter is Hillary Pattenden. She is currently an ice hockey goaltender for the Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey
Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey
The Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey team is the hockey team that represents the Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pennsylvania. The program started in 1999 and Michael Sisti has been the only coach in the history of the program. From 2000 to 2002, the Lakers were part of the Great Lakes Women's...
program.