Barry Gibbs

For the Australian cricketer, see Barry Gibbs (cricket). For the wrongfully convicted New Yorker, see Innocence Project § Wrongful convictions. For the lead singer of the Bee Gees, see Barry Gibb.
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 1967–1980

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.

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 overall–Mike Perovich) on December 12, 1977.[2]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1964–65 Estevan Bruins SJHL 51 3 4 7 56 6 0 1 1 6
1965–66 Estevan Bruins SJHL 59 3 23 26 45 12 0 2 2 14
1965–66 Estevan Bruins M-Cup — — — — — 13 1 0 1 14
1966–67 Estevan Bruins CMJHL 56 10 32 42 81 13 2 2 4 21
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 76 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 Oklahoma City Stars CHL 17 0 3 3 16 3 0 1 1 9
NHL totals 797 58 224 282 945 36 4 2 6 67

Awards

  • CMJHL First All-Star Team – 1967

References

  1. ^ Hughes, Travis (27 September 2012). "Bernie Parent, the sun & missing the '70 playoffs". Broad Street Hockey. 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