Barry Gibbs

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. 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.

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