Blair James Barnes (September 21, 1960 – June 29, 2010) was a Canadian professional

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who played in one

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game for the Los Angeles Kings during the 1982–83 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1980 to 1984, was spent in the minor leagues.

Playing career and death

Barnes played three seasons with the

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from 1977-1980 scoring 127 goals and 169 assists for 296 points in 198 games. He was selected by the

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in the sixth round of the

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and then played two seasons (1980–1982) with the Wichita Wind of the

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before being traded to the Los Angeles Kings in 1982. Barnes played one season with the Kings AHL affiliate team, the

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and he scored 29 goals while recording 34 assists for 63 points in 72 games during the 1982-1983 season before being called up by the Kings, where he played his only

game. He finished his hockey career with the AHL's Nova Scotia Voyageurs scoring 31 goals and adding 32 assists for 63 points in 80 games played. On June 29, 2010, he died from a heart attack.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Barnes, Blair 1960 births 2010 deaths Canadian ice hockey right wingers Edmonton Oilers draft picks Los Angeles Kings players New Haven Nighthawks players Nova Scotia Voyageurs players Ice hockey people from Windsor, Ontario Wichita Wind players Windsor Spitfires players

Playing career and death

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

See also

References

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