Robert Ian "Butch" Barber (August 31, 1943 - December 12, 2019) is a

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

former professional

ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...

player. In

World Hockey Association The World Hockey Association (french: Association mondiale de hockey) was a professional ice hockey major league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major league to compete with the National Hockey League (NHL) ...

play, Barber played 75 games with

Chicago Cougars The Chicago Cougars were a franchise in the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1975. The Cougars played their home games in the International Amphitheatre. During the 1974 Avco Cup Finals against Gordie Howe and the Houston Aeros, the team's ...

during the 1972–73 season, and 3 games with the

New York Golden Blades The New York Raiders were an ice hockey team in New York City, and founding member of the World Hockey Association. Intended to be the WHA's flagship franchise, the team was unable to compete with the National Hockey League's established New Yo ...

during the 1973–74 season.1973-74 WHA New York Golden Blades Butch Barber Game Worn Jersey
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* 1943 births 2019 deaths Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Cougars players Cleveland Barons (1937–1973) players Houston Apollos players Ice hockey people from Alberta Hershey Bears players New York Golden Blades players Providence Reds players Syracuse Blazers players Syracuse Eagles players Tidewater Sharks players {{canada-icehockey-defenceman-1940s-stub