Edward Thomas Barry (October 12, 1919 – February 12, 2016) was an American professional

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player. Barry also played for the

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of the

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and the

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, and later became the coach at

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. He was inducted into the

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athletics Hall of Fame in 1976,Northeastern University Hall of Fame Inductee Profile
and the

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Hall of Fame in 2003.

Playing career

Born in 1919, Barry learned to play hockey in his hometown of

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. He played briefly for

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, but left school during his freshman year in the winter of 1940 to skate for the Boston Olympics of the

from 1941 to 1943, captaining the team in 1941 and 1942. Following a brief tour of duty in the

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during World War II era, when he played for the

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, Barry returned to play for the

for 19 games during the 1946–47 season, making him the first American to play for the Bruins since the 1920s. He rejoined the Olympics for four more seasons before becoming head coach in 1950. During his two seasons as coach, Barry went 63-51-7. Barry was the head coach at

(now part of UMass Boston) from 1962 to 1982 and guided them to two ECAC Division II Tournaments and two NAIA tournaments. In 1965, BSC went 20–0. He was also a referee for several national collegiate championship games. As a golfer, Barry won 12 club championships at the Charles River Country Club, Newton, the New England Amateur championship, and New England and Massachusetts Senior Amateur titles. He is honored by a bronze plaque in front of the clubhouse. After leaving the Bruins, Barry went into the insurance business and became a partner at Barry and Farrell Insurance Agency in

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, where his son and grandchildren now work. He died on February 12, 2016.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Barry, Eddie 1919 births 2016 deaths American men's ice hockey left wingers Boston Bruins players Boston Olympics players Ice hockey players from Massachusetts Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey players People from Wellesley, Massachusetts United States Coast Guard Cutters players United States Coast Guard enlisted United States Coast Guard personnel of World War II