Barry Paul "Gibby" Gibbs (born September 28, 1948) is a Canadian former professional

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. He was selected first overall in the 1966 NHL Amateur Draft.

Playing career

During his NHL career, Gibbs played for the

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St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the ...

and

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. He retired in 1981. Barry 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

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. The loss eliminated the Flyers from playoff contention. He was traded along with Phil Myre and

Curt Bennett Curt Alexander Bennett (born March 27, 1948) is a Canadian-born American former professional ice hockey forward, who played in the National Hockey League as well as for the United States national ice hockey team in the 1970s. Biography Ear ...

from the Flames to the Blues for

Bob MacMillan Robert Lea MacMillan (born December 3, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward and a former politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. During his hockey career, he played two seasons in the World ...

Dick Redmond Richard John Redmond (born August 14, 1949) is a Canadian former professional National Hockey League (NHL) defenceman. He featured in the 1973 Stanley Cup Finals with the Chicago Blackhawks. He is the son of former Allan Cup winner Eddie Redmond ...

, Yves Bélanger and a second‐round selection in the

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(23rd overall–Mike Perovich) on December 12, 1977."Sports News Briefs," ''The New York Times'', Tuesday, December 13, 1977.
Retrieved January 22, 2023.

Career statistics

Awards

* CMJHL First All-Star Team – 1967

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gibbs, Barry 1948 births Living people Atlanta Flames players Boston Bruins draft picks Boston Bruins players Birmingham Bulls (CHL) players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Estevan Bruins players Houston Apollos players Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan Los Angeles Kings players Minnesota North Stars players National Hockey League first-overall draft picks National Hockey League first-round draft picks Oklahoma City Blazers (1965–1977) players Oklahoma City Stars players Sportspeople from Lloydminster St. Louis Blues players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States