Barry Long (ice hockey)
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| Barry Long | |||
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| Born |
January 3, 1949 Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers Winnipeg Jets Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1968–1982 | ||
Barry Kenneth Long (born January 3, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach.
Long was born in Red Deer, Alberta. He began his career with the Moose Jaw Canucks of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and then played with the Central Hockey League's Dallas Black Hawks.
Career
Coveted as a third-line defensive forward, Long signed with the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League in 1972. Seeking a more offensive role, after two years with the team, he signed with the Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association. He scored 20 goals in 1974–75 and was named to the Second All-Star Team for the league. After one more solid season with Edmonton, he was traded to the Winnipeg Jets. Long was again named to the Second All-Star Team after the 1977-78 season.[1]
In the draft that followed the merger, Long was claimed by the Detroit Red Wings. After one year with this club, he returned to the Jets, playing one full season before suffering a career-ending injury five games into the 1981–82 campaign. Upon retirement, he became a Winnipeg assistant, and during the 1983–84 season, he became head coach. In 1984–85, Long's club finished with 96 points and won a first-round playoff series, but a poor start during the next campaign led to his firing after 66 games.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1966–67 | Moose Jaw Canucks | CMJHL | 56 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 148 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 16 | ||
| 1967–68 | Moose Jaw Canucks | WCJHL | 52 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 202 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 1968–69 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 46 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 71 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 72 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 90 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1971–72 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 66 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 1972–73 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 70 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 60 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 118 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 1974–75 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 78 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 78 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1976–77 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 71 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 54 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 1977–78 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 78 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1978–79 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 80 | 5 | 36 | 41 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1979–80 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 80 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 65 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| CHL totals | 189 | 24 | 57 | 81 | 302 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| NHL totals | 280 | 11 | 68 | 79 | 250 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | ||||
| WHA totals | 387 | 51 | 171 | 222 | 322 | 43 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 20 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | WC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
