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Barry Paul "Gibby" Gibbs (born September 28, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was selected first overall in the 1966 NHL Amateur Draft.

Playing career

During his NHL career, Gibbs played for the Boston Bruins, Minnesota North Stars, Atlanta Flames, St. Louis Blues and Los Angeles Kings. He retired in 1981.

Gibbs 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 Bernie Parent. The loss eliminated the Flyers from playoff contention. He was traded along with Phil Myre and Curt Bennett from the Flames to the Blues for Bob MacMillan, Dick Redmond, Yves Bélanger and a second-round selection in the 1979 NHL entry draft (23rd overallMike Perovich) on December 12, 1977.

Career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Season

Team

League

GP

G

A

Pts

PIM

GP

G

A

Pts

PIM

1964–65

Estevan Bruins

SJHL

51

3

4

7

56

6

0

1

1

6

1965–66

Estevan Bruins

SJHL

59

3

23

26

45

12

0

2

2

14

1965–66

Estevan Bruins

M-Cup

—

—

—

—

—

13

1

0

1

14

1966–67

Estevan Bruins

CMJHL

56

10

32

42

81

13

2

2

4

21

1967–68

Boston Bruins

NHL

16

0

0

0

2

—

—

—

—

—

1967–68

Oklahoma City Blazers

CPHL

41

7

16

23

154

7

1

2

3

24

1968–69

Boston Bruins

NHL

8

0

0

0

2

—

—

—

—

—

1968–69

Oklahoma City Blazers

CHL

55

3

25

28

194

12

0

4

4

53

1969–70

Minnesota North Stars

NHL

56

3

13

16

182

6

1

0

1

7

1970–71

Minnesota North Stars

NHL

68

5

15

20

132

12

0

1

1

47

1971–72

Minnesota North Stars

NHL

75

4

20

24

128

7

1

1

2

9

1972–73

Minnesota North Stars

NHL

63

10

24

34

54

5

1

0

1

0

1973–74

Minnesota North Stars

NHL

76

9

29

38

82

—

—

—

—

—

1974–75

Minnesota North Stars

NHL

37

4

20

24

22

—

—

—

—

—

1974–75

Atlanta Flames

NHL

39

3

13

16

39

—

—

—

—

—

1975–76

Atlanta Flames

NHL

76

8

21

29

92

2

1

0

1

2

1976–77

Atlanta Flames

NHL

66

1

16

17

63

3

0

0

0

2

1977–78

Atlanta Flames

NHL

27

1

5

6

24

—

—

—

—

—

1977–78

St. Louis Blues

NHL

51

6

12

18

45

—

—

—

—

—

1978–79

St. Louis Blues

NHL

76

2

27

29

46

—

—

—

—

—

1979–80

Los Angeles Kings

NHL

63

2

9

11

32

1

0

0

0

0

1980–81

Houston Apollos

CHL

33

1

6

7

43

—

—

—

—

—

1980–81

Oklahoma City Stars

CHL

17

0

3

3

16

3

0

1

1

9

NHL totals

797

58

224

282

945

36

4

2

6

67

Awards

  • CMJHL First All-Star Team – 1967

References