| Round | Overall |
| 1 | 1 |
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Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1964-65 | Estevan | SJHL | 51 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 56 |
| 1965-66 | Estevan | SJHL | 59 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 45 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Career Vitals
| First contract: | 1967 |
| Debut: | December 13, 1967 (Boston vs. Montreal) |
| Final NHL game: | April 12, 1980 (playoffs) (Los Angeles vs. N.Y. Islanders) |
| Retired: | 1981 |
| Stanley Cup: | Never won |
| Numbers worn: | 24 (Boston); 2 (Minnesota); 2 (Atlanta); 22 (St. Louis); 23 (Los Angeles) |
Career NHL Statistics
Teams:
Boston, Minnesota, Atlanta, St. Louis, Los
Angeles
Years: 1967-1980. Playoffs: 1970-1980
| Regular Season | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 13 years | 797 | 58 | 224 | 282 | 945 |
| Stanley Cup Playoffs | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 7 years | 36 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 67 |
| Complete statistics available at NHL.com | |||||
Career Highlights
Named WCHL Defenseman of Year with Estevan in 1966-67. ... Named to Canadian Major Junior All-Star First Team in 1966-67. Played on Oklahoma City teams that won CHL regular-season titles in 1967-68 and 1968-69. ... Led all CHL players with 194 penalty minutes in 1968-69. ... Led all CHL players with 53 playoff penalty minutes in 1969. ... Named CHL's Most Valuable Defenseman in 1968-69. ... Named to CHL All-Star First Team in 1968-69. ... Won WTCN-TV Trophy as Minnesota Rookie of Year for 1969-70. ... Led Minnesota in penalty minutes in 1969-70 (182), 1970-71 (132), and 1971-72 (128). ... Won Tom Dill Trophy as Minnesota's top defenseman for 1971-72. ... Served as Minnesota alternate captain from 1972-73 to 1974-75 seasons. ... Represented Minnesota in 1973 NHL All-Star Game. ... Left Minnesota in 1975 with more goals (35) than any other defenseman in team history. ... Recorded hat trick for Atlanta on Dec. 31, 1975, at N.Y. Rangers. ... Served as St. Louis captain in 1978-79.
Transaction History
May 7, 1969 -- Traded by Boston with Tom Williams to Minnesota in exchange for 1969 first-round pick (Don Tannahill) and future considerations (Fred O'Donnell on Nov. 14, 1969, to complete deal) on May 7, 1969. Jan. 3, 1975 -- Traded by Minnesota to Atlanta in exchange for Dean Talafous and Dwight Bialowas. Dec. 12, 1977 -- Traded by Atlanta with Phil Myre and Curt Bennett to St. Louis in exchange for Yves Belanger, Dick Redmond, Bob MacMillan and 1979 second-round pick (Mike Perovich). June 9, 1979 -- Traded by St. Louis with Terry Richardson to N.Y. Islanders in exchange for future considerations (Richie Hansen and Ralph Klassen and player to be named from Los Angeles roster). Aug. 16, 1979 -- Traded by N.Y. Islanders to Los Angeles in exchange for Tom Williams to complete the June 9 deal.
Significant Injuries
Missed parts of 1969-70 season with charley horse and sprained ankle. ... Missed part of 1971-72 season with broken jaw that caused him to wear a football facemask along with his helmet when he returned to action. ... Missed part of 1972-73 season with knee injury. ... Missed parts of 1976-77 season, 14 games total, with the flu and mononucleosis
Life Outside the NHL
Full Name: Barry Paul Gibbs
Nickname:
"Gibby"
Other Post-Draft Teams: Estevan (WCHL); Oklahoma City (CHL); Houston,
Birmingham (CHL).
Education: Attended junior college
to learn about the insurance business during his playing days in
Atlanta.
Family: Older brother of former
minor-league player Wayne Gibbs.
Miscellaneous:
| Selected by Calgary Broncos in 1972 WHA Draft -- the first-ever WHA Draft -- in February 1972. | Worked as a hockey school instructor during off-seasons of his playing days. | Set Minnesota single-season record (since broken) with 182 penalty minutes in 1969-70. | Scored GWG in Minnesota's 1-0 win over Philadelphia to clinch playoff berth on April 4, 1970. |
| Began wearing a helmet on the ice in games with Minnesota during the 1970-71 season. | Paired on defense with Ted Harris for Minnesota during 1971-72 season. | Owned a grain and cattle farm in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, during his playing days. | Was playing for the CHL's Houston Apollos when team abruptly folded in January 1981. |
| SNAPSHOT '66 | |
| Total Selected: | 24 |
| Forwards: | 14 |
| Defense: | 8 |
| Goaltenders: | 2 |
| Major Junior: | 17 |
| College Players: | 0 |
| Canadian: | 24 |
| American: | 0 |
| Euro-Canadian: | 0 |
| European: | 0 |
| Reached NHL: | 14 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 3 |
| Hall of Fame: | 1 |
| All-Star Game: | 3 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 1 |
| Olympians: | 0 |
| Picks Traded: | 1 |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1966