Barry Paul "Gibby" Gibbs (born September 28, 1948) is a Canadian former professional
ice hockey
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defenceman
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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
Boston Bruins
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,
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the team's colors for ...
,
Atlanta Flames
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,
St. Louis Blues
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and
Los Angeles Kings
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. 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
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History
The ...
, 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
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. The loss eliminated the Flyers from playoff contention. He was traded along with
Phil Myre
Philippe Louis Myre (born November 1, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, Atlanta Flames, St. Louis Blues, Philadelphia Flyers, Colora ...
and
Curt Bennett from the
Flames
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to the
Blues
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for
Bob MacMillan
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,
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
1979 NHL Entry Draft (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
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1948 births
Living people
Atlanta Flames players
20th-century Canadian sportsmen
Boston Bruins draft picks
Boston Bruins players
Birmingham Bulls (CHL) players
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Estevan Bruins players
Houston Apollos players
Los Angeles Kings players
Minnesota North Stars players
First overall NHL draft picks
NHL first-round draft picks
Oklahoma City Blazers (1965–1977) players
Oklahoma City Stars players
Ice hockey people from Lloydminster
St. Louis Blues players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States