Barry Long (ice hockey)
{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player and coach}}
{{About|the Canadian former ice hockey player|the Australian spiritualist|Barry Long}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Barry Long
| image = Barry Long action shot.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|1|3|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 220
| position = Defence
| shoots = Left
| played_for = Los Angeles Kings
Edmonton Oilers
Winnipeg Jets
Detroit Red Wings
| ntl_team =
| career_start = 1968
| career_end = 1982
}}
Barry Kenneth Long (born January 3, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach.
Early life
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 a second-team all-star for the league. After one more solid season with Edmonton, he was traded to the Winnipeg Jets. Long was again a second team all-star in the WHA's last year before its merger with the NHL.{{cite web|url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=13410 |title=NHL Player Search - Player - Barry Long |publisher=Legends of Hockey |date= |accessdate=2020-05-31}}
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.
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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! colspan="3" style="background:#fff;"| ! rowspan="99" style="background:#fff;"| ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" style="background:#fff;"| ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |
| style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |
| 1966–67
| CMJHL | 56 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 148 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 16 |
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| 1967–68 | Moose Jaw Canucks | WCJHL | 52 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 202 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 1968–69
| CHL | 46 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 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 |
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| 1971–72 | WHL | 66 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
| 1972–73
| NHL | 70 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1973–74 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 60 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 118 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| 1974–75
| WHA | 78 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1976–77 | 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 |
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| 1978–79 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 80 | 5 | 36 | 41 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979–80
| NHL | 80 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1980–81 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 65 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82
| Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
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! colspan=3 | CHL totals ! 189 ! 24 ! 57 ! 81 ! 302 ! 10 ! 1 ! 0 ! 1 ! 10 |
| style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! colspan=3 | NHL totals ! 280 ! 11 ! 68 ! 79 ! 250 ! 5 ! 0 ! 1 ! 1 ! 18 |
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! colspan=3 | WHA totals ! 387 ! 51 ! 171 ! 222 ! 322 ! 43 ! 3 ! 13 ! 16 ! 20 |
=International=
Coaching record
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| rowspan="2"|Team | rowspan="2"|Year | colspan="6"|Regular Season | |Post Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | Result |
| Winnipeg Jets||1983–84
|59||25||25||9||(73)||4th in Smythe|||Lost in Division Semi Finals | ||||||
| Winnipeg Jets||1984–85
|80||43||27||10||96||2nd in Smythe||Lost in Division Finals | ||||||
| Winnipeg Jets||1985–86
|66||19||41||6||(59)||3rd in Smythe||(Fired) | ||||||
| colspan="2"|NHL Total ||205||87||93||25 |
References
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External links
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- {{Ice hockey stats}}
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{{succession box | before = Lars-Erik Sjoberg | title = Winnipeg Jets captains | years = 1978–79 | after = Lars-Erik Sjöberg}}
{{succession box | before = Tom Watt | title = Head coach of the original Winnipeg Jets | years = 1983–86 | after = John Ferguson, Sr.}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Long, Barry}}
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