Barry Long (ice hockey)

Barry Long
Barry Long
Born	January 3, 1949 (age 75); 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	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.

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

Winnipeg Jets. Long was again a second team all-star in the WHA's last year before its merger with the NHL.^[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
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

Coaching record

Team	Year	Regular Season						Post Season
Team	Year	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)
NHL Total		205	87	93	25

References

^ ^a ^b "NHL Player Search - Player - Barry Long". Legends of Hockey. Retrieved 2020-05-31.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Lars-Erik Sjoberg	Winnipeg Jets captains 1978–79	Succeeded by Lars-Erik Sjöberg
Preceded by Tom Watt	Head coach of the original Winnipeg Jets 1983–86	Succeeded by John Ferguson, Sr.

[legend-1] "NHL Player Search - Player - Barry Long". Legends of Hockey. Retrieved 2020-05-31.

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