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1972 NHL DRAFT PICK
Bill Barber
Selected in first round
No. 7 overall by Philadelphia Flyers

Born July 11, 1952
Position: Left Wing
Height: 6-0   Weight: 189
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Kitchener (OMJHL)                          
Birthplace: Callander, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Callander, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1967-68 North BayNOHA 34 1835 5344
1968-69 North BayNOHA 4832 3870 100
1969-70 KitchenerOHA 5437 4986 42
1970-71 KitchenerOHA 6146 59105 129
1971-72 KitchenerOMJHL 6244 63107 89

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Played center in junior hockey but was moved to left wing upon turning professional.
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 29, 1972 (Toronto at Philadelphia)
Number:  7 (Philadelphia) (number retired)
Stanley Cup: 1974, 1975.  Playing Status: Retired August 1985
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1972-1984 Philadelphia903 420463 883623
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1973-1983 Philadelphia129 5355 108109

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
HOCKEY HALL OF FAME:
Inducted 1990
Jack Adams Award (Coach of Year): 2000-01 (Philadelphia)
Sporting News West Rookie of Year: 1972-73
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1976, 1980
NHL All-Star First Team: 1975-76 (Philadelphia)
NHL All-Star Second Team: 1978-79, 1980-81 (Philadelphia)
All-Star Game: 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982
100-Point Seasons: 1975-76 (112 points)
50-Goal Seasons: 1975-76 (50 goals)
NHL Records: Most short-handed goals in single playoff series (3 against Minnesota in 1980, co-holder of record), most short-handed goals in single playoff year (3 in 1980, shares record with five others)
Philadelphia Records: Most goals (420), most points in a season by a left wing (112)
Philadelphia Class Guy Award: 1980-81
Philadelphia Captain: November 1981 to March 1983
Philadelphia Flyers Hall of Fame: Inducted 1989
WHA Draft Pick: 1972 (by New York)
NHL Playoffs Goals Leader: 1980 (12 goals, tie)
Philadelphia Points Leader: 1978-79 (80), 1980-81 (85)
Philadelphia Goals Leader: 1977-78 (41), 1978-79 (34, tie), 1980-81 (43), 1981-82 (45)
Philadelphia Playoffs Points Leader: 1982 (6, tie)
Philadelphia Playoffs Goals Leader: 1980 (12), 1981 (11)
Coaching Career: Named Philadelphia assistant coach upon his retirement in August 1985 and remained in that position until June 8, 1988. ... Served as Philadelphia interim assistant coach from Feb. 26, 1994, through end of 1993-94 season. ... Named Philadelphia assistant coach on July 5, 2000. ... Named Philadelphia head coach on Dec. 10, 2000, and remained in that position until April 30, 2002.
Management Career: Named Philadelphia Director of Pro Scouting on June 8, 1988, and remained in that position until Dec. 30, 1995. ... Named Tampa Bay Director of Player Personnel on Aug. 14, 2002.
Miscellaneous: Runner-up for Calder Trophy as NHL Rookie of Year in 1972-73. ... Played on LCB line with Bobby Clarke and Reggie Leach during his years in Philadelphia. Trio set NHL record (since broken) for goals by one line with 141 in 1975-76. ... Played left point on Philadelphia power play. ... Missed part of 1976-77 season with torn ACL in right knee, an injury suffered in March 1977. ... Played on Philadelphia team that set NHL record with 35-game unbeaten streak from Oct. 14, 1979, to Jan. 6, 1980. ... Tied Jean Ratelle and Charlie Simmer for NHL's most first-goals (10) in 1979-80. ... Tied NHL record (since broken) for goals in playoff series with nine against Minnesota in 1980. ... Served as captain of Wales Conference All-Star team in 1982. ... Missed part of 1982-83 season with torn MCL in right knee, suffered when he crashed into boards in Pittsburgh on Dec. 4, 1982. ... Played on line with Darryl Sittler and Ilkka Sinisalo that scored 14 points in game at Hartford on Jan. 8, 1983. ...  Broke jaw on Jan. 15, 1983, in game against Chicago, but did not miss any additional games. ... Missed end of 1983-84 season when right knee injury flared up again, requiring reconstructive surgery on April 7, 1984, and leading to his retirement. Doctors found that ACL was damaged and that his cartilage and meniscus were torn. There was also a fracture in the joint. The injury had plagued him for two seasons, and doctors said only the exceptional strength of his quadriceps muscle had enabled him to keep playing. The time needed to recover from the surgery was expected to keep him out of the entire 1984-85 season, although he was attempting a comeback prior to his decision to pass up the remainder of the season and go into coaching. ... Philadelphia retired his No. 7 on Oct. 11, 1990.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Richmond (AHL)
Challenge Cup: 1979.  World Championships: 1982 (bronze medal)
Canada Cup: 1976 (first place)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Calder Cup:
1998 (Philadelphia) (as coach)
World Championships All-Star First Team: 1982
World Championships Goals Leader: 1982 (8, tie)
WHA Draft Pick: 1972 (by New York)
Coaching Career: Named interim head coach of Hershey (AHL) on March 5, 1985, and remained in that position through end of 1984-85 season. ... Named interim head coach of Hershey (AHL) on Dec. 30, 1995, and promoted to full-time head coach on March 14, 1996. He relocated with team to Philadelphia in 1996 and remained in position until July 5, 2000.
1996-97, 1997-98: Coached AHL regular-season champ (Philadelphia)
Miscellaneous: Played only 11 career minor-league games, scoring nine goals and 14 points, before being called up to the NHL for good in October 1972.
Personal: Younger brother of former minor-leaguer John Barber and older brother of former minor-leaguer Danny Barber. ... Wife, Jenny, died of lung cancer at age 48 on Dec. 8, 2001.

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SNAPSHOT '72
Total Selected: 152
Forwards: 88
Defense: 47
Goaltenders: 17
Major Junior: 121
College Players: 25
Canadian: 139
Euro-Canadian: 2
USA Citizens: 11
U.S.-Born: 10
European: 0
Reached NHL: 67
Won Stanley Cup: 11
Hall of Fame: 2
All-Star Game: 13
Year-end All-Star: 3
Olympians: 1
Picks Traded: 24
 
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