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Barry Long

Barry Kenneth Long
Defense
Born January 3, 1949 in Red Deer, Alberta
Height: 6' 2" Weight: 210 lbs.
 
Following two seasons with the NHL's Los Angeles Kings, Barry Long signed with the Edmonton Oilers in the summer of 1974. Long made an immediate impact with his new team as he was voted their best defenseman and most valuable player in 1974-1975.

After another stellar season with the Oilers, Long was traded to the Winnipeg Jets early in the 1976-1977 season. Often paired with captain Lars-Erik Sjoberg, Long was a stalwart on the Jets' blue line and helped lead the Jets to two AVCO Cup championships.

Long was a two-time WHA Second Team All-Star and was selected for the mid-season All-Star Game on four occasions.

Long's rights were reclaimed by the Detroit Red Wings following the 1978-1979 season, but the Jets re-acquired him a year later and he finished his playing career with the Jets. Long went on to coach the Jets and in 1984-1985, he led them to their best record they would achieve in 17 NHL seasons.

Player Statistics Jersey Numbers Transactions Draft History


Scoring Statistics
Regular Season
Season Team GP G A Pts PIM +/- PP SH Shots
1974-1975 Edmonton Oilers 78 20 40 60 116 -8 7 1 167
1975-1976 Edmonton Oilers 78 10 32 42 66 -49 5 0 214
1976-1977 Edmonton Oilers 2 0 1 1 2 -4 0 0 3
1976-1977 Winnipeg Jets 71 9 38 47 54 -1 4 0 178
1977-1978 Winnipeg Jets 78 7 24 31 42 10 1 1 159
1978-1979 Winnipeg Jets 80 5 36 41 42 -2 0 0 180
Totals 387 51 171 222 322 -54 17 2 901
Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts PIM +/- PP SH Shots
1975-1976 Edmonton Oilers 4 0 0 0 4 -2 0 0 -
1976-1977 Winnipeg Jets 20 1 5 6 10 -1 - - -
1977-1978 Winnipeg Jets 9 0 5 5 6 11 0 0 -
1978-1979 Winnipeg Jets 10 2 3 5 0 0 - - -
Totals 43 3 13 16 20 8 - - -


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