Doug Barkley
Doug Barkley | |||
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Born |
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | January 6, 1937||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Chicago Blackhawks Detroit Red Wings | ||
Playing career | 1956–1966 |
Norman Douglas Barkley (born January 6, 1937) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. After his playing career he was the head coach of the Detroit Red Wings for two separate occasions.
Playing career[]
Barkley's playing career ended from an on-ice accident that rendered him blind in his right eye.[1] On January 30, 1966, Barkley, playing for the Detroit Red Wings, was battling with Chicago's Doug Mohns for a puck at the blueline. Mohns attempted to lift Barkley's stick, but missed, and struck the bent-over Barkley directly in his right eye. Barkley would never play again. In 253 NHL games Barkley recorded 24 goals and 80 assists for 104 career points.
Coaching career[]
Following his career-ending injury, Barkley joined the Detroit front office, working in public relations and as a troubleshooter. In 1969 he was appointed head coach of the Fort Worth Wings of the Central Hockey League (Detroit's top farm team),[2] and on January 10, 1971, Barkley was promoted to head coach of the Detroit Red Wings.[3] He coached less than one year before being replaced by Johnny Wilson following a 3-8-0 start to the 1971–72 season.[4] Barkley returned to coach the Wings again in 1975, but lasted just 26 games before being fired and replaced by Alex Delvecchio, a former teammate.
Barkley now lives in Calgary, Alberta.[5]
NHL coaching record[]
Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||
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G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
Detroit Red Wings | 1970–71 | 40 | 10 | 37 | 7 | (27) | 6th in East | Missed playoffs |
Detroit Red Wings | 1971–72 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | (6) | 5th in East | (returned to front office position) |
Detroit Red Wings | 1975–76 | 26 | 7 | 15 | 4 | (18) | 4th in Norris | (fired) |
Total | 77 | 20 | 60 | 11 |
Career statistics[]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1955–56 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WCJHL | 44 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 85 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
1956–57 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 63 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 112 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1957–58 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1957–58 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 31 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 72 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 37 | ||
1957–58 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1958–59 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 55 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
1959–60 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1959–60 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 55 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1960–61 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 66 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 106 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
1961–62 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 70 | 25 | 49 | 74 | 82 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | ||
1962–63 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 78 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | ||
1963–64 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 67 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 115 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 33 | ||
1964–65 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 67 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 122 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
1965–66 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 43 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
WHL totals | 219 | 39 | 80 | 119 | 348 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 54 | ||||
NHL totals | 253 | 24 | 80 | 104 | 382 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 63 | ||||
AHL totals | 148 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 187 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
References[]
- ^ "RECENT EYE INJURIES". The Globe and Mail. March 13, 2000. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
Detroit defenceman Doug Barkley was forced to retire after taking a stick in the eye from Chicago's Doug Mohns.
- ^ Fischler, Stan; Fischler, Shirley (1971). Up From the Minor Leagues of Hockey. Chicago, Illinois: Cowles Book Company, Inc. p. 127.
- ^ Fischler, Stan; Fischler, Shirley (1971). Up From the Minor Leagues of Hockey. Chicago, Illinois: Cowles Book Company, Inc. p. 128.
- ^ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000341972.html
- ^ "Doug Douglas Barkley". legendsofhockey.net. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com
- 1937 births
- Living people
- Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players
- Calgary Flames announcers
- Calgary Stampeders (WHL) players
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Detroit Red Wings coaches
- Detroit Red Wings players
- Sportspeople from Lethbridge
- National Hockey League broadcasters
- Ice hockey people from Alberta
- Canadian ice hockey coach stubs
- Canadian ice hockey defenceman, 1930s births stubs