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 named to the Second All-Star Team for the league. After one more solid season with Edmonton, he was traded to the Winnipeg Jets. Long was again named to the Second All-Star Team after the 1977-78 season.
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 that required surgery to fix the circulation problem in his hand.https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/11/10/Barry-Long-veteran-defenseman-and-captain-of-the-Winnipeg/1233374216400/ 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 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 G W L T Pts Finish ResultWinnipeg Jets1983–845925259(73)4th in SmytheLost in Division Semi FinalsWinnipeg Jets1984–8580432710962nd in SmytheLost in Division FinalsWinnipeg Jets1985–866619416(59)3rd in Smythe(Fired)NHL Total 205879325
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