Bill Barber: 1974-75 O-Pee-Chee 8

1974-75 O-Pee-Chee 8 Bill Barber Hockey Card (Front)

1974-75 O-Pee-Chee 8 Bill Barber Hockey Card (Back)

1974-75 O-Pee-Chee NHL Checklist

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Card Notes

In two seasons, Bill proved that he is headed for stardom in the NHL. He just missed Rookie-Of-The-Year honours, finishing second in 1972-73. Bill has what the scouts call “hockey sense”. The puck often seems to follow him around. He’s a good skater and a very accurate shot. Nine of his goals last year came while the Flyers had a man advantage.

En Français

En deux saisons, Bill a prouvé qu’il était une future vedette de la LNH. En 1973, il fut presque choisi Recrue de l’Année. Bill est un “naturel” au hockey… et on croirait souvent que la rondelle le suit! Il patine bien et ses lancers sont précis. La saison passée, il marqua neuf buts alors que le Flyers avaient l’avantage d’un homme.

Details

ERROR. A slight spelling error for Bill Barber’s hometown on the back of the card. O-Pee-Chee spelt it Callender but it’s actually Callander. This is a small community just south of North Bay, Ontario on Lake Nipissing.

Bill Barber was indeed the runner-up for the Calder Trophy in 1972-73. Steve Vickers of the New York Rangers took the honour. Billy Harris, Jim Schoenfeld and Dan Bouchard rounded out the top five. Barber scored 30 goals and assisted on 34 for 64 points over just 69 games for the Philadelphia Flyers in his first year. He also spent time in the AHL with the Baltimore Robins and appeared in eleven Stanley Cup playoff games with the Flyers.

He definitely was destined for stardom, as predicted on the back of the card. Between 1972-73 and 1983-84, Bill played 903 regular season and 129 playoff games in the National Hockey League, all with the Flyers. He had his best season offensively in 1975-76, scoring 50 goals and totaling 112 points. He topped the 40 goal plateau five times and finished with 420 career goals.

Barber helped the Flyers win two consecutive Stanley Cup championships in the 1970’s. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990. The same year, his number 7 was retired by Philadelphia. That same number is honoured in his name by his junior club, the Kitchener Rangers.

Bill Barber NHL Career Stats

Regular Season

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1972-73	Philadelphia Flyers	69	30	34	64	46
1973-74	Philadelphia Flyers	75	34	35	69	54
1974-75	Philadelphia Flyers	79	34	37	71	66
1975-76	Philadelphia Flyers	80	50	62	112	104
1976-77	Philadelphia Flyers	73	20	35	55	62
1977-78	Philadelphia Flyers	80	41	31	72	34
1978-79	Philadelphia Flyers	79	34	46	80	22
1979-80	Philadelphia Flyers	79	40	32	72	17
1980-81	Philadelphia Flyers	80	43	42	85	69
1981-82	Philadelphia Flyers	80	45	44	89	85
1982-83	Philadelphia Flyers	66	27	33	60	28
1983-84	Philadelphia Flyers	63	22	32	54	36
	Totals	903	420	463	883	623

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1972-73	Philadelphia Flyers	11	3	2	5	22
1973-74	Philadelphia Flyers	17	3	6	9	18
1974-75	Philadelphia Flyers	17	6	9	15	8
1975-76	Philadelphia Flyers	16	6	7	13	18
1976-77	Philadelphia Flyers	10	1	4	5	2
1977-78	Philadelphia Flyers	12	6	3	9	2
1978-79	Philadelphia Flyers	8	3	4	7	10
1979-80	Philadelphia Flyers	19	12	9	21	23
1980-81	Philadelphia Flyers	12	11	5	16	0
1981-82	Philadelphia Flyers	4	1	5	6	4
1982-83	Philadelphia Flyers	3	1	1	2	2
1983-84	Philadelphia Flyers	0	0	0	0	0
	Totals	129	53	55	108	109