Bill Barber: 1978-79 O-Pee-Chee 176

1978-79 O-Pee-Chee 176 Bill Barber Hockey Card (Front)

1978-79 O-Pee-Chee 176 Bill Barber Hockey Card (Back)

1978-79 O-Pee-Chee NHL Checklist

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Card Notes

Bill is capable of player center as well as left wing and was a valuable member of the Flyers’ penalty-killing corps in ’77-78.

En Français

Bill peut jouer au centre tout autant qu’à l’aile gauche et, durant 1977-78, il aida beaucoup les Flyers à gagner du temps durant les punitions.

Details

Indeed, Bill Barber was excellent on the penalty kill. In 1977-78, he tied for the team lead with Don Saleski, both scoring four shorthanded goals. In 1978-79, he stepped it up, leading the entire NHL with six shorties, one more than runner-up and teammate Rick MacLeish.

In a 4-2 win over the Kings at the Los Angeles Forum on April 1, 1978, Barber scored two shorthanded goals on the same penalty kill. At 2:36 of the first period, Andre Dupont was sent to the box for holding. At 4:04, Bill put his 40th of the season past Rogie Vachon with help from Bobby Clarke. At 4:31, he made the score 3-0, again assisted by Clarke. Only 4 minors were assessed in the game, all going to Philadelphia.

Between 1972-73 and 1983-84, Bill Barber played 903 regular season and 129 playoff games in the National Hockey League, all with the Philadelphia Flyers. Originally the seventh overall pick at the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft out of the Kitchener Rangers, Barber help the Broad Street Bullies to consecutive Stanley Cup championships. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990.

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