Norman Douglas Barkley (born January 6, 1937) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks and Detroit Red Wings between 1957 and 1966. After his playing career, he was the head coach of the Red Wings from 1970 to 1971 and again between 1975 and 1976. From 1980 to 2001 he worked as the color commentator for the Calgary Flames.
| Doug Barkley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 6, 1937 Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Black Hawks Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1956–1966 | ||
Playing career
editBarkley'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 blue line. 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
editFollowing 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.
Broadcast career
editFrom 1980-2001, Barkley joined Calgary Flames play-by-play man Peter Maher in the radio broadcast booth as a colour commentator.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 253 | 24 | 80 | 104 | 382 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 63 | ||||
NHL coaching record
edit| Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Resigned |
| Detroit Red Wings | 1975–76 | 26 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 18 | 4th in Norris | Fired |
| NHL totals | 77 | 20 | 60 | 11 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Detroit Red Wings 1971-72 roster and statistics". hockeydb.com.
- ^ "Doug Douglas Barkley". legendsofhockey.net. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com