Barry Gibbs

Barry Paul "Gibby" Gibbs, born September 28, 1948, is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman whose National Hockey League career ran from the 1960s until his retirement in 1981. He was selected first overall in the 1966 NHL Amateur Draft. Before turning professional he played junior hockey at Estevan, Saskatchewan, and developed within the Boston organization at Oklahoma City of the Central Hockey League.

Gibbs played for the Boston Bruins, Minnesota North Stars, Atlanta Flames, St. Louis Blues and Los Angeles Kings. He came to Minnesota from Boston in the deal that brought Tom Williams to the North Stars. On the final weekend of the 1969-70 season, Gibbs scored the only goal in Minnesota's 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on April 4, beating goaltender Bernie Parent on an 80-foot shot; the loss eliminated the Flyers from playoff contention. He was later traded, along with Phil Myre and Curt Bennett, from the Flames to the Blues for Bob MacMillan, Dick Redmond, Yves Bélanger and a second-round selection in the 1979 NHL entry draft.

Gibbs came from a family of seven, with four boys and three girls. His nephew, Darren Gibbs, has worked as an on-ice official in the National Hockey League since 1997.