Bob Barlow
Barlow (right, foreground) as a member of the Seattle Totems during a game on 13 March 1963.
Born (1935-06-17) June 17, 1935
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 167 lb (76 kg; 11 st 13 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Minnesota North Stars
Phoenix Roadrunners
Playing career 1955–1976

Robert George Barlow (born June 17, 1935) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He played 77 games in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars between 1969 and 1970, and 51 games in the World Hockey Association between 1974 and 1975. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1955 to 1976, was spent in various minor leagues.

Playing career

Barlow was born in Hamilton, Ontario. He was the captain of the Vancouver Canucks of the Western Hockey League during the 1968–69 season. He played in 77 National Hockey League games with the Minnesota North Stars over parts of two seasons and 51 World Hockey Association games with the Phoenix Roadrunners during the 1974–75 season. He retired after that season and became the coach of the Tucson Mavericks in 1975–76. He played 2 games for the team, which marked the end of his playing career. Bob served as the captain of the 1968-69 Vancouver Canucks, where he won the WHL championship that led the Canucks into the NHL. He was one of the most potent scoring machines in that League, and for that matter in most of the teams he played on. His career spanned twenty-four years in five professional Hockey leagues-NHL, WHL, AHL, CHL, WHA-accumulating a total of 1,052 points (including 522 goals)-one AHL Championship and four WHL Championships.

On Oct. 11, 1969, at the age of 34, Barlow made his NHL debut as a member of the Minnesota North Stars; becoming the oldest rookie to play a game in NHL history (to be eclipsed three years later, by 38-year-old Connie Madigan. He scored on his first shift, beating Bernie Parent of the Philadelphia Flyers.[1] Bob scored his first NHL goal, on the first shot of his first shift after six seconds on the ice. This record fastest first goal remains the NHL record.

Personal life

Bob Barlow and his wife Marilyn (née Mutrie) are at the heart of five generations of exceptional athletes. Marilyn's grandfather, Lot Roe, was a world-class speed skater.

Her father, Dr. Ralph Dory Mutrie, was inducted into the North Bay (Ont.) Sports Hall of Fame in 1987 as a builder for his contributions to figure skating. He became active after Marilyn took up the sport. She was named coach of the year by Skate Canada in 1992. Barlow's daughter, Wendy Barlow, was an All-American tennis player at Brigham Young University. In addition, she played six years of professional tennis and was inducted into the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame.[2] His granddaughter, Hillary Pattenden,[3] was an all-star-goaltender for the Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey program.[4] Bob and Marilyn reside in Victoria, BC They have three daughters and five grandchildren.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1953–54 Barrie Flyers OHA 2957124 —————
1954–55 Barrie Flyers OHA 4633276041 —————
1954–55 Cleveland Barons AHL 30000 —————
1955–56 Cleveland Barons AHL 21010 —————
1955–56 North Bay Trappers NOHA 5620183856 102244
1956–57 Cleveland Barons AHL 30222 —————
1956–57 North Bay Trappers NOHA 5621204127 1375128
1957–58 Cleveland Barons AHL 64042 72244
1957–58 North Bay Trappers OHA Sr 6027366339 —————
1958–59 Cleveland Barons AHL 7027275439 712320
1959–60 Quebec Aces AHL 7228326050 —————
1960–61 Quebec Aces AHL 6712172941 —————
1961–62 Quebec Aces AHL 6111122325 —————
1962–63 Seattle Totems WHL 7047307717 17891710
1963–64 Seattle Totems WHL 6635205518 —————
1964–65 Seattle Totems WHL 7030174750 732510
1965–66 Victoria Maple Leafs WHL 7142398120 141091921
1966–67 Victoria Maple Leafs WHL 7021385944 —————
1967–68 Rochester Americans AHL 7243529572 11931225
1968–69 Vancouver Canucks WHL 7436488450 8461011
1969–70 Minnesota North Stars NHL 7016173310 62246
1970–71 Minnesota North Stars NHL 70000 —————
1970–71 Phoenix Roadrunners WHL 4419264521 1033626
1971–72 Phoenix Roadrunners WHL 6416213724 50112
1972–73 Phoenix Roadrunners WHL 5126426841 10471128
1973–74 Phoenix Roadrunners WHL 4819304912 965116
1974–75 Phoenix Roadrunners WHA 51620268 —————
1974–75 Tulsa Oilers CHL 257121910 20112
1975–76 Tucson Mavericks CHL 20332 —————
WHA totals 51620268 —————
NHL totals 7716173310 62246

References

  1. ↑ Hawthorn, Tom (12 September 2010). "He was the oldest NHL rookie ever and he scored in seconds". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2007-10-19. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
  3. ↑ "Steelers out to make a name for themselves". Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
  4. ↑ "2021-22 Women's Ice Hockey Roster".
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