Barry Long (ice hockey)

Barry Kenneth Long (born January 3, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and coach. He played parts of 5 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Los Angeles Kings, Winnipeg Jets, and Detroit Red Wings. He also played parts of six seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with the Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets. As a coach, he spent three years with the Jets.

Career
Before playing in the NHL, Long played three seasons with the Dallas Black Hawks of the Central Hockey League (CHL). In 1972, Long signed a contract to join the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). 

On October 7, 1972, Long made his NHL debut in a 4–2 loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins. In the next game on October 8, Long recorded his first NHL assist off a Bill Lesuk goal in a 4–2 win against the Boston Bruins. On December 2, Long scored his first NHL goal against Wayne Stephenson in a 3–2 win against the St. Louis Blues.

In 1974, Long signed a contract to join the Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association (WHA). He had a successful career with the Oilers. He played in two seasons with them, scoring 30 goals and recording 72 assists. During his time with the Oilers, Long was named to the WHA's Second Team All-Star game.

On October 26, 1976, the Jets traded Long to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for future considerations. During his time with the Jets, Long was named to the WHA's Second Team All-Star game for the second time. He played three seasons with the Jets.

When the World Hockey Association merged with the National Hockey League, a draft was held to find out where the players were going to play. During the draft, Long was claimed by the Detroit Red Wings. During his time with the Red Wings, he played one season recording 17 assists.

On October 31, 1980, the Red Wings traded Long back to the Winnipeg Jets (this time in the NHL) in exchange for money. He played a season with the Jets and 5 games in his second season before he suffered a career-ending injury and had to retire from playing professional ice hockey.

After retiring, he became the head coach for the Winnipeg Jets.

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