Barry Beck | |||
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Born |
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | June 3, 1957||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Colorado Rockies New York Rangers Los Angeles Kings | ||
National team |
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NHL draft |
2nd overall, 1977 Colorado Rockies | ||
WHA draft |
2nd overall, 1977 Calgary Cowboys | ||
Playing career | 1977–1990 |
Barry David Beck (born June 3, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and currently the head coach of the Hong Kong national team. Beck was selected second overall in both the 1977 NHL amateur draft and the 1977 WHA Amateur Draft from the New Westminster Bruins. Beck helped the Bruins win the 1977 Memorial Cup, and was awarded the Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.[1] He opted to move to the NHL over the WHA, and began his career with the Colorado Rockies. He also played for the New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings over the course of his career, and retired in 1990.