Barry Wilkins
| Barry Wilkins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 28, 1947 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
June 26, 2011 (aged 64) Chandler, Arizona, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Boston Bruins Vancouver Canucks Pittsburgh Penguins Edmonton Oilers (WHA) | ||
| Playing career | 1967–1976 | ||
Barry James Wilkins (February 28, 1947 – June 26, 2011) was a professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association during the 1960s and 1970s. He is best known for scoring the first-ever goal for the Vancouver Canucks in the NHL on October 9, 1970. Wilkins was born in Toronto, Ontario, and died at the age of 64 from lung cancer.