Len Barrie

Len Barrie
Len Barrie
Born	June 4, 1969 (age 55); Kimberley, BC, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Centre
Played for	Philadelphia Flyers; Florida Panthers; Pittsburgh Penguins; Los Angeles Kings
NHL draft	124th overall, 1988; Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	1990–2001

Len Barrie (born June 4, 1969 in Kimberley, British Columbia) is a retired professional ice hockey forward who played 184 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, and Florida Panthers.

Barrie is currently a real estate, resort developer in the Victoria BC area. He is a major partner in the Bear Mountain Resort development in Langford municipality. It includes the Bear Mountain Westin Hotel, golf course, and housing (single family homes and condominiums).

The success of this venture prompted the NHL board of governors, on June 18, 2008, to approve the sale of the Tampa Bay Lightning to an investment group which included Barrie.^[1]

The developmnet of Bear Mountain resort has been criticized for damaging sensitive ecosystems and historic native sites.^[2] Barrie has also faced controversary surrounding his treatment of first nation elders and protestors.^[3]

References

^ http://www.sportsline.com/nhl/story/10870156 Sale of Oilers, Lightning unanimously approved by owners
^ http://zoeblunt.gnn.tv/blogs/27806/The_Bull_of_Bear_Mountain
^ http://wtflangford.blogspot.com/2009/04/len-barrie-asks-wheres-my-bailout.html

External links

Len Barrie career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

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[1] ttp://www.sportsline.com/nhl/story/10870156 Sale of Oilers, Lightning unanimously approved by owners

[2] ttp://zoeblunt.gnn.tv/blogs/27806/The_Bull_of_Bear_Mountain

[3] ttp://wtflangford.blogspot.com/2009/04/len-barrie-asks-wheres-my-bailout.html

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