Barry Legge

Barry Legge
Born	(1954-10-22) October 22, 1954 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Michigan Stags Baltimore Blades Cleveland Crusaders Denver Spurs Ottawa Civics Cincinnati Stingers Minnesota Fighting Saints Quebec Nordiques Winnipeg Jets
NHL draft	61st overall, 1974 Montreal Canadiens
WHA draft	34th overall, 1974 Michigan Stags
Playing career	1974–1982

Barry Graham Legge (born October 22, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 107 games in the National Hockey League and 345 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Winnipeg Jets, Quebec Nordiques, Michigan Stags, Baltimore Blades, Denver Spurs, Ottawa Civics, Cleveland Crusaders, Minnesota Fighting Saints, and Cincinnati Stingers.

Career

After five full seasons in the WHA, Barry Legge spent part of three seasons with the Quebec Nordiques and the Winnipeg Jets from 1979-80 to 1981-82. He was well known for his defensive play from a very young age. The Winnipeg native first made a name for himself with the Fort St. James Canadians before joining the hometown Jets of the WCJHL. After being selected in the 4th round of the 1974 NHL Draft by the Montreal Canadiens, Legge opted to join the Michigan Stags of the WHA, who had selected him in the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft and ended up playing on half a dozen teams before the league disbanded in 1979. Legge's best season was a 29-point effort on the Cincinnati Stingers in 1976-77. Following the NHL/WHA merger, the Winnipeg Jets claimed Legge off the Stingers' roster. A few days later he was traded to the Nordiques for rugged defenceman Barry Melrose. He recorded three assists in 31 games for the Nords, but his season ended on a sour note when he refused an assignment to the minor leagues and was suspended by the team as a result. After the season, Legge was sent to the Jets for cash and split the next two seasons between the NHL and the CHL's Tulsa Oilers. He retired the next year after playing 38 games for Winnipeg and battling injuries.

With the Michigan Stags and Baltimore Blades as a rookie, and the following year with the Cleveland Crusaders, he was a teammate of namesake Randy Legge; however the two were not related.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1970–71	St. James Canadians	MJHL		47	7	22	29	98		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Winnipeg Jets	WCHL		61	1	16	17	138		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Winnipeg Jets	WCHL		63	10	43	53	161		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Winnipeg Clubs	WCHL		66	13	34	47	198		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Greensboro Generals	SHL		37	3	16	19	60		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades	WHA		36	3	18	21	20		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics	WHA		40	6	8	14	15		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Cleveland Crusaders	WHA		35	0	7	7	22		3	0	1	1	12
1976–77	Minnesota Fighting Saints	WHA		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Cincinnati Stingers	WHA		74	7	22	29	39		4	0	0	0	0
1977–78	Cincinnati Stingers	WHA		78	7	17	24	114		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Cincinnati Stingers	WHA		80	3	8	11	131		3	0	4	4	0
1979–80	Syracuse Firebirds	AHL		5	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		31	0	3	3	18		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		25	2	4	6	88		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		38	0	6	6	69		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		38	1	2	3	57		—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals				345	26	80	106	341		10	0	5	5	12
NHL totals				107	1	11	12	144		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database