| Stu Barnes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1970-12-25)December 25, 1970 (age 54) Spruce Grove,Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Winnipeg Jets Florida Panthers Pittsburgh Penguins Buffalo Sabres Dallas Stars | ||
| National team |  Canada | ||
| NHL draft | 4th overall,1989 Winnipeg Jets | ||
| Playing career | 1991–2008 | ||
Stuart Douglas Barnes (born December 25, 1970) is aCanadian former professionalice hockeyforward. He played 16 seasons atcentre in the NHL with theWinnipeg Jets,Florida Panthers,Pittsburgh Penguins,Buffalo Sabres, andDallas Stars. He currently has an arena named after him in the city ofSpruce Grove, where he was born.[1] Barnes was an assistant coach with the Dallas Stars. As of 2021[update], he is the head coach and co-owner of theTri-City Americans in theWestern Hockey League.[2]
Barnes was drafted fourth overall by theWinnipeg Jets in the1989 NHL Entry Draft. On November 25, 1993, the Jets traded him along with a sixth round selection (previously acquired from theSt. Louis Blues; Chris Kibermanis) in1994 to theFlorida Panthers forRandy Gilhen. In Florida, he was among the leaders on the teams, who helped carry the Panthers to the 1996Stanley Cup Finals, facing the Colorado Avalanche. Then on November 19, 1996, thePittsburgh Penguins tradedChris Wells to the Panthers for Barnes andJason Woolley. The trade to the Penguins has been considered the worst in Panthers history.
In 1999, Barnes was traded to theBuffalo Sabres forMatthew Barnaby. In Buffalo, he went to the Finals again, this time against Dallas, only to lose on a triple-overtime goal byBrett Hull. He served as thecaptain for the Sabres before being traded to the Stars in 2003 forMichael Ryan and a second round draft pick in the2003 NHL Entry Draft. WhenMike Modano was injured during the2006–07 season, Barnes served as an alternate captain of the Stars. He also served as an alternate captain for most of the2007–08 season due toSergei Zubov's absence from the line-up.[3]
Barnes announced his retirement as a player on August 28, 2008 and joined the Stars as anassistant coach for three seasons before becoming a hockey operations consultant.[1][4]
Barnes left the Stars front office after the2012–13 season, and went on to serve in a dual capacity as theTri-City Americans co-owner in theWestern Hockey League and as the head coach of the Okanagan Academy Prep hockey team.[5]
In 2017, Barnes returned to the Dallas Stars organization as an assistant coach.[6]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1986–87 | St. Albert Saints | AJHL | 53 | 41 | 34 | 75 | 103 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 6 | ||
| 1987–88 | New Westminster Bruins | WHL | 71 | 37 | 64 | 101 | 88 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1988–89 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 70 | 59 | 82 | 141 | 117 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | ||
| 1989–90 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 63 | 52 | 92 | 144 | 165 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 26 | ||
| 1990–91 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 52 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 30 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 1991–92 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 46 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 42 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 38 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1993–94 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 59 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 41 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 72 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 46 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | ||
| 1996–97 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 19 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 62 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 78 | 30 | 35 | 65 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1998–99 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 64 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 1999–00 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 82 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 75 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 68 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 68 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 77 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 78 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 82 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 79 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 1,136 | 261 | 336 | 597 | 438 | 116 | 30 | 32 | 62 | 24 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Canada | WJC |  | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AJHL | ||
| Rookie of the Year | 1986–87 | |
| WHL | ||
| Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year) | 1987–88 | |
| West Second All-Star Team | 1987–88,1988–89 | |
| Four Broncos Memorial Trophy (MVP) | 1988–89 | |
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Winnipeg Jets first round draft pick 1989 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Buffalo Sabres captain 2001–03 | Succeeded by Miroslav Satan rotating captaincy started |