| Krys Barch | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born | (1980-03-26)March 26, 1980 (age 45) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 237 lb (108 kg; 16 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Dallas Stars Florida Panthers New Jersey Devils | ||
| NHL draft | 106th overall,1998 Washington Capitals | ||
| Playing career | 2000–2014 | ||
Krystofer Barch (born March 26, 1980) is a Canadian former professionalice hockeyforward. He is currently the head coach of theNiagara IceDogs of theOntario Hockey League.[1]
Barch was drafted 106th overall in the1998 NHL Entry Draft by theWashington Capitals. Barch played his junior hockey with theLondon Knights of theOntario Hockey League. In his three years with London, Barch had 123 points in 187 games while tallying 206 penalty minutes.
Unsigned by the Capitals, Barch signed as a free agent with theDallas Stars on July 18, 2006. Barch made his NHL debut in the2006–07 season on January 15, 2007 against theLos Angeles Kings after being called up due to injuries. He remained with the Stars for the remainder of the season, played in 26 of 37 games and scored 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points. Known as a hard-hitter, Barch had 107 penalty minutes, which included 13 fighting majors.
On January 29, 2009, Barch had eight teeth shattered from a high stick by defencemanChris Chelios, despite wearing a protectivemouthguard, in a game with theDetroit Red Wings.
On December 7, 2011, the Dallas Stars traded Barch and a 6th-round pick in the2012 draft, to theFlorida Panthers in exchange for the minor league forward Jake Hauswirth and a 5th-round pick in 2012.[2]
On December 31, 2011, in a game against theMontreal Canadiens, Barch was given a game misconduct penalty at the end of the first period, following an incident between teammateErik Gudbranson andP.K. Subban. Hockey Night in Canada on CBC reported that the ejection was due to Barch making a joke that what was incorrectly interpreted to be a racial slur against Subban, who is of Jamaican descent. The incident was witnessed by linesman Darren Gibbs who was standing in front of the players' benches.[3] Barch was suspended one game by the NHL for his comment.[4]
Barch signed a two-year contract with the New Jersey Devils on July 5, 2012. On September 28, 2013, Barch was traded with a seventh round pick to Florida for a sixth round pick andScott Timmins.[5]
Krys and his wife Holly have three children: sons Hayden, born April 14, 2007, Kane, and Kolten.[6]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995–96 | Georgetown Raiders | OPJHL | 41 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Georgetown Raiders | OPJHL | 51 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | London Knights | OHL | 65 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 62 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 1998–99 | London Knights | OHL | 66 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 66 | 25 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 15 | ||
| 1999–00 | London Knights | OHL | 56 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 76 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 91 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Richmond Renegades | ECHL | 25 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 29 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 36 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Greenville Grrrowl | ECHL | 55 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 154 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | ||
| 2004–05 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Greenville Grrrowl | ECHL | 14 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Iowa Stars | AHL | 43 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 129 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | ||
| 2006–07 | Iowa Stars | AHL | 31 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 26 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 48 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 105 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 72 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 63 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 44 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 41 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 55 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 381 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 812 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||