Barry Pederson

Date of Birth: Mar 16, 1961
Age: 65
Place of Birth: Big River, SK, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: C
Height: 180 cm / 5'11"
Weight: 84 kg / 185 lbs
Shoots: R
Status: Retired

Barry Pederson Facts

Drafted: 1980 round 1 #18 overall by Boston Bruins

Cousin: Brian Skrudland

Pederson was selected 18th overall in 1980 after scoring 140 points with the Victoria Cougars. He played his first full season with the Bruins in 1982 and scored 44 goals and 92 points. He set career highs in 1983 with 46 goals and 1984 with 116 points but only played 22 games in 1985 after having surgery to remove a tumor. Pederson recorded 3 straight 70-point seasons from 1986-88 and won a Stanley Cup with the Penguins in 1991. He retired in 1992 with 238 goals and 654 points in 701 games.

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Barry Pederson Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1976-1977	Nanaimo Clippers	BCJHL	66	46	72	118	31	-
1977-1978	Nanaimo Clippers	BCJHL	63	51	102	153	68	-
1977-1978	Victoria Cougars	WCHL	3	1	4	5	2	-
1978-1979	Victoria Cougars	WHL	72	31	53	84	41	-
1979-1980	Victoria Cougars	WHL	72	52	88	140	50	-	Playoffs	16	13	14	27	31	-
1980-1981	Victoria Cougars	WHL	55	65	82	147	65	-	Playoffs	15	15	21	36	10	-
1980-1981	Boston Bruins	NHL	9	1	4	5	6	-5
1981-1982	Boston Bruins	NHL	80	44	48	92	53	27	Playoffs	11	7	11	18	2	-
1982-1983	Boston Bruins	NHL	77	46	61	107	47	38	Playoffs	17	14	18	32	21	-
1983-1984	Boston Bruins	NHL	80	39	77	116	64	27	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	2	-3
1984-1985	Boston Bruins	NHL	22	4	8	12	10	-11
1985-1986	Boston Bruins	NHL	79	29	47	76	60	19	Playoffs	3	1	0	1	0	-
1986-1987	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	79	24	52	76	50	-13
1986-1987	Canada	WC	10	2	3	5	2	-
1987-1988	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	76	19	52	71	92	2
1988-1989	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	62	15	26	41	22	5
1989-1990	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	16	2	7	9	10	-3
1989-1990	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	38	4	18	22	29	-10
1990-1991	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	46	6	8	14	21	2
1991-1992	Hartford Whalers	NHL	5	2	2	4	0	-2
1991-1992	Boston Bruins	NHL	32	3	6	9	8	-5
1991-1992	Maine Mariners	AHL	14	5	13	18	6	-8

Barry Pederson Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1980-1981	Victoria Cougars	Memorial Cup	4	4	1	5	6	-

Barry Pederson Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	1	14	5	13	18	1.29	6	-8	0
BCJHL (BCHL)	2	129	97	174	271	2.10	99	-	0
Memorial Cup	1	4	4	1	5	1.25	6	-	0
NHL	12	701	238	416	654	0.93	472	71	4	34	22	30	52	1.53	25	-3*
WC	1	10	2	3	5	0.50	2	-	0
WHL (WCHL)	4	202	149	227	376	1.86	158	-	2	31	28	35	63	2.03	41	-

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Barry Pederson Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Boston Bruins	7	379	166	251	417	1.10	248	90	4	34	22	30	52	1.53	25	-3*
Canada	1	10	2	3	5	0.50	2	-	0
Hartford Whalers	1	5	2	2	4	0.80	0	-2	0
Maine Mariners (AHL)	1	14	5	13	18	1.29	6	-8	0
Nanaimo Clippers	2	129	97	174	271	2.10	99	-	0
Pittsburgh Penguins	2	84	10	26	36	0.43	50	-8	0
Vancouver Canucks	4	233	60	137	197	0.85	174	-9	0
Victoria Cougars (WHL)	4	206	153	228	381	1.85	164	-	2	31	28	35	63	2.03	41	-

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Barry Pederson Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1977-1978	BCJHL (Coastal) Second All-Star Team
1979-1980	WHL Second All-Star Team
1980-1981	WHL Champion WHL First All-Star Team
1981-1982	NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) Finalist
1982-1983	NHL All-Star Game
1983-1984	NHL All-Star Game
1990-1991	NHL Stanley Cup Champion

Barry Pederson Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Boston Bruins