Barkwell starting play in his hometown of Moose Jaw with the Moose Jaw Canucks of the TBJHL. He was soon moved to the Flin Flon Bombers of the MJHL where he was a proficient at both centre and right wing. The Detroit Red Wings took a gamble by selecting Barkwell with their first pick in the 1967 NHL Entry Draft. The Wings hoped that Barkwell would continue to develop and become an active member of the organization. However, Barkwell would never play in the NHL. He joined the Johnstown Jets of the Eastern Hockey League in 1967 and only put up 8 points in 21 games. The following season he joined the Port Huron Flags of the International Hockey League and only put up 3 points in 18 games. He was quickly downgraded to the WIHL, where he joined the Nelson Maple Leafs. He continued to disappoint and was dropped after the 1968–69 season. Barkwell would retire from hockey, having never found a way to excel in the higher leagues.
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Ron Barkwell career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
barkwell, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, september, 2023, learn, when, remo. This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations September 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message Ron Barkwell born December 14 1946 is a former ice hockey centre who was drafted 1st 9th overall by the Detroit Red Wings but never played in the National Hockey League Ron BarkwellBorn 1946 12 14 December 14 1946 age 77 Moose Jaw Saskatchewan CanadaHeight5 ft 10 in 178 cm Weight175 lb 79 kg 12 st 7 lb PositionCentre Right wingPlayed forPort Huron FlagsJohnstown JetsNelson Maple LeafsNHL draft9th overall 1967Detroit Red WingsPlaying career1967 1973Playing career editBarkwell starting play in his hometown of Moose Jaw with the Moose Jaw Canucks of the TBJHL He was soon moved to the Flin Flon Bombers of the MJHL where he was a proficient at both centre and right wing The Detroit Red Wings took a gamble by selecting Barkwell with their first pick in the 1967 NHL Entry Draft The Wings hoped that Barkwell would continue to develop and become an active member of the organization However Barkwell would never play in the NHL He joined the Johnstown Jets of the Eastern Hockey League in 1967 and only put up 8 points in 21 games The following season he joined the Port Huron Flags of the International Hockey League and only put up 3 points in 18 games He was quickly downgraded to the WIHL where he joined the Nelson Maple Leafs He continued to disappoint and was dropped after the 1968 69 season Barkwell would retire from hockey having never found a way to excel in the higher leagues External links editRon Barkwell career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database Ron s Bio on Hockey Draft Central com Preceded bySteve Atkinson Detroit Red Wings first round draft pick1967 Succeeded bySteve Andrascik nbsp This biographical article relating to a Canadian ice hockey centre born in the 1940s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ron Barkwell amp oldid 1223406972, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
