Barry Ashbee | |||
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Born |
Weston, Ontario, Canada | July 28, 1939||
Died |
May 12, 1977 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 37)||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Boston Bruins Philadelphia Flyers | ||
Coached for | Philadelphia Flyers (assistant) | ||
Playing career | 1959–1974 | ||
Coaching career | 1974–1977 |
William Barry Ashbee (July 28, 1939 – May 12, 1977) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played five seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers between 1965 and 1974. His career ended prematurely due to an eye injury during a game, which partially blinded him. Ashbee later died of leukemia in 1977.