Barry Wilcox


Barry Fredrick Wilcox is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Vancouver Canucks between 1972 and 1975. He also played several years in the minor leagues before retiring in 1975.

Playing career

Wilcox spent parts of two seasons with the Vancouver Canucks in the 1970s. He played for the hometown Royals of the BCJHL in 1967-69 before spending three years at the University of British Columbia. Following his tenure with the Thunderbirds, Vancouver signed Wilcox as a free agent. Wilcox scored 17 goals as a rookie pro in 1971-72 with the Rochester Americans of the AHL. The following season, he played 31 NHL games for the Canucks as an injury replacement before he was sent down to the WHL's Seattle Totems. Wilcox spent most of the next three years in the WHL and CHL before retiring in 1976.

Post-playing career

After retiring from hockey Wilcox became a secondary school counsellor in Surrey, British Columbia.
In 1973, Barry was part of a Canucks promotional tour of the BC interior, along with Jim Robson and Ken Caravetta. During the trip, Barry signed autographs in every Super-Valu in the region.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs