Cam Barker facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cam Barker |
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Barker with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2009
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| Born | April 4, 1986 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Chicago Blackhawks Minnesota Wild Edmonton Oilers Vancouver Canucks Barys Astana HC Slovan Bratislava SCL Tigers Ilves Tampere Dragons de Rouen |
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| NHL Draft | 3rd overall, 2004 Chicago Blackhawks |
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| Playing career | 2006–2021 | ||
Cameron Barker (born April 4, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played as a defenceman, which is a player who helps protect their team's goal. Cam was chosen third overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. He played for the Blackhawks for four seasons.
Later, he was traded to the Minnesota Wild in 2010. Cam also played for the Canadian national team. He won two gold medals in a row at the 2005 and 2006 World Junior Championships. These wins were with the junior team.
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Cam Barker's Hockey Journey
Early Years and Junior Hockey
Cam Barker started playing hockey when he was young. He played in the 2000 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. This is a big tournament for young hockey players. He then played for the Winnipeg Thrashers at age 14. After that, he was picked 4th overall in the 2001 WHL Bantam Draft. This draft is for young players joining the Western Hockey League (WHL).
Cam began his junior hockey career in the 2001–02 season. He played for the Medicine Hat Tigers in the WHL. In his second season, he was the top-scoring defenceman on his team. He had 47 points and was named to the WHL All-Rookie Team. In the 2003–04 season, he had a great year with 65 points in 60 games. He helped the Tigers win the Ed Chynoweth Cup, which is the WHL championship.
Joining the NHL
The Chicago Blackhawks picked Cam Barker third overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. This is a very high pick, showing how talented he was. He signed a contract with Chicago in August 2005. Cam made his NHL debut in the 2005–06 season. He played one game with the Blackhawks before returning to Medicine Hat.
In the 2006–07 season, Cam started with an injury. After he recovered, he played for the Norfolk Admirals. This team is in the American Hockey League (AHL), which is a league where players develop their skills. He scored his first professional goal in November 2006. Later that season, he was called up to the Blackhawks again. He scored his first NHL goal on January 14, 2007, against the Minnesota Wild. He played 35 games with Chicago that season.
Cam continued to play for the Blackhawks and their AHL team, the Rockford IceHogs. In the 2008–09 season, he played 68 games for the Blackhawks. He had 6 goals and 34 assists, totaling 40 points.
Moving to Other Teams
On February 12, 2010, Cam Barker was traded to the Minnesota Wild. He played for the Wild until June 2011. After that, he signed a one-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers on July 1, 2011. He played 25 games for the Oilers.
In September 2012, Cam joined the Texas Stars in the AHL. He played 23 games there. On January 13, 2013, he signed a contract with the Vancouver Canucks. He played 14 games for the Canucks.
Playing Overseas
After his time in the NHL, Cam Barker moved to play hockey in other countries. On November 5, 2013, he signed with Barys Astana in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The KHL is a major hockey league in Europe and Asia. He also played for HC Slovan Bratislava in the KHL for two seasons.
Later, he played for the SCL Tigers in Switzerland. In November 2018, he played a few games for Ilves Tampere in Finland. His last two professional seasons were in France with the Dragons de Rouen in the Ligue Magnus.
Retirement and Coaching
Cam Barker ended his 15-year playing career on June 23, 2021. He retired from playing and became an assistant coach. He joined the Penticton Vees, a junior Canadian hockey team.
International Hockey Success
 Barker with Team Canada at the 2006 World Junior Championships |
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| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Canada |
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 2006 Canada | |
| Gold | 2005 Canada | |
| Spengler Cup | ||
| Gold | 2012 Davos | |
Cam Barker was a key player for Team Canada. He helped them win a gold medal at the 2005 World Junior Championships. Even though he got sick during the tournament, he played in the first three games.
He played in his second straight World Junior tournament in 2006. He was the only player from the previous year's team to return. Team Canada won the gold medal again, beating Russia in the final game.
Career Statistics
Regular Season and Playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001–02 | Cornwall Colts | CJHL | 72 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 64 | 10 | 37 | 47 | 79 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | ||
| 2003–04 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 69 | 21 | 44 | 65 | 105 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 18 | ||
| 2004–05 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 52 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 99 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | ||
| 2005–06 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 26 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 63 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 59 | ||
| 2006–07 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 34 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | ||
| 2006–07 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 35 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 29 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 45 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 68 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 65 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 51 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 19 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 52 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Texas Stars | AHL | 23 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Barys Astana | KHL | 26 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2014–15 | Slovan Bratislava | KHL | 18 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Slovan Bratislava | KHL | 55 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Barys Astana | KHL | 55 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2017–18 | Slovan Bratislava | KHL | 37 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | SCL Tigers | NL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Ilves | Liiga | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Dragons de Rouen | FRA | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Dragons de Rouen | FRA | 22 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 310 | 21 | 75 | 96 | 290 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | ||||
| KHL totals | 191 | 19 | 68 | 87 | 184 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | ||||
International Play Statistics
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2003 | Canada | U18 | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2005 | Canada | WJC |  |
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2006 | Canada | WJC | |
6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 26 | ||||
Awards and Honours
| Award | Year | |
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| WHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2003 | |
| CHL All-Rookie Team | 2003 | |
| Ed Chynoweth Cup (Medicine Hat Tigers) | 2004 | |
| AHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2008 | |
| KHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2016 | |
| Most Points by Defenseman (40) | 2016 | |
| Ligue Magnus | ||
| Champions (Dragons de Rouen) | 2021 | |
