Marty Barry

Who was Marty Barry?

Martin James "Goal-a-Game" Barry was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the New York Americans, Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League between 1927 and 1940. Barry was frequently among the league's leading scorers and after winning his first Stanley Cup with the Red Wings in 1936, he scored the championship winning goal in 1937. Barry won the Lady Byng Trophy in 1936–37 as the NHL's most gentlemanly player and was named to the First All-Star Team. Following his playing career, Barry coached junior and senior teams in Halifax, Nova Scotia for many years. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1965.