Barclay Plager

Barclay Plager (born the March 26th 1941 with Kirkland Lake in Ontario, with the Canada - died the February 6th 1988) was a player of professional Hockey, having played at the station of defender, then trainer for the Blues of Saint-Louis.

Career of player

Oldest of the three Plager brothers, he played his hockey junior with the Petes de Peterborough of the Ontario Hockey League (then named Ontario Hockey Association ) before spending 6 seasons in the minor leagues, cementing his reputation of solid defender without fear in defensive matter, a reputation which he cut in the OHA in a combat against his brother Bob Plager, who played then for the rival team of the Royals de Guelph.

With the expansion of the LNH of 1967, several new stations opened in the National league of hockey, and Plager was acquired by the Blues with Gordon Berenson of the Rangers of New York, which held its rights then. That proved to be an excellent transaction for the Blues, because Berenson became the first large offensive high-speed motorboat of the team, while Plager were the pillar of an intractable defensive which allocated the lowest number of goals in 1968-69, the weaker second in 1969-70 and the weaker third in 1970-71. Plager proved to be a leader except par - it was named second captain of the history of the Blues in 1970 and preserved its post of captain longer than all the other captains of the Blues, Brian Sutter put aside - and the Blues went finally Coupe Stanley the first three seasons of its reign of captain. With his/her Bob brother like fellow-member during 11 seasons and their little brother Bill Plager during 4 seasons, the Blues literally seemed to be the team of Plager. It finished its career with 614 matches played, 44 goals, 187 master keys, 231 points and 1115 minutes of penalty.

Career of trainer

The age making its work and its career declining, Plager was named player-trainer of the club-school of the Blues with Kansas City in 1977. It proved its value by carrying out the team until finally, in addition to being appointed better player of league (MVP). It took its retirement as player the following season when the Blues offered the post of trainer-chief to him, succeeding Leo Boivin. The Blues however knew the worst season of their history this season (1978-79) and Plager was raised of its functions the following season. In 1981, Plager was named trainer-assistant at the Blues and, put aside a short time interval in 1983 as trainer-chief by interim, it occupied this station until its death, of a Cancer, in 1988.

Individual and collective honors

Participations in the Match of Stars of the LNH: 4 (1970, 1971, 1973 and 1974).
Its number 8 was withdrawn by the Blues.

Various records and facts

Carried out the LNH in 1968 with 153 minutes of punishment in only 49 matches.

External bonds

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=4303 (statistics in career)

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