16 Facts About Cam Barker

1.

Cameron Barker was born on April 4,1986 and is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman.

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2.

Cam Barker was selected third overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks and spent four seasons with the club before being traded to the Minnesota Wild in 2010.

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3.

Internationally, Barker played for the Canadian national team, and won back-to-back gold medals at the 2005 and 2006 World Junior Championships with the junior team.

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4.

Cam Barker was drafted third overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft and was signed to an entry-level contract by Chicago on August 22,2005.

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5.

Cam Barker finished his rookie season playing in 35 games with Chicago and recording 8 points.

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6.

Cam Barker had been selected to play at the 2008 AHL All-Star Classic, but did not attend as he was recalled by the Blackhawks.

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7.

However, general manager Dale Tallon asserted that Cam Barker's demotion was not based on salary cap considerations.

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8.

Cam Barker finished the season six goals, 34 assists, and a plus-minus of -6.

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9.

Cam Barker was placed on waivers by Minnesota on June 28,2011, with the intention of buying out his contract.

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10.

In September 2012, Barker was invited to the AHL's Texas Stars training camp and later made it to the main roster.

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11.

On January 13,2013, Cam Barker signed a one-year contract worth $700,000 with the Vancouver Canucks.

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12.

On November 5,2013, Cam Barker signed a one-year deal with Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League.

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13.

Cam Barker left Bratislava after two years to return to Barys Astana in May 2016.

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14.

Cam Barker was a part of Team Canada's gold medal-winning team at the 2005 World Junior Championships.

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15.

Cam Barker made his second straight World Junior appearance in 2006 as the only returning player on Team Canada's roster.

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16.

Cam Barker repeated as gold medal champion with Team Canada, which defeated Russia in the final.

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