Playing career

Beck set a record in his rookie year for goals by a rookie defenceman, with 22, and was runner up to Mike Bossy for the Calder Trophy that year. Brian Leetch subsequently broke the record in 1989 with 23 goals. Beck also set the record for longest point streak by a rookie defenseman with a point in 10 straight games. In 2016, Shayne Gostisbehere broke that record with a point in 15 consecutive games.

Beck told the story of his trade to the Rangers: "One time, in Colorado, (coach) Don Cherry's dog Blue came waddling into our locker room. He came in and, you know how those dogs do it, he rubbed his butt on the floor - right in front of my locker, in the area I used to do push-ups. So I gave Blue a little whack with my stick and he ran yelping down the hall back to Don's office. Then Don came in and asked who did it? We kind of looked around, said we didn't know. The next day I got traded to New York." The Rangers acquired him on November 2, 1979, in exchange for Pat Hickey, Lucien DeBlois, Mike McEwen, Dean Turner and future considerations.

While a member of the NY Rangers, Beck was often implored by broadcaster Bill Chadwick to shoot the puck more often. The phrase, "Shoot the puck, Barry" is still known by many Rangers fans to this day.

Beck lives and coaches in Hong Kong men's national ice hockey team with the Hong Kong Academy of Ice Hockey.

Legacy

• Beck was ranked No. 62 on the all-time list of New York Rangers in the book 100 Ranger Greats (John Wiley & Sons, 2009).

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1973-74	Kamloops Chiefs	WCHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1974-75	New Westminster Bruins	WCHL		58	9	33	42	162		18	4	9	13	52
1975-76	New Westminster Bruins	WCHL		68	19	80	99	325		17	3	9	12	58
1976-77	New Westminster Bruins	WCHL		61	16	46	62	167		12	4	6	10	39
1977-78	Colorado Rockies	NHL		75	22	38	60	89		2	0	1	1	0
1978-79	Colorado Rockies	NHL		63	14	28	42	91		—	—	—	—	—
1979-80	Colorado Rockies	NHL		10	1	5	6	8		—	—	—	—	—
1979-80	New York Rangers	NHL		61	14	45	59	98		9	1	4	5	6
1980-81	New York Rangers	NHL		75	11	23	34	231		14	5	8	13	32
1981-82	New York Rangers	NHL		60	9	29	38	111		10	1	5	6	14
1982-83	New York Rangers	NHL		66	12	22	34	112		9	2	4	6	8
1983-84	New York Rangers	NHL		72	9	27	36	132		4	1	0	1	6
1984-85	New York Rangers	NHL		56	7	19	26	65		3	0	1	1	11
1985-86	New York Rangers	NHL		25	4	8	12	24		—	—	—	—	—
1989-90	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		52	1	7	8	53		—	—	—	—	—
11 seasons	NHL total			615	104	251	355	1014		51	10	23	33	77

[ Source: Wikipedia ]