Barclay Goodrow
The undrafted grinder who helped win back-to-back Stanley Cups with Tampa Bay.
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Barclay Goodrow (born February 26, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played junior hockey for four seasons with the Brampton Battalion/North Bay Battalion of the Ontario Hockey League, serving as captain in both the final season in Brampton and the first in North Bay. Although he remained undrafted, Goodrow was invited to attend the San Jose Sharks' Development Camp and subsequently signed with them. During his tenure with the Sharks, he played with their American Hockey League affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda.
- Role
- Forward
- Jersey Number
- 76
- Tenure
- 2019 - 2021
- Status
- Former Player (VGK)
- Key Strength
- Penalty Killing & Physicality
Verified Timeline
Lore & Background
Goodrow's path to the NHL was anything but direct. Undrafted through all his years of eligibility, he earned a spot with the San Jose Sharks after impressing at their Development Camp. He spent significant time with the AHL's San Jose Barracuda, where he scored 25 goals in the 2015–16 season and was selected for the 2016 AHL All-Star Game. During the 2019–20 season, Goodrow was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning, whom he helped win back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2020 and 2021. On July 17, 2021, with Goodrow approaching free agency, his signing rights were traded by Tampa Bay to the New York Rangers in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2022 NHL entry draft. Goodrow was subsequently waived by the Rangers following the 2023–24 season, and was re-claimed by the Sharks.
In Their Own Story
Growing up in Aurora, Ontario, Barclay started playing ice hockey at the age of five. At 10, he began playing AAA minor ice hockey in Richmond Hill and with the York Simcoe Express, where he helped his teams win three Ontario Minor Hockey Association championships in five years. At age 15 with the York Simcoe Express, Goodrow finished second in OMHA/Eastern AAA Hockey League scoring with 67 goals and 47 assists for 114 points in 71 games. In his OHL debut with the Brampton Battalion, he recorded an assist. He later scored his first career OHL goal at 5:18 of the second period to give the Battalion a 5–0 lead. After tallying four goals and three assists for seven points through 22 games, Goodrow was chosen to represent Team Canada at the World U-17 Hockey Challenge, returning with a silver medal.
Reader's Guide
Barclay Goodrow's career is a story of persistence and versatility. In his first NHL season with the San Jose Sharks, he made his debut on October 30, 2014, in a 4–3 shootout loss to the Minnesota Wild. He scored his first career NHL goal on December 9, 2014, in a 5–2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers, the goal coming 54 seconds after Joe Pavelski's goal. He finished his first professional season playing in 60 games with the Sharks, tallying four goals and eight assists. In the AHL, Goodrow was named CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the week ending on December 6, 2015, following a hat-trick against the Bakersfield Condors. He finished the 2015–16 season with a franchise and career record of 25 goals. During the 2017 Calder Cup playoffs, Goodrow helped lead the San Jose Barracuda to their first series win in team history. His signing rights were traded by Tampa Bay to the New York Rangers on July 17, 2021, for a seventh-round pick in the 2022 NHL entry draft.
Did You Know?
- Goodrow was born on February 26, 1993, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to parents John and Janice.
- He was a second-round pick (30th overall) of the Brampton Battalion in the 2009 OHL Priority Selection.
- Goodrow was named the 11th captain in the Battalion’s 14-year history.
- He was selected for the 2016 AHL All-Star Game after leading the San Jose Barracuda in scoring with 13 goals by January.
- Goodrow helped the Tampa Bay Lightning win back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2020 and 2021.