Born	March 26, 1980 (1980-03-26) (age 29), Guelph, ON, CAN
Height Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team	Dallas Stars
NHL Draft	106th overall, 1998 Washington Capitals
Pro career	2000 – present

Krystofer Barch (born March 26, 1980) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League.

[edit] Playing career

Barch was drafted 106th overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals. Barch played his junior hockey with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League, where he was a goal scorer and not a fighter. In his three years with London, Barch had 123 points in 187 games while tallying 206 penalty minutes.

Unsigned by the Capitals, Barch signed as a free agent with the Dallas Stars on July 18, 2006.

Barch made his NHL debut in the 2006-07 season on January 15, 2007 against the Los Angeles Kings after being called up due to injuries. He remained with the Stars for the remainder of the season, playing in 26 of 37 games and scored 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points. Known as a hard-hitter, Barch had 107 penalty minutes, which included 13 fighting majors.

On January 29, 2009, Barch had eight teeth shattered from a high stick by defenseman Chris Chelios despite wearing a protective mouthguard in a game with the Detroit Red Wings.

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Krys Barch's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database