SINCE 12-14-96 UPDATED 8/4/98

POSITION - CENTER SHOOTS - RIGHT HEIGHT - 5'11" WEIGHT - 185 BIRTH DATE - 12/25/70 BIRTHPLACE - EDMONTON AB, CAN RESIDES - NEVILLWOOD PA, USA DRAFTED - 1989 CHOICE - 4 NUMBER - 14 STATUS - ON THE ROSTER (AS OF 8/4/98) COMPENSATION - $800,000.00 (as of 3/26/98) CAREER INFO Barnes was the #4 overall pick by Winnipeg in the 1989 entry draft...Scored first NHL goal October 27, 1991...acquired from Florida with Jason Woolley for Chris Wells November 19, 1996...has 121 career goals in 433 regular season games...career highs in goals, assists, points, and plus/minus in 1997-98 while playing on the top line with Pittsburgh. PLAYING STYLE Great penalty killer; but not used efficiently defensively for Pittsburgh...strong in the neutral zone and always finishes his checks...great work ethic and effort overcome his lack of size...especially dangerous on far boards on power play...brings grit to Penguins' top line. Copyright PPHQ ©1996,1997,1998