Cam Barker

Cameron Barker (born April 4, 1986 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently an unrestricted free agent. He has played with the Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota Wild, Edmonton Oilers, and Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played with Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Barker was drafted 3rd overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. Barker played 5 seasons with the Blackhawks before being traded to the Minnesota Wild for Kim Johnsson and defensive prospect Nick Leddy. He played 2 seasons with the Wild and the Wild placed him on waivers on June 28, 2011. He signed a contract with the Edmonton Oilers on July 1, 2011. He played a season with the Oilers before being cut by the team on June 25, 2012. He joined the Texas Stars for 23 games before signing a $700,000, one-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks.