After six quality years in Boston, Marty Barry was traded to Detroit in 1935, where he played for four years, which was arguably the period that gained him his greatest success.

A consistent points producer, Marty Barry was one of the more durable players of his era. Barry only missed two games in a ten year span and often found himself in the top ten in scoring. Barry found himself in Motown and was a big part of consecutive Detroit Red Wings Stanley Cup championship in 1936 and 1937.