Ben Barr provided depth scoring in his first two seasons but saw a marked improvement as a junior.
11 Facts About Ben Barr
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Ben Barr finished his playing career with a nearly equal point production in 2004 and retired following his graduation.
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Ben Barr began his coaching career the following year as a volunteer assistant for his alma mater.
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Ben Barr got his first head coaching job in 2005 for the Capital District Selects, leading the club for two years before returning to Troy.
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In 2008 Ben Barr got his first permanent position in college as an assistant for Union, the Engineers' long-time rival.
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Ben Barr's arrival coincided with the Dutchmen's rise to prominence, going from 8th place in ECAC Hockey to 1st in just three years.
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Ben Barr spent just two years with the program but both seasons saw the Friars post winning records, the first time the program had consecutive winning seasons since the early 1990s.
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In 2014, Ben Barr left Leaman's shadow and became an associate head coach at Western Michigan.
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Ben Barr left the program and moved back east, taking an assistant position with Massachusetts under new head coach Greg Carvel.
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Two years later Ben Barr's team got its revenge against the Bulldogs in the national semifinal and then went on to win the championship two nights later.
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Shortly before Ben Barr helped Massachusetts win the championship, Red Gendron, the head coach at Maine, died suddenly.