Ben Barr
Benjamin Barr is the current head coach for Maine. Previously he was an assistant or associate head coach with five Division I programs and helped Massachusetts capture its first National Championship in 2021. Career After attending Shattuck-Saint Mary's, a premier prep school for ice hockey in Minnesota, Barr began his college career with Rensselaer in the fall of 2000. Barr provided depth scoring in his first two seasons but saw a marked improvement as a junior. In 2003 he finished second on the Engineers in scoring and was named team MVP. He finished his playing career with a nearly equal point production in 2004 and retired following his graduation. Barr began his coaching career the following year as a volunteer assistant for his alma mater. He got his first head coaching job in 2005 for the Capital District Selects, leading the club for two years before returning to Troy. In 2008 Barr got his first permanent position in college as an assistant for Union, the Engineers' long-time rival. Barr's arrival coincided with the Dutchmen's rise to prominence, going from 8th place in ECAC Hockey to 1st in just three years. In his final year with the team, Barr helped Union