University of Maine Head Coach Ben Barr: Reviving the Black Bears, handling losses and finding value in non-scoresheet stats

Update: 2024-09-26

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In episode #268, we're joined by Ben Barr, who is entering his 4th season as the Head Coach of the University of Maine Black Bears.

Maine hockey was a wagon through 90’s capturing two National Championships under the legendary Shawn Walsh, and would remain in contention up until 2007 under Tim Whitehead.

But since then, the program had made only one tournament appearance, in 2012, until last spring when they were again recognized in the National rankings and returned to the big dance under Barr's leadership.

Listen as he shares how he's helped revive the Black Bears program, dealing with the challenge of a losing season, and why it's important to find the value in players other than goals and assists.

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University of Maine Head Coach Ben Barr: Reviving the Black Bears, handling losses and finding value in non-scoresheet stats

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