Who remembers Wes Barrette?

bryguy · Post by **bryguy** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:49 am

Does anyone remember Wes Barrette, and his coaching style?

BigPoppaPun · Post by **BigPoppaPun** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:30 pm

I remember Wes Jacobson

Hockey09 · Post by **Hockey09** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 6:31 pm

i do.

greybeard58 · Post by **greybeard58** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:42 pm

Wes influnenced a lot players on the East Side. Every year he would call the team his boy's. For those of you who don't remember him he died on the ice in 1998.He coached for 40 years at least 35 of those years at the Midget and Jr Gold level. If you get a chance talk to the current coaches of Eastside Wessy's Boys about Wes. He is still missed by a large number of people.

SEC9 · Post by **SEC9** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 2:04 pm

Great coach and a Great man. Every year there is a golf tournament in remembrance of him. Many people will always remeber him

JR. · Post by **JR.** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 3:39 pm

How did he die on the ice? Heart attack?

greybeard58 · Post by **greybeard58** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 9:12 pm

During a practice he lifted his skate to miss a puck, lost his balance,went over backwards and hit the back of his head on the ice and died 3 days later.
There had been a push through the safety committee at USA Hockey before the accident. After the accident that effort was renewed and more recent accidents have kept the effort going.
till it was passed at the Annual meeting of USA Hockey last spring.

Bash Brother · Post by **Bash Brother** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:02 am

greybeard58 wrote:During a practice he lifted his skate to miss a puck, lost his balance,went over backwards and hit the back of his head on the ice and died 3 days later.

I suppose this has a lot to do with why coaches now have to wear helmets.

greybeard58 · Post by **greybeard58** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 2:51 pm

He died in 1998.Since then there have been many more accidents that have happened.