Drew Barber grew up playing youth hockey in Binghamton, NY. He went on to play prep school hockey at South Kent School. Following his years at South Kent, he played college hockey at Trinity College in Hartford CT.  While playing at Trinity, the Bantams were NESCAC regular season champions and appeared in the 2005 Division III Frozen Four. Barber has been coaching youth hockey for the past 7 years, helping develop players both on and off the ice. Most recently, Barber was the Co-President of West Hartford Youth Hockey and the Head Coach of the West Hartford Squirt A. Prior to that, he was the Assistant Coach for the Kingswood Oxford Varsity Hockey team while attending law school.