Mr. Hockey in Merritt, Brian Barrett, has been selected to the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame, it was announced on Monday.
Barrett will be one of five individual inductees that will be honoured at a formal ceremony in Penticton in July. The other four are BCHL commissioner and former Vancouver Canuck John Grisdale, current Canucks’ equipment manager Pat O’Neill, and Canucks’ alumni players Brendan Morrison and Murray Baron.
In addition, the 1998-99 Vernon Vipers will be inducted in the team category.
Barrett has been with the Merritt Centennials organization almost since its inception in 1974. He has served as an owner, board member, general manager and head coach in the past, and presently holds the titles of director of hockey operations and BCHL governor.
Look for a feature story on Barrett in next Tuesday’s Merritt Herald.
