A four-year member of the Bobcats men’s ice hockey team, Barrett served as captain in both his junior (1983-84) and senior (1984-85) seasons. He led QU with 38 points as a senior and was voted both Team MVP and the college’s Most Outstanding Male Athlete. Barrett finished his career with 126 points and his 62 career goals are currently 10th all-time. He was inducted into the Quinnipiac University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1990.