DENVER — When Colorado prospect Justin Barron called his dad Monday night, Gerard was walking the family’s fittingly named wheaten terrier, Rookie. “It’s a very special thing to be able to get drafted, let alone to play game,” said Gerard Barron, who watched the game with Justin’s mom, Jenny, in their Halifax, Nova Scotia, home. “For him to achieve a …
During an AHL game in May, Colorado Eagles coach Greg Cronin kept an eye on 19-year-old Justin Barron as Ontario’s Martin Frk sped into the offensive zone. “I was like ‘Oh if I could have 20 of those guys …’” Though Barron played only nine AHL games this season, he quickly made an impression on Cronin. “I just know you …
