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Prior to joining the Bison, the 45-year-old Barski was the associate coach of the OHL’s Barrie Colts for the 2023-24 season. Prior to being promoted, he spent one year as an assistant coach of the Colts for the 2022-23 campaign. Barski guided the Colts to a record of 70-53-0-13 as well as back-to-back playoff berths. 

He spent two years at the ECHL’s Greenville Swamp Rabbits as an assistant coach from 2020-2022. There he guided the Swamp Rabbits to back-to-back playoff berths and a trip to the Patrick J. Kelly Cup semi-finals during his first season with the club. He led, as head coach of Podhale Nowy Targ in the Polska Hokej Liga, the top hockey league in Poland. Under his direction, the team finished third in the league with 87 standings points, qualified for the Polish Cup, and had a +87 goal differential. 

Barski was an assistant coach of HC Bolzano, an Italian club playing in the EBEL, the top hockey league in Austria. In his first season with the club HC Bolzano won the EBEL Championship in the 2017-18 season. His first year of professional coaching came with the ECHL’s Brampton Beast where he served as the video coach during the 2016-17 campaign. A native of Richmond Hill, Ontario, Barski attended Bowling Green State University for two years (2000-02), then later transferred to the University of Calgary (2002-04). He played 38 games for the Dinos, scoring 27 points and earning academic all-Canadian accolades. Barski holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Calgary and a Master of Education in Coaching Studies from the University of Victoria.

Wacey Rabbit enters his first season with the Bloomington Bison as an assistant coach for the 2026-27 season. He joins the Bison after serving as an assistant coach with the Western Hockey League’s Vancouver Giants and previously spending three seasons with the Saskatoon Blades, where he helped the organization record two 100-point seasons and reach back-to-back Eastern Conference Finals. He began his coaching career with the BCHL’s Alberni Valley Bulldogs.

A member of the Kainai First Nation in Alberta, Canada, Rabbit has also served as a mentor and ambassador for Indigenous hockey, using the sport to support the development of young athletes both on and off the ice.

Before transitioning to coaching, Rabbit enjoyed a 15-year professional playing career, recording more than 300 AHL games and 150 ECHL games while also gaining experience in Europe and Asia. A proven leader throughout his career, Rabbit served as captain at the WHL, ECHL and professional levels. He was selected by the Boston Bruins in the fifth round of the 2005 NHL Draft.

Larmer joins the Bison from the 2023 OHL Champion Peterborough Petes. A graduate of the Whitchurch-Stouffville Minor Hockey Association (WSMHA), Dan's early achievements include winning an OMHA Bantam Championship. He advanced through his playing career with notable success, playing Jr.B for the Vaughan Raiders and earning a spot on the COJHL All-Star Team. He then played Jr.A for the St. Michael’s Buzzers, where he served as an Assistant Captain, before moving on to NCAA hockey with the Mercyhurst Lakers, from which he graduated with a B.A. in Business Management. 

Dan began his coaching career with the WSMHA before moving to the Jr.A Stouffville Spirit of the OJHL as Head Coach and Assistant General Manager. In 2015, he joined the Peterborough Petes as a Regional Scout, a role he will continue to fulfill. During his tenure with the Petes, Dan was instrumental in achieving three banner-winning seasons: the 2017 OHL Eastern Conference Regular Season Champions, the 2023 OHL Eastern Conference Playoff Champions, and the 2023 OHL Champions.

Zack Grether returns to the Bloomington Bison for his second season as the team’s assistant equipment manager in 2026-27. Grether joined the Bison ahead of the 2025-26 season and continues to play an important role in supporting the team’s equipment and day-to-day hockey operations.

A native of Falcon, Colorado, Grether also spent time serving in the United States military prior to joining the Bison. His experience and dedication make him a valuable member of the Bison Hockey Operations staff.

When he’s not keeping the Bison’s equipment operation running smoothly, Grether enjoys long walks on the beach, piña coladas and getting caught in the rain.

Keith Kling enters his first season with the Bloomington Bison as the team’s head athletic trainer for the 2026-27 season. Kling joins the Bison after spending the previous two seasons as the head athletic trainer for the SPHL’s Macon Mayhem, where he was recently recognized with the Professional Hockey Athletic Trainers Society’s EMS Excellence Award.

Prior to his time in Macon, Kling worked with the Ontario Hockey League’s Sudbury Wolves and Barrie Colts, building extensive experience in hockey player health, injury prevention, treatment and recovery.

A native of St. Catharines, Ontario, Kling holds bachelor’s degrees in kinesiology and athletic therapy. He will oversee the health and well-being of the Bison players while supporting their preparation, recovery and performance throughout the season.