40th ANNIVERSARY DINNER
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PRESENTED AT THE LUNCH CEREMONY
DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR: JAY O’NEIL How long have you been involved in youth hockey as a volunteer? I have been involved in youth hockey for 15 years What is the highlight of your career as a volunteer so far? The biggest highlight of volunteering is when I’ve read in the newspaper or hear about about a kid I had at Learn to Skate making a name for themselves on their high school or college hockey team. Tell us why you enjoy volunteering your time in youth hockey… Volunteering is my way to give back to a sport that has been a part of my life since I was a kid. My father was my coach and I have been my daughter’s coach. I enjoy knowing that the time I give enables young people that chance to play hockey.
COACH OF THE YEAR: JIM MAIMONE How long have you been involved in youth hockey as a volunteer? I have been involved in youth hockey for over 17 years starting in 1996 with Everett Youth Hockey. What is the highlight of your career as a volunteer so far? In addition to my daughter Sarah’s first goal in her first season, being able to create a program that changed the focus from “teaching kids to skate” to allowing players to “learn to skate” is a major highlight of my career so far. To be able to work with the youngest kids and provide them with an entry point to the game that is enjoyable is one of the greatest joys in coaching. The kids are having fun and learning at the same time…not every program for entry level players can say that! Tell us why you enjoy volunteering your time in youth hockey… In today’s world, where 60% of America’s children between the ages of 6 and 13 are considered obese, volunteering is my way of contributing to helping young children enjoy sports and appreciate the benefits of physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle. It is an obligation that I take very seriously- while having fun, of course!
PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR: CHRIS ALLEN
Massachusetts Hockey
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How long have you been involved in youth hockey as a volunteer? I have been involved with Stoneham Youth Hockey for the past 3 years. What is the highlight of your career as a volunteer so far? Succesfully transforming the Stoneham Youth Hockey Mite Program from a full-ice travel program to an ADM compliant, age appropriate in-house program. Tell us why you enjoy volunteering your time in youth hockey… Aside from being able to spend time with my son, teaching young kids the fundamentals of a game that I love, and watching their progression throughout the season is extrememly rewarding. Seeing the excitement on their faces and their willingness to learn week to week makes it all worthwhile.
DEDICATED SERVICE AWARD: ALAN AND BARBARA WRIGHT How long have you been involved in youth hockey as a volunteer and what positions have you held? Barbara has been involved for well over 30 years. First as the team mother doing the laundry, collecting the monies, then as the treasurer for West Springfiled Youth Hockey and as the initial treasurer for Bay West Youth Hockey. She during that stared helping the District Associate registrar until she was named the registrar. I started in youth sports as a soccer coach eventually running youth soccer in our town. I moved to ice Hockey after helping with district Playdowns and State Championships. In total about 50 years of youth sports. What is the highlight of your career as a volunteer so far? The highlight of our careers was the 2008 World Sled Hockey Championships, We both spent 13 days in the rink after almost a years in preperation. Tell us why you enjoy volunteering your time in youth hockey… The thing we like best is all the wonderfull people we have met and worked with over the years.
June 14, 2014
Radisson Hotel P LY M O U T H , M A
2 014 AWA R D R EC IP IEN T S
2 014 AWA R D R EC IP IEN T S
PRESENTED AT THE DINNER CEREMONY
PRESENTED AT THE DINNER CEREMONY
PRESIDENT'S AWARD: JEFF BROWN
DR. AL AN ASHARE SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: TOM SMITH
Presented annually to an individual who has gone “above and beyond” the call of duty and whose volunteerism has helped make Massachusetts Hockey a leader in youth sports governance.
Presented annually to an individual who has made an impact in improving the safety in youth hockey.
How long have you been involved in youth hockey as a volunteer? Since 2001 What positions have you held as a youth hockey volunteer? With BayWest Youth Hockey, which then merged and became Pioneer Valley Youth Hockey: Assistant Coach, Coach, Learn to Skate/Play Coordinator, Association Registrar, District 6 Representative, and Greater Springfield League Representative. With the Greater Springfield League: 2nd Vice President and First Vice President. MassHockey: District 6 Director; Discipline Chair; District 6 Registrar What is the highlight of your career as a volunteer so far? Too many to keep track of. Tell us why you enjoy volunteering your time in youth hockey… I enjoy watching the kids have fun and learn to play hockey.
RICHARD “DUKE” KUMPEL SPECIAL AWARD: PAT M c CARTHY
Tom Smith has quickly become an inf luential member of the hockey community with his passionate leadership to implement the “Look Up Line” in rinks around the country. After sustaining two separate injuries that both led to paralysis, Tom’s desire to create a safer environment for players has been extraordinary. Massachusetts Hockey is pleased to be working with Tom on his project and looks forward to helping lead the way in safety innovations.
MILT K AUFFMAN AWARD: BILL PAULSEN Presented annually to an individual in the officials’ category who has helped demonstrated a dedication and commitment to youth hockey in Massachusetts. How long have you been involved in youth hockey as a volunteer? 34 years. What positions have you held as a youth hockey volunteer? I was a coach for 9 years.
Presented annually by the President to a Massachusetts Hockey member who has taken a leadership role in a specific area that is in need of assistance or new to the business of Massachusetts Hockey.
What is the highlight of your career as a volunteer so far? Running 2 National Tournaments.
How long have you been involved in youth hockey as a volunteer? Just over 10 years
Tell us why you enjoy volunteering your time in youth hockey I want to give back to a sport that I loved play as kid. And for all the other volunteers that were there for me when I started.
What positions have you held as a youth hockey volunteer? Weymouth Youth Hockey Registrar, Weymouth Youth Hockey Webmaster, Weymouth Youth Hockey Learn to Skate Manager, District 3 Alt Director, District 3 Director, District 3 Associate Registrar What is the highlight of your career as a volunteer so far? Helping to build the Weymouth Youth Hockey girls program and running Try Hockey for free days Tell us why you enjoy volunteering your time in youth hockey… Simply put, the kids make it worth while. In addition volunteering has allowed me to meet some great people over the years, many of them becoming great friends.
RON & JO DIFILIPPO REGISTRAR OF THE YEAR AWARD: PETER GIULIANO
40 YEAR SERVICE AWARD: RON DIFILIPPO It is fitting that on our 40th Anniversary celebration that the 40 year service award goes to Ron Difilippo. With too many titles to list and too many accolades to include in this program, all you need to know about Ron is that he has seen it all, done it all, and continues to be an important part of Massachusetts Hockey. From the first day until now, Ron has dedicated his service and volunteerism to helping make Massachusetts one of the leaders in the sport. When you think of all of the good things that have gone on over the past 40 years in Massachusetts Hockey, you can thank Ron for most of it!
Presented annually to a registrar in Massachusetts Hockey who has shown the dedication and commitment to the position that was embodied by Ron for so many years. How long have you been involved in youth hockey as a volunteer? I have been involved as a player or volunteer in hockey since 1973 with over 10 years of coaching in Malden/East Boston Youth Hockey
MIKE CHEEVER'S ASSOCIATION OF THE YEAR AWARDS:
What positions have you held as a youth hockey volunteer? Coach (Level 4 Certified), Malden/East Boston Board of Directors- currently President, USA Hockey Safety Officer for MEB Youth Hockey, Mass Hockey District 10 Director, several Mass Hockey committees, and registrar for MEB Youth Hockey. What is the highlight of your career as a volunteer so far? Watching seven of my 14U players (including my son Anthony) make their high school varsity team as freshmen this past season. I had coached them since they were mites and seeing them achieve this goal was great. Tell us why you enjoy volunteering your time in youth hockey… I am always thinking about youth hockey and looking for ways to help get more kids playing and keeping players in our great sport. Youth hockey is a positive, educational and fun experience and I want to see more people enjoy it.
NORTHEAST ELITE
EAST COAST WIZARDS
SOUTH SHORE SEAHAWKS
PRESENTED AT THE LUNCH CEREMONY
DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR: JAY O’NEIL How long have you been involved in youth hockey as a volunteer? I have been involved in youth hockey for 15 years What is the highlight of your career as a volunteer so far? The biggest highlight of volunteering is when I’ve read in the newspaper or hear about about a kid I had at Learn to Skate making a name for themselves on their high school or college hockey team. Tell us why you enjoy volunteering your time in youth hockey… Volunteering is my way to give back to a sport that has been a part of my life since I was a kid. My father was my coach and I have been my daughter’s coach. I enjoy knowing that the time I give enables young people that chance to play hockey.
COACH OF THE YEAR: JIM MAIMONE How long have you been involved in youth hockey as a volunteer? I have been involved in youth hockey for over 17 years starting in 1996 with Everett Youth Hockey. What is the highlight of your career as a volunteer so far? In addition to my daughter Sarah’s first goal in her first season, being able to create a program that changed the focus from “teaching kids to skate” to allowing players to “learn to skate” is a major highlight of my career so far. To be able to work with the youngest kids and provide them with an entry point to the game that is enjoyable is one of the greatest joys in coaching. The kids are having fun and learning at the same time…not every program for entry level players can say that! Tell us why you enjoy volunteering your time in youth hockey… In today’s world, where 60% of America’s children between the ages of 6 and 13 are considered obese, volunteering is my way of contributing to helping young children enjoy sports and appreciate the benefits of physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle. It is an obligation that I take very seriously- while having fun, of course!
PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR: CHRIS ALLEN
Massachusetts Hockey
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How long have you been involved in youth hockey as a volunteer? I have been involved with Stoneham Youth Hockey for the past 3 years. What is the highlight of your career as a volunteer so far? Succesfully transforming the Stoneham Youth Hockey Mite Program from a full-ice travel program to an ADM compliant, age appropriate in-house program. Tell us why you enjoy volunteering your time in youth hockey… Aside from being able to spend time with my son, teaching young kids the fundamentals of a game that I love, and watching their progression throughout the season is extrememly rewarding. Seeing the excitement on their faces and their willingness to learn week to week makes it all worthwhile.
DEDICATED SERVICE AWARD: ALAN AND BARBARA WRIGHT How long have you been involved in youth hockey as a volunteer and what positions have you held? Barbara has been involved for well over 30 years. First as the team mother doing the laundry, collecting the monies, then as the treasurer for West Springfiled Youth Hockey and as the initial treasurer for Bay West Youth Hockey. She during that stared helping the District Associate registrar until she was named the registrar. I started in youth sports as a soccer coach eventually running youth soccer in our town. I moved to ice Hockey after helping with district Playdowns and State Championships. In total about 50 years of youth sports. What is the highlight of your career as a volunteer so far? The highlight of our careers was the 2008 World Sled Hockey Championships, We both spent 13 days in the rink after almost a years in preperation. Tell us why you enjoy volunteering your time in youth hockey… The thing we like best is all the wonderfull people we have met and worked with over the years.
June 14, 2014
Radisson Hotel P LY M O U T H , M A
2 014 AWA R D R EC IP IEN T S
2 014 AWA R D R EC IP IEN T S
PRESENTED AT THE DINNER CEREMONY
PRESENTED AT THE DINNER CEREMONY
PRESIDENT'S AWARD: JEFF BROWN
DR. AL AN ASHARE SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: TOM SMITH
Presented annually to an individual who has gone “above and beyond” the call of duty and whose volunteerism has helped make Massachusetts Hockey a leader in youth sports governance.
Presented annually to an individual who has made an impact in improving the safety in youth hockey.
How long have you been involved in youth hockey as a volunteer? Since 2001 What positions have you held as a youth hockey volunteer? With BayWest Youth Hockey, which then merged and became Pioneer Valley Youth Hockey: Assistant Coach, Coach, Learn to Skate/Play Coordinator, Association Registrar, District 6 Representative, and Greater Springfield League Representative. With the Greater Springfield League: 2nd Vice President and First Vice President. MassHockey: District 6 Director; Discipline Chair; District 6 Registrar What is the highlight of your career as a volunteer so far? Too many to keep track of. Tell us why you enjoy volunteering your time in youth hockey… I enjoy watching the kids have fun and learn to play hockey.
RICHARD “DUKE” KUMPEL SPECIAL AWARD: PAT M c CARTHY
Tom Smith has quickly become an inf luential member of the hockey community with his passionate leadership to implement the “Look Up Line” in rinks around the country. After sustaining two separate injuries that both led to paralysis, Tom’s desire to create a safer environment for players has been extraordinary. Massachusetts Hockey is pleased to be working with Tom on his project and looks forward to helping lead the way in safety innovations.
MILT K AUFFMAN AWARD: BILL PAULSEN Presented annually to an individual in the officials’ category who has helped demonstrated a dedication and commitment to youth hockey in Massachusetts. How long have you been involved in youth hockey as a volunteer? 34 years. What positions have you held as a youth hockey volunteer? I was a coach for 9 years.
Presented annually by the President to a Massachusetts Hockey member who has taken a leadership role in a specific area that is in need of assistance or new to the business of Massachusetts Hockey.
What is the highlight of your career as a volunteer so far? Running 2 National Tournaments.
How long have you been involved in youth hockey as a volunteer? Just over 10 years
Tell us why you enjoy volunteering your time in youth hockey I want to give back to a sport that I loved play as kid. And for all the other volunteers that were there for me when I started.
What positions have you held as a youth hockey volunteer? Weymouth Youth Hockey Registrar, Weymouth Youth Hockey Webmaster, Weymouth Youth Hockey Learn to Skate Manager, District 3 Alt Director, District 3 Director, District 3 Associate Registrar What is the highlight of your career as a volunteer so far? Helping to build the Weymouth Youth Hockey girls program and running Try Hockey for free days Tell us why you enjoy volunteering your time in youth hockey… Simply put, the kids make it worth while. In addition volunteering has allowed me to meet some great people over the years, many of them becoming great friends.
RON & JO DIFILIPPO REGISTRAR OF THE YEAR AWARD: PETER GIULIANO
40 YEAR SERVICE AWARD: RON DIFILIPPO It is fitting that on our 40th Anniversary celebration that the 40 year service award goes to Ron Difilippo. With too many titles to list and too many accolades to include in this program, all you need to know about Ron is that he has seen it all, done it all, and continues to be an important part of Massachusetts Hockey. From the first day until now, Ron has dedicated his service and volunteerism to helping make Massachusetts one of the leaders in the sport. When you think of all of the good things that have gone on over the past 40 years in Massachusetts Hockey, you can thank Ron for most of it!
Presented annually to a registrar in Massachusetts Hockey who has shown the dedication and commitment to the position that was embodied by Ron for so many years. How long have you been involved in youth hockey as a volunteer? I have been involved as a player or volunteer in hockey since 1973 with over 10 years of coaching in Malden/East Boston Youth Hockey
MIKE CHEEVER'S ASSOCIATION OF THE YEAR AWARDS:
What positions have you held as a youth hockey volunteer? Coach (Level 4 Certified), Malden/East Boston Board of Directors- currently President, USA Hockey Safety Officer for MEB Youth Hockey, Mass Hockey District 10 Director, several Mass Hockey committees, and registrar for MEB Youth Hockey. What is the highlight of your career as a volunteer so far? Watching seven of my 14U players (including my son Anthony) make their high school varsity team as freshmen this past season. I had coached them since they were mites and seeing them achieve this goal was great. Tell us why you enjoy volunteering your time in youth hockey… I am always thinking about youth hockey and looking for ways to help get more kids playing and keeping players in our great sport. Youth hockey is a positive, educational and fun experience and I want to see more people enjoy it.
NORTHEAST ELITE
EAST COAST WIZARDS
SOUTH SHORE SEAHAWKS
