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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2014

DON GOULD NAMED RECIPIENT OF 2014 DR. JOHN J. MCMULLEN SERVICE TO NEW JERSEY HOCKEY AWARD

Newark, NJ – Don Gould of Whitehouse Station, NJ, today received the 2014 Service to New Jersey Hockey Award. The award is named for the late Dr. John J. McMullen, who brought professional to the Garden State in 1982. It has been presented annually since 1984 by the ’s to an individual or individuals who have supported amateur hockey throughout the state.

Gould currently serves as the Atlantic Amateur Hockey Association’s representative for girls’ and women’s hockey and represents the AAHA on the girls’/women’s section of USA Hockey, in addition to being a Mid-Atlantic Women’s Hockey Association director and executive board member since 2006.

Among his responsibilities are: the growth and development of female hockey in the AAHA; managing its Girls’ Development Camp and the National Player Development Camp selection process; and the management and implementation of USA Hockey’s American Development Model for girls across the district. As a sectional representative, Don provides support for the AAHA and input to USA Hockey at the national level.

For the past eight seasons, Gould has held the position of coach/assistant director of girls’ hockey for the New Jersey Colonials. His head coaching experience includes levels from 8U developmental to 19UTI, eight consecutive years as a head coach at 14UTI classification, eight consecutive MAWHA championships, nine consecutive AAHA Championships and nine consecutive USAH National Championship bids. The program has helped over 75 student/athletes go on to realize their of playing collegiate hockey in the ACHA and NCAA at D-I and D-III levels.

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He served the 2005-06 season with the Bridgewater (NJ) Bears girls’ team. In 2003-04, Gould was president of the San Jose (CA) Junior Sharks girls’ team. He worked five seasons, 1997-2002, as a National Hockey League/New Jersey Devils off-ice official, working home games at the Meadowlands. Gould also spent six years, 1996-2002, as a youth coach/volunteer with the Bridgewater Bears boys’ team.

Originally from Buffalo, Don grew up playing on the ponds and ice rinks of upstate New York. He and his wife, Annie Lynch, raised four children and have been involved in Garden State youth hockey since 1996.

DR. JOHN J. McMULLEN SERVICE TO NEW JERSEY HOCKEY AWARD

Season Recipient Season Recipient 1983-84 Les Dodson 1999-00 Lou Lamoriello 1984-85 Jim Measday 2000-01 Mike Reynolds 1985-86 Glenn Resch 2001-02 Nancy Hughes 1986-87 Butch Fortunato 2002-03 Jim Hunt 1987-88 Paul McInnis 2003-04 Donna Guariglia 1988-89 Max McNab 2004-05 Rev. Msgr. Michael E. Kelly 1989-90 Ken Gesner 2005-06 Tom Brake 1990-91 Dick Trimble 2006-07 Debbie & Jeff Vanderbeek 1991-92 Dr. John J. McMullen 2007-08 Mike Morreale 1992-93 No Winner 2008-09 Bill Fox 1993-94 Harvey Cohen 2009-10 Bruce Driver 1994-95 Bob Auriemma 2010-11 Robert Sullo 1995-96 John Warchol 2011-12 Glenn Hefferan 1996-97 Mike Nardello 2012-13 No Winner 1997-98 Vin Godleski 2013-14 DON GOULD 1998-99 Joan & Tony Mariconda

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