2018 ANNUAL AWARDS CHARLES "CHIP" FAGAN Across the country ice hockey is seeing a growth in participation, but a shortage in officials. Chip took action and started a shadow program with the South Shore Conference. The shadow program places an official on the ice as a coach to two new officials. New officials are developed in about 25 percent of the time, allowing for an easier transition and growing favorable support for the program from coaches, parents and players. This local boy from Wellesley has taken his love for the game of hockey and grown it into the ranks of officiating from youth hockey as District 3 Referee Supervisor to ECAC Collegiate Official. MILT KAUFMAN AWARD Presented annually to an individual who has demonstrated a dedication and commitment to youth hockey in Massachusetts through her officiating work. KAREN MCCABE Karen does an outstanding job of ensuring that the Massachusetts Spitfires girls program has its teams registered in a timely fashion each year. The Spitfires teams always have the required paperwork in place for State Championships and National Tournament credentials, as Karen makes sure the team coaches and managers are aware of the requirements. The Spitfire teams’ coaches are aware of the requirements of Coaching Education, Age-Specific Modules and SafeSport because Karen is so great at communicating with her program. RON & JO DIFILIPPO REGISTRAR AWARD Presented annually to a registrar in Massachusetts Hockey who has shown the dedication and commitment to the position that was embodied for many years by Ron and Jo Diflippo. MARK LISSNER Today, everyone knows Mark as the girls/women registrar and East Coast Wizards coach. Previously, he served as vice president and president of Woburn Youth Hockey, while serving as a 12U Pee Wee coach. Before becoming registrar, he scheduled all the district playdown games and then-club teams when he was a District 9 Director. This past season, when winter just wouldn't let go, Mark rescheduled more than 30 games in one day for the Girls playdown and championship games when a storm took out the power at the New England Sports Center. It was a true miracle on ice! DUKE KUMPEL SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Presented annually to a member who has taken a leadership role in advancing Massachusetts Hockey. DR. ANN MCKEE Neuropathologist Dr. Ann McKee is the female behand the game-changing concussion research involving athletes and CTE. Her findings have been used in large part for researchers in not only football but the National Hockey League (NHL), junior hockey and youth hockey. Dr. McKee was most recently named Bostonian of the Year for her work that has forced coaches to train all players how to play safer hockey. She is now the director of neuropathology for VA Boston and a professor at the Boston University School of Medicine. Her team identified a promising biomarker that could eventually lead to diagnosis of CTE in the living. Dr. McKee works with 2016 Safety Awardee Chris Nowinski from the Concussion Legacy Foundation. DR. ALAN ASHARE SAFETY AWARD Presented annually to an individual who has made an impact in improving safety in youth hockey and athletics. JEAN ANN NIGRO Jean Ann started out as a hockey Mom of three children and is now a very proud hockey Nana and Mom of Winchester Youth Hockey President. She became a member of the Board of Directors of Wakefield Youth Hockey and was recruited to become a District 10 Director for Massachusetts Hockey. She has been Club team Registrar ever since being appointed in 2004 after replacing Pat McLaughlin. Her skills at juggling multiple team rosters and information with a smile during stressful times is something we should all strive to emulate. MASSACHUSETTS HOCKEY PRESIDENT’S AWARD Presented annually by the Massachusetts Hockey president to an individual(s) whose efforts are distinguished in our organization. MASSACHUSETTS HOCKEY HALL OF FAME RECIPIENTS Robert Cleary 1995 Bill Guerin 2002 Johnny Bucyk 2007 Bobby Miller 2011 William Cleary 1995 Joe Howard 2002 William Ferreira 2007 Mike O'Connell 2011 Jim Craig 1995 John Kelly 2002 Richard Gunn 2007 Phil Re 2011 Mike Eruzione 1995 Courtney Kennedy 2002 Anthony Lucci 2007 Barbara Wright 2011 Eugene Grazia 1995 Julie Piacentini 2002 Cap Raeder 2007 Alan Ashare 2012 John Kirrane 1995 Larry Pleau 2002 Garrett Reagan 2007 Joe Ferraro 2012 Jack O'Callahan 1995 Tom Poti 2002 Robert Wheeler 2007 Karen Kay 2012 Jack Riley 1995 Jeremy Roenick 2002 Hilary Witt 2007 Bill Kipouras 2012 Richard Rodenheiser 1995 Kip St. Germaine 2002 Paul Barber 2008 Tom Lynch 2012 Dave Silk 1995 Keith Tkachuk 2002 Gerry Bartholomew 2008 Tom Martin 2012 Robert Caldwell 1996 Ed Walsh 2002 Gordon Blaney 2008 Rick Middleton 2012 John Cunniff 1997 Scott Young 2002 Walter Brown 2008 Ed Songin 2012 Tim Taylor 1997 Ron DeGregorio 2003 Kevin Collins 2008 Mike Tenney 2012 Ed Burns 1998 Gary Dineen 2003 Joe Czarnota 2008 Don Whiston 2012 Laurie Baker 1999 Kelly Dyer 2003 Ted Donato 2008 Carol Champagne 2013 Colleen Coyne 1999 John Hart 2003 Stephanie O'Sullivan 2008 Gary Eggleston 2013 A.J. Mleczko 1999 Myles Lane 2003 Milt Schmidt 2008 Ken Martin 2013 Vicki Movsessian 1999 Jim Logue 2003 Dave Shea 2008 Jim Prior 2013 Tom Mutch 1999 Joe McConville 2003 Allen Wright 2008 Joe Riley 2013 Debbie Parece 1999 Paul Stewart 2003 Tina Cardinale 2009 Marion Sturdevant 2013 Ben Smith 1999 Bob Carpenter 2004 Peter Doherty 2009 Dale Wise 2013 Sandra Whyte 1999 Fred Cusick 2004 Jack Grinold 2009 Ed Barry 2014 Kevin Ahern 2000 Burt Herman 2004 Marty Pierce 2009 Bernie Burke 2014 Robbie Ftorek 2000 Henry Hughes 2004 Paul Schwabe 2009 Edward Cunniff 2014 Stu Irving 2000 Patty Kazmaier 2004 Paul Surette 2009 Jack Kelley 2014 Richard McGlynn 2000 John O'Halloran 2004 Bob Sweeney 2009 Bruce Landon 2014 Paul McLaughlin 2000 Jack Riley 2004 John Titus 2009 George Owen 2014 Tom McNeeley 2000 Fred Ahern 2005 Bob Wilson 2009 Ray Chaisson 2016 Tom Mellor 2000 Bill Chase 2005 Ned Bunyon 2010 Jeremy Jacobs 2016 Tim Regan 2000 Ralph Cox 2005 Jim Cooney 2010 David A. Jensen 2016 Tim Sheehy 2000 Albert Ferst 2005 Bill Corkery 2010 Edward J. Jeremiah 2016 Murray Williamson 2000 Carl Gray 2005 Jack Garrity 2010 Stephen Palmacci 2016 Len Ceglarski 2001 Harry Sinden 2005 Mike Gilligan 2010 Jack Parker 2016 John Chambers 2001 Bill Stewart 2005 Nate Greenberg 2010 Cliff Thompson 2016 Dan Kelleher 2001 Sid Watson 2005 John Gustafson 2010 Joe Bertagna 2017 Richard Kumpel 2001 Henry Cheever 2006 Dave Hynes 2010 John Garrison 2017 Rod Langway 2001 Bob Corkum 2006 Lee Johnson 2010 Paul Hurley 2017 Nancy Schieffelin 2001 Bob Crocker 2006 Bob McManama 2010 Bruce Mather 2017 Tony Amonte 2002 Tom Fitzgerald 2006 Bob Rogers 2010 Shawn McEachern 2017 Tom Barrasso 2002 Charlie Holt 2006 Jeanette Duval 2011 Bernard Michals 2017 Cindy Curley 2002 Katie King 2006 Jack Falla 2011 Fred Moseley 2017 Ron DiFilippo 2002 Bill Riley, Jr. 2006 Fernie Flaman 2011 Paul Vincent 2017 Mark Fusco 2002 Bill Riley, Sr. 2006 Gloria Heerman 2011 Alfred Winsor 2017 Scott Fusco 2002 Robert Barry 2007 Dan Lynch 2011 44th Annual AwardsSaturday, June Dinner16, 2018 Celebrating 44 years of hockey in Massachusetts 2018 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES hroughout the history of hockey in the United States, stars, female pioneers, high school and college coaches, officials Massachusetts has been a constant in providing both on- and media icons, as well as dedicated, behind-the-scenes grassroots T ice talent and off-ice leadership to our great game. The builders who have spent time furthering the development of the Massachusetts Hockey Hall of Fame is proud to honor some of game. Inductees are chosen on the basis of accomplishments in the our most talented and most dedicated contributors to the sport. game of hockey, sportsmanship, character, and contributions to his The list is full of Olympic and Paralympic heroes, college and NHL or her teams and programs. ART CHISHOLM College Hockey Record Holder and ECAC Referee Arthur J. Chisholm (Art) was a two-time All-American ice hockey player at Northeastern University who spent three seasons (1958-1961) and recorded 100 goals and 181 points in just 72 games. Art still holds the Huskies records for most goals by a player, the most goals (40) in one season (1958) by a player and is fourth overall with 182 points. Under the old amateur status rules, Art was invited by Boston Bruins General Manager Lynn Patrick to play for the Bruins in the final three games of the 1960-61 season after initially turning down the Bruins original offer to play at the beginning of the season. Following Art’s professional and collegiate career he became an ECAC Official for more than 18 years, working an additional 18 years in the National Hockey League/Bruins as an off-ice official, goal judge, official scorer and more. Art made a professional career out of the rink as a project manager in the Industrial Government Complex field. Art has been married for 57 years to his beautiful wife Ann. They have four children Mary, Joseph, Jean and Kate, and eight grandchildren. JOE CURNANE Boston Bruins License Plate Program Innovator and Video Guru Nicknamed "Video Joe" by legendary Boston Bruins trainer John "Frosty" Forristall, Joseph A. Curnane II (Joe) began developing coaching video for Coach Henry Lane at St. Sebastian's School 50 years ago. In 1971, coach John "Snooks" Kelley asked Joe to work with the Boston College Men’s Ice Hockey team and together they pioneered using video analysis for coaches in collegiate hockey. While at BC, Joe produced and wrote college hockey's first team highlight documentary detailing the Eagle’s 1978 ECAC Championship season.