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2018 ANNUAL AWARDS

CHARLES "CHIP" FAGAN

Across the country 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 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 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 Sports Center. It was a true ! 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 (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 and a professor at the 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 RECIPIENTS

Robert Cleary 1995 Bill Guerin 2002 2007 Bobby Miller 2011 William Cleary 1995 Joe Howard 2002 William Ferreira 2007 Mike O'Connell 2011 1995 John Kelly 2002 Richard Gunn 2007 Phil Re 2011 1995 Courtney Kennedy 2002 Anthony Lucci 2007 Barbara Wright 2011 Eugene Grazia 1995 Julie Piacentini 2002 2007 Alan Ashare 2012 John Kirrane 1995 2002 Garrett Reagan 2007 Joe Ferraro 2012 Jack O'Callahan 1995 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 1995 Keith Tkachuk 2002 Gerry Bartholomew 2008 Tom Martin 2012 Robert Caldwell 1996 Ed Walsh 2002 Gordon Blaney 2008 Rick Middleton 2012 1997 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 2008 Carol Champagne 2013 Colleen Coyne 1999 John Hart 2003 Stephanie O'Sullivan 2008 Gary Eggleston 2013 A.J. Mleczko 1999 Myles Lane 2003 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 2004 Jack Grinold 2009 Ed Barry 2014 Kevin Ahern 2000 Burt Herman 2004 Marty Pierce 2009 2014 Robbie Ftorek 2000 Henry Hughes 2004 Paul Schwabe 2009 Edward Cunniff 2014 Stu Irving 2000 Patty Kazmaier 2004 Paul Surette 2009 2014 Richard McGlynn 2000 John O'Halloran 2004 2009 2014 Paul McLaughlin 2000 Jack Riley 2004 John Titus 2009 2014 Tom McNeeley 2000 Fred Ahern 2005 Bob Wilson 2009 Ray Chaisson 2016 Tom Mellor 2000 Bill Chase 2005 Ned Bunyon 2010 2016 Tim Regan 2000 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 2001 2005 Mike Gilligan 2010 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 2001 Bob Corkum 2006 Lee Johnson 2010 Paul Hurley 2017 Nancy Schieffelin 2001 Bob Crocker 2006 Bob McManama 2010 Bruce Mather 2017 2002 Tom Fitzgerald 2006 Bob Rogers 2010 Shawn McEachern 2017 Tom Barrasso 2002 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 2011 Paul Vincent 2017 2002 Bill Riley, Sr. 2006 Gloria Heerman 2011 Alfred Winsor 2017 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 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 General Manager 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, 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 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. In 1981, Joe joined the Boston Bruins working with then-coach . In 1991, Joe created the Massachusetts Youth Hockey/Bruins License Plate which has raised more than $2 million dollars for Massachusetts Hockey. In 1999, Joe created the Bruins’ John Carlton Memorial Award for Eastern Massachusetts most outstanding girl’s high school senior ice hockey player. The award is regarded as one of the nation's most important high school hockey awards. Along with Massachusetts Hockey Hall of Fame and Commissioner Joe Bertagna, he produced the 1989 documentary "Crimson and Character" depicting ’s Men’s Ice Hockey and their first NCAA Championship. Joe continues to administer the Bruins' Carlton Award for both the boys and girls. DAN ESDALE Former Massachusetts Hockey President and Hall of Fame Founder Daniel Esdale (Dan) is a newly inducted USA Hockey Director Emeritus. He served USA Hockey for many years in a variety of roles including District Director, Vice President and Chair of Junior Council (1993-2016). In addition, he served on the Massachusetts Hockey Player Development Committee which develops, educate and trains players to be invited to the USA Hockey National Player Development process. He never thought he would be inducted into the Mass Hockey Hall of Fame he helped create in 1995, working alongside Gloria Heerman. Dan served as Mass Hockey president for eight years and at one had served as Vice President and in other positions on the Executive Board for another 14 years. During his tenure, Dan was instrumental in making sure the Youth Hockey/Bruins License Plates program was created. Dan still found time to serve a variety of roles including coach to skate sharpener with Hyde Park Youth Hockey and in working with the League. Dan has been married for 50 years to his charming and tolerant wife Milly. They have four children Joan, Dan Jr., Maria and Anthony and 17 grandchildren.

JOE GIULIOTTI Sports Reporter Extraordinaire, Coach and Hockey Volunteer From being a news/sports reporter to coach to goal judge, Joseph Giuliotti (Joe) is a man who has worn many hats. He worked for almost 40 years as a college hockey and baseball sports writer for numerous publications including but not limited to the Boston Daily Record, the Boston Evening American, the Boston Record American, and the Boston Herald (1960’s through 2000’s). During this time, he focused on baseball in the summer (including 15 World Series) and ice hockey in the winter (the Boston Bruins, college and high school). He covered all Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) and Hockey East games. Not only that, Joe was working in some capacity either as a reporter or goal judge at every Tournament over a 25-year span. Joe was a youth ice hockey coach for East Boston Youth Hockey (1990-2000) and high school hockey coach for Saint Dominic Savio, East Boston High School and Shawsheen Technical High School (1990-2016). He went on to coach in nearly 400 high school hockey games and has an all-time record of 229-108-32. He has been honored by the East Boston Athletic Board with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his involvement with youth. Joe has been married for 58 years to his lovely wife Anne. They have three children Ed, JP and John and three grandchildren Jack, Charlie and Sam, all who are hockey players.

BILL HANSON MIAA Coach and 2x National Coach of the Year William F. Hanson (Bill) is one of the most legendary coaches in Massachusetts High School hockey history. His 608 career victories at Catholic Memorial (CM) School are the third-most all time in Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) hockey history, only behind the late Mass Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees Ed Burns (Arlington High School) and Marty Pierce (Matignon). Coach Hanson is responsible for players and coaches like current Harvard Coach Ted Donato and 1996 NHL Vezina winner Jim Carey. He is so revered and loved that in 2016 his former players and coaches organized “A Tribute to Coach Hanson” that filled Boston University’s . His involvement for years with Mass Hockey and USA Hockey Player Development process coincided with fellow 2018 Mass Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee Dan Esdale. Coach Hanson served in a variety of coaching roles at the National level. CM was the most decorated program in Mass High School Hockey when Coach Hanson was behind the bench. During his 38 seasons the team won 17 state championships, including 13 in the prestigious Super Eight tournament. Coach Hanson was twice named National Coach of the Year by USA Today (1994, 1998). In 2009, he received the American Hockey Coaching Association’s John Mariucci Award, as Ed Burns and Marty Pierce had before him. Coach Hanson is a member of the Massachusetts State Hockey Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2010) and the Catholic Memorial Hall of Fame (2001). Coach Hanson has one son Bill Hanson and three granddaughters Tenley and twins Willa and Ellary, who are future budding young women’s ice hockey Olympians who have their grandfather to lead them. 2018 HALL OF FAME POSTHUMOUS INDUCTEES

FRANCIS "AUSTIE" HARDING U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Member (1917-1991) The Boston-born center played varsity hockey at Noble & Greenough School, where he was a three-sport athlete on the football and baseball team too. He served as of the hockey team in 1935, scoring 17 goals and four (4) assists. Following that, Austie became captain of Harvard’s Freshmen hockey team before leading the Harvard varsity team in scoring each year with 30, 25 and 30 points respectively. During his senior year, the captain was named All-American and awarded the John Tudor as Harvard's Most Valuable Player. While at Harvard he also played varsity football and was named to Harvard's 1921-1945 all-era hockey team. Austie was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Harvard in 1971. Austie served his country bravely during World War II and concluded his hockey playing career with the Boston Athletic Association after serving. He was one of three brothers who played hockey for Harvard. His brother Goodwin was the on the 1948 U.S. Olympic hockey team. Austie was inducted into the U.S. Hockey (1975) and Nobles (2011) Hall of Fame.

LELAND "HAGO" HARRINGTON NHL Alum and High School Official (1904-1959) The Melrose High School high school hockey player stood out with his scoring 10 goals in a game, which might be a schoolboy record. There were several games where he scored five (5) and six (6) goals in pacing Melrose to the GBIL Championship. The high-scoring left wing became a longtime professional hockey player and coach, and he played parts of three NHL seasons in the 1920-30’s, totaling 72 games, even scoring seven goals for the Boston Bruins wearing #15 (before it was made famous by Massachusetts Hockey Inductee Milt Schmidt). He played in the Can-Am league when not playing in the NHL and helped the club win the Can-Am championships in 1930, 1932 and 1934. After retirement he became part of the management group at the , and at the same time coached the Boston Olympics for eight seasons (1940-41 and 1947-48) winning three (3) league championships. While coaching he found time to referee, working the annual game between GBI League All-Stars and Catholic H.S. game. After he retired he worked with developing and coaching young hockey players in Melrose. In addition to his hockey contributions, he was widely known throughout the area as the founder/owner of “Hago” Harrington’s Miniature Golf in Stoneham, a recreation destination for families for many years, and a location which still bears his name.

LORNE "TIPPY" JOHNSON Two Sport Pro Athlete and Three Sport High School Standout (1938-2009) This three-sport athlete played at Lynn English High school where he led them to back-to-back State hockey championships in 1956 and 1957, and to the New England hockey championship in 1956. At one point he had hat tricks in six straight games and led the state in scoring. Tippy also led the state in scoring on the gridiron during his senior year by scoring 155 points. When he was a Pee Wee he made three trips to the Midwest for National Competition. In 1953 in Duluth, , he was voted best skater in the tournament among skaters from all over the country. Most people around Lynn fondly referred to Tippy as a rink rat, which was high compliment in the hockey-minded town. He would help scrape the ice at Lynn Arena in exchange for time on the ice. Following tryouts area players in August 1954, at age 16, he was the only American invited to the Boston Bruins training camp in Galt, . He was offered a scholarship to stay in Canada but wasn’t allowed to play hockey in Metro League because he was not yet 17 years old. He came back to high school and led Lynn English. He had many college offers for both football and hockey but ultimately signed a baseball contract with the Milwaukee Braves.