Mike Giampapa's Wessex Pro Soccer Camp July 30
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Mike Giampapa’s Wessex Pro Soccer Camp July 30 - Aug 3, 2010 August 6 - 10, 2010 Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Where: West Essex High School Cost: $175 Per Week For Information Call 973-227-9486 Or 973-934-0327 WELCOME Welcome to the second New Jersey High School Hockey Hall of Fame Ceremony. The sport has come a long way in the Garden State since the formation of the North Jersey Scholastic League in the winter of 1958 - 59. Only five teams were involved in league competition at that time. Congratulations The Sport began to take off after the first state championship game was held in March of 1976 at Mennen Arena, between Brick and Chatham Township . Now there are more than175 to the New Jersey high school hockey teams in the state of New Jersey. High School Hockey Today, recognition is given to the athletic achievements and exceptional service of 17 individuals and two teams. Hall of Fame Congratulations to all of the 2012 honorees and their families. Inductees COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mennen Sports Arena A Facility of the Morris County Park Rick Bliwise John Magadini Commission Paul Bruno Paul McInnis Harvey Cohen Bruce Parker Tony Del Tufo Tom Pengitore Reynold Fauci Bob Smith Mike Giampapa John Warchol Ben Leuzzi Morrisparks.net INTRODUCTION OF THE INDUCTEES TO THE HALL OF FAME PLAYERS PLAYER/COACH GOALIE Mike Giampapa Bob Cielo West Essex Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home CBA 1313 Van Houten Ave COACHES Clifton, NJ 07013 DEFENSEMEN John Magadini Anthony Del Gaizo Delbarton & Pingry 973-546-2000 MKA Rich McLaughlin Timonthy J. Bizub, Manager Lars Johansson Randolph Montclair Ed Purdy [email protected] Frank McKevitt Livingston & West Essex Brick OFFICIAL FORWARDS Vincent Godleski Chip Grabowski West Essex CONTRIBUTORS TO George Parros THE GAME Delbarton Harold Van Cott James van Riemsdyk Harold Handchen CBA Kenneth B. Gordon John Vlachos Morristown Beard TEAMS Dave Williams St. Joseph’s Montvale Chatham (1983-84) Seton Hall Prep (1997-98) PROGRAM INVOCATION Msgr. Michael Kelly Seton Hall Prep Headmaster DINNER CEREMONY Matt Loughlin ENSHRINEMENT CEREMONIES CLOSING REMARKS LEGENDS ROOKIES PROSPECTS & STARS LLC Autographs Cards Memorabilia Ph: 201-407-0539 Tom Pengitore [email protected] The Board of Directors AT YOUR SERVICE of the New Jersey High A Professional Car Service to Meet School Ice Hockey Hall Your Needs of Fame would like to sincerely thank the New Jeffrey M. Robbins Jersey Devils for their sponsorship of this Airports, NYC event. In addition, we Local and Hourly Rates want to thank the Devils for their support of the many events they are Cell: 973-572-4833 involved in that have increased participation, interest and Home: 973-994-1677 growth of our sport throughout the State. [email protected] From the beginning the Devils organization has shown all of us a continuing, active support of high school hockey and community outreach programs. Their player of the month celebration, youth nights, team nights, along with so many other well planned activities show their commit- ment to the young men and women of New Jersey. As host and sponsor of our State High School Hockey Championships and the related activities they organize for that event, the Devils have created a major event that would not be possible without their assistance and gener- ous support. The entire hockey community is extremely thankful for this dedication to our sport. Board of Directors: Co-Chairmen: Paul McInnis & Tony Del Tufo Rick Bliwise, Paul Bruno, Harvey Cohen, Reynold Fauci, Mike Giampapa, Ben Leuzzi, John Magadini, Bruce Parker, Tom Pengitore, Bob Smith, John Warchol As a player for CBA Bob was part of a team that won the schools first State Championship (1982-83) and finished the season with a 22-2-1 record. As a sophomore he was named All State First Congratulations to Team. He went on with his hockey career while in college and graduated with a BA from Assumption College Vinny Godleski and an MBA in Psychology from Rutgers University. Bob played in the Sunshine Hockey League in Florida and won the championship (1992-93). Bob went on to coach hockey at Tomes River North High School and was part From the NJ Devil’s of starting the hockey program at Monmouth University. He used all his knowledge to author the book, Off Ice Officials Bob Cielo “Winning Hockey Systems and Strategies in all three Zones” published Goalie in 1996. Although Bob tragically CBA passed away, he left an impact on many people. Anthony Del Gaizo played for MKA for four years, 1979-1982. As a junior he was converted to a defenseman by Coach Tom Preville and was elected first team all-state. The following year he moved back to his natural position, forward and was again nominated first team all-state. MKA won the Gordon Cup in 1982. The 1982 ice hockey team is in the MKA Hall of Fame. Following MKA, Anthony played for Merrimack College where his team played the finals of the NCAA Division II National Championship and he was a first team all tournament selection, Anthony Del Gaizo that was the last year that division Defenseman existed. Anthony is married to his MKA wife Sharon and has three sons, Anthony, Marc and Nicholas, who all play for the NJ Rockets where Anthony is the director of hockey. Lars Johansson was a 1986 Star Ledger All State pick and a member JA-COR INTERNATIONAL INC. of the all 1980’s Decade Team. He was known at Montclair High School for being a standout in every aspect of the game of hockey. In his senior Specializing In year at Montclair the team went 18-4 and won the Suffern Pucksters Promotional Items Tournament. After High School Lars went on to play hockey at the University of New Hampshire. After he finished college he went on to ►Pens ►Shirts play semi professional hockey in Sweden. Lars fought a years long ►Calendars ►Key Tags battle with brain cancer and in 2007 he passed away. Friends and family, Lars Johansson including his wife Michelle and their ►Caps & Jackets ►Tote Bags Defenseman four children, remember him as a Montclair fighter with a mantra of “Never Give ►Decals & Labels ►Mugs Up”. ►Executive Gifts ►Note Pads Frank started playing hockey at age 9 as a goalie, but changed to defense during his time playing for the Brick Hockey Club. In High School, under **Eco Friendly Items** coach Bob Auriemma, Frank helped lead Brick to Gordon Cup Championships in both 1974 and 1975. Frank played hockey at Northwood Prep and Ramapo State JA-COR.COM where he played in the 1979 Crab Pot Tournament. His wish for Gold was unmet. Through FedEx, he has organized four teams for FedEx Ph: 862-200-3220 Canada tournaments. He continued Fax: 973-383-8918 Frank McKevitt to play and also coach for NJ Devils Defenseman Youth Hockey and Red Bank Catholic. Brick Charles Goldman [email protected] Chip played high school hockey at West Essex where he was a three time All League Selection, co-MVP of the league and captain of the 1978 State Championship team in his senior year. He also won a Jr. National Championship that winter Congratulations with the New Jersey Rockets. Chip went on to play four years at Plattsburgh State where he played in Anthony DelGaizo two National Championships and was selected to the All Tournament Team. Grabowski finished his and the playing career in 1983, after Chip Grabowski participating in the New Jersey Forward Devils Training Camp. He went on to coach at West Essex and Summit 2012 Class West Essex High School. of the George Parros New Jersey Forward Delbarton High School A prototype power forward, Parros was one of the best forwards in New Jersey in 1997- 98. He finished with 31 goals and 21 assists Hockey for 52 points while helping lead Delbarton to a berth in the NJSIAA Non-Public final. Delbarton finished with an 18-6-2 record that Hall of Fame! season. After high school, he deferred admission to Princeton to play junior hockey with the Chicago Freeze in the NAHL during the 1998-99 season. Playing in the juniors gave him a chance to improve his skills and grow bigger. Parros was drafted by the LA Kings in the 1999 draft but before going professional. he went on to play hockey at Princeton University for four years. He was named captain in his senior The Bizub Family year for the 2002-03 season. He majored in economics and was recently named the 4th smartest athlete by Sporting News. He earned his way to an NHL career, where he played for the LA Kings, Colorado Avalanche and currently the Anaheim Ducks. He was a member of the Ducks team that won the 2007 Stanley Cup. He has a strong fan following known as “Parros Nation”. James van Riemsdyk Forward CBA James started playing hockey from an early age for the Brick Hockey Club. In High School he starred for two seasons at Christian Brothers Academy where he earned All-State status as a sophomore in the 2004-05 season. His breakaway goal with 6:17 remaining in overtime in the 2005 NJSIAA Non-Public final gave CBA a dramatic 2-1 overtime victory over Delbarton. After his sophomore year at CBA, he was recruited by the U.S. National Team Developmental Program where he represented his country in international play and participated three times in the World Junior Championships for the USA. In 2007, he was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers but elected to play two years of hockey at the University of New Hampshire.