Ron DiFilippo * Builders Category Grassroots

With the substantial and able assistance of his spouse Jo, Ron has served Massachusetts Hockey for 29 years since its formal beginnings and represented his home state at USA Hockey for 25 years.  The Registrar's duties have expanded over the years and the DiFilippo's have accepted the additional work with dignity and grace. In 2002 there are 14 Associate Registrars throughout Massachusetts reporting to Ron and 12 National District Registrars serving on the Registrars Section Chaired by Ron.

Olympians Men's * 2002 Silver Medal Team
Tony Amonte
Tom Barasso
Bill Guerin
Tom Poti
Jeremy Roenick
Keith Tkachuk
Scott Young
Larry Pleau
These Massachusetts players are no strangers to any of us. Many are former USA Hockey Olympians, National Team, National Junior Team members and present NHL players or coaches . Their contributions to and for the recognition of hockey in Massachusetts during the last decade and beyond  has been  a continuation of the quality, sportsmanship, and dedication to our sport shown in the past by all of our Massachusetts  Hockey inductees.

Olympians Women's * 2002 Silver Medal Team
Courtney Kennedy

Pre-Olympic Tour/Olympic Competition:
Courtney Kennedy made her first appearance on a United States Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team in 2002 … appeared in 29 games with 2001-02 USA Hockey Women's National Team, notching 19 points (2-17) on The Visa Skate To Salt Lake Tour.

Additional USA Hockey Experience:
Kennedy made her fourth appearance at a USA Hockey Women's National Festival in 2001 (1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001) … was also a member of the 1999 and 2000 U.S. Women's Under-22 Select Team that played a three-game series against Canada's Under-22 Team.

At The University of Minnesota:
Completed her senior season at the University of Minnesota in 2000-01 … named a First-Team All-American as well as the Western Collegiate Hockey Association Player of the Year in 2000-01 … led the Gophers with a +39 plus/minus rating … led all WCHA defensemen in scoring with 41 points (10-31) in 34 contests … tallied 143 points (53-90) in 130 career games.

Personal:
One of three finalists for The 2001 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, presented annually

Paralympians Men's * 2002 Gold Medal Team
Joe Howard #23
Scored double hat trick (six goals in one game) during the 1998 Paralympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan...Also represented the USA at the 2000 World Cup and 1997 World Championships in Sweden.
Position: Center
Born: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Residence: Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
Nickname: "Momo"
Education: TAD Technical Institute
Years On National Team: Four
Most Memorable Sporting Achievements: Scoring six goals in one Paralympic Game...Participating in the 1997 World Championships
Hobbies: Boating, fishing, skiing




Paralympians Men's * 2002 Gold Medal Team
Kip St. Germaine #12
A graduate of Norwich University, Kip is now a consultant for Smith & Barney.
Born: Wareham, Massachusetts, USA
Residence: Sagamore, Massachusetts, USA
Education: Norwich University
Occupation: Financial consultant for Smith & Barney
Marital Status/Family: Single with no children
Languages: English
Start In Sport: Read about ice sledge hockey in the newspaper
Years On National Team: 6
Most Memorable Sporting Achievements: Scored the first U.S. goal in Paralympic History...Co Captain of the 1998 Paralympic Team
Member of the National Team since 1995

International Women's * USA Hockey National Teams
Cindy Curley
US National Team 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995
1998-Present US Olympic Committee Board Member
1997-Present US Olympic Team Evaluation Committee
1996-1997 US National Team Staff Coach
1996-Present USA Hockey Board of Directors
1991-Present Coach in various Hockey Camps nationally
1987-1996 Captain, US Women's National Ice Hockey Team
1985-1996 US Olympic Elite Athlete Distinction
1993-USA Hockey Athlete of the Year
1993-US Olympic Athlete of the Year Finalist
1993-Olympic Festival Gold Medallist
1985-ECAC College Player of the Year
1985-Providence College Athlete of the Year

Mark Fusco * Players Category
Defenseman: Mark, a native of Burlington, Massachusetts spent four years at Harvard University. He played parts of two seasons with the Hartford Whalers in the mid-1980s. ECAC Rookie of the Year (1980)
ECAC First All-Star Team (1981, 1983)
NCAA East First All-American Team (1981, 1982, 1983)
ECAC Second All-Star Team (1982)
NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team (1983)
Won Hobey Baker Memorial Award (Top U.S. Collegiate Player) (1983)
USA Olympic Team (1984)
US Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee 2002

Scott Fusco * Players Category
Captured the Ivy League scoring title during his freshman, junior and senior years ... reigns as the Crimson's all-time scoring leader with 240 points ... four-time first team All-Ivy and three-time All-ECAC selection ... named the Ivy League Player of the Year in 1985 and '86 ... only player to be named ECAC Player of the Year twice, in '85 and '86 ... received All-American honors in '85 and '86 ... played for Team USA with his brother and 1983 Hobey winner, Mark, during the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia and with 1989 Hobey winner Lane MacDonald during the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta ... turned down NHL contract offers to play one year of professional hockey in Switzerland ... graduated from Harvard in 1986 with a degree in economics.
US Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee 2002

Ed Walsh * Players Category
Goaltender
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180 lbs
Born: Arlington, Massachusetts 8/18/51
All American 1972-73
ECAC Most Valuable Player 1974
Boston University 1971-74
AHL Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Winner  1974-77
Awarded to the goaltenders playing a minimum of 25 games for the team with the lowest goals-against average. Prior to 1972 awarded to the goaltender with the lowest goals-against average who appeared in at least 50% of regular season games.
First All-Star AHL 1975 Nova Scotia Voyageurs
Edmonton Oilers WHA 1978-79

John "Snooks" Kelly * Coaches Category
Boston College 1936-1972
Born: July 11, 1907, Cambridge, Massachusetts
"Snooks" Kelley grew up loving hockey and went on to become a star player for Cambridge Latin and Dean Academy before enrolling at Boston College. There, from 1928-1930, he emerged as the Eagles top player, graduating in 1930, just after the Stock Market had wiped out hockey as a varsity sport.
On January 8, 1933 he agreed to coach a group of BC students. The job was part-time and without pay, complementing his teaching at Cambridge Latin. He gave up playing the game with Boston Hockey Club at that time to begin an unprecedented stint, broken only by the war years of 1942-1946, when he served in the Navy. Snooks' career reached a high point in March of 1949 when his Eagles won the NCAA title, defeating  Dartmouth, 4-3.
He steadfastly refused to recruit players from Canada because he felt that to do so would deprive American boys of a chance to develop their hockey potential in elite competition.

Other accomplishments included:

• 8 New England Championships,
  
• 9 ECAC Division I playoffs,
  
• 1 ECAC playoff crown,
  
• 8 Beanpot Tournament titles.
  

Julie Piacentini * Referee Category
Registered USAH Official since 1995-96 - Level 4 since 98-99 Season
USAH Women's Regional Camp in 1998 USAH Women's Select Camp in 2001
Worked USAH Girls'/Women's National Championships in 1999
Worked AWCHA Final Four in 2000
Worked IIHF World Women's Championship in 2000
Worked IIHF World Women's Championship in 2001 (Gold Medal Game)
Worked 2002 Winter Olympic Games
Instructed at 2002 USAH Women's Regional Officials Camp
Officiating Numerous (over 20) USAH National Women's team games from
1999-present