Western Mass and GSL shine at the Mass Hockey Awards

Mass Hockey Coach of the Year Jack DeMont (center) from Bay West with Mass Hockey
President Jack McCathern (left) and USA Hockey President Ron DeGregorio (right)at the
14th Annual Mass Hockey Awards in Nashua, NH

Mass Hockey Coach of the Year — Jack DeMont

Jack DeMont played on the varsity hockey team at Agawam High School where in his senior year (1978) the team won the Western Mass. Championship. Jack went on to graduate from the University of Connecticut in 1982 and currently is coaching hockey for the Bay West Youth Hockey Association. Over the past 10 years he has been involved in coaching programs ranging from Learn to Skate through Bantam. Jack has two children, Diana and Steven, and resides in West Springfield, MA with his wife of twenty-two years, Frances.

Mass Hockey Assistant Coach of the Year Tim DiStefano(center) from Holy Name with
USA Hockey President Ron DeGregorio (left) and Mass Hockey President Jack McCathern (right)
and at the 14th Annual Mass Hockey Awards in Nashua, NH

Mass Hockey Assistant Coach of the Year — Tim Distefano

Tim makes his home in Longmeadow with wife Louise and two hockey playing children, Shannon, sixteen and Sam, thirteen. He has fifteen years experience coaching with both boys and girls/women hockey programs. Tim started with Learn to Skate, with Holy Name Hockey Organization and now holds his level IV qualifications. Tim is pursuing his master coach status and over the past 14 years has played a major role in developing the Tier I girls/women program, the Springfield Junior Falcons. He not only brings experience but creativity, humor, and personal interest in the teams he coaches.