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The Eastern Olympics: A stepping stone for today’s USA Hockey Development Program

2022-10-06T09:12:00-04:00October 5th, 2022|

In 1965, following what can only be described as an embarrassing showing by the US hockey team at the 1964 Games, New England took what many believe was one of the first real steps in drawing up the successful blueprint we have today for developing the best talent and teams to compete on the world [...]

The Legend of Jerry Zifcak – The Pride of Burrillville Broncos Hockey

2022-10-05T17:13:35-04:00September 13th, 2022|

John Zifcak was the eldest of Phillip and Frances Zifcak's sons. With ten siblings to help take care of, he didn't have a lot of time for sports, but was athletic enough to join the Rhode Island State Police where he had distinguished career, retiring as a Lieutenant specializing in arson investigation and then being [...]

Ed Zifcak: the adventurous but uncertain journey of Burrillville High School’s greatest hockey hero

2022-07-24T17:45:56-04:00July 23rd, 2022|

Four years before the outbreak of World War I, Phillip Zifcak emigrated from the Slovakian region of the teetering Austro-Hungarian Empire. His wife to be, Frances, followed two years later. They met working in a textile mill in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, married, and soon welcomed the first of 13 children. Phillip and Frances moved to neighboring [...]

Little Rhody’s impact on the game of hockey has been and continues to be global

2022-05-23T09:18:22-04:00May 22nd, 2022|

Considering that we are the smallest state in the nation, Rhode Island has developed and contributed an incredible number of on- and off-ice talents to the game of hockey. None are more noteworthy than the host of coaches we have developed. The current crop of those head coaches is showcased in the May issue of [...]

70 years ago, Brown became Maroon to help win Gold & Glory for Rhode Island hockey

2022-04-06T15:42:28-04:00March 9th, 2022|

Over the years, Rhode Island has captured 10 USA national hockey titles. Its first came in 1948, at a time when USA Hockey was known as AHAUS, the Amateur Hockey Association of the United States. That year, the Rhode Island Scarlets captured the “Memorial Cup”, the trophy of the US National Seniors Championships, by defeating [...]

Names of 5 RI hockey greats unveiled as RI Hockey Hall of Fame’s “Class of 2022”

2022-02-26T11:32:54-05:00February 26th, 2022|

(Providence, RI) The names of five local hockey greats who represent the RI Hockey Hall of Fame’s “Class of 2022” were unveiled on February 25th between periods of the Providence Bruins vs Charlotte Checkers “Hall of Fame Game” at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence. Vin Cimini, founding chairman of the Hall of Fame, noted [...]

J. Robert “Bob” Bellemore

2022-08-24T16:16:30-04:00February 25th, 2022|

Inducted into the Providence College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984 Inducted into the RI Interscholastic League Hall of Fame in 2012 Bob Bellemore was born in Smithfield, RI and became a standout goaltender at LaSalle Academy, earning All-State honors in both 1958 and 1959. In 1964, as a sophomore at Providence College, he backboned [...]