Dr. John J. McMullen Award
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The Dr. John J. McMullen Service to New Jersey Hockey Award is presented to individuals who have supported amateur hockey throughout the state.
Recipients
2025 Winner
RYAN CARTER
RYAN HAS BEEN PART OF OUR NEW JERSEY YOUTH HOCKEY COMMUNITY FOR OVER 30 YEARS SERVING AS BOTH A PLAYER AND A COACH, EARNING NEW JERSEY HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY HALL OF FAME HONORS IN 2024. RYAN CURRENTLY SERVES AS USA HOCKEY’S ATLANTIC AMATEUR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION COACH-IN-CHIEF AND ST. JOSEPH METUCHEN HIGH SCHOOL’S DEAN OF STUDENTS AND HEAD ICE HOCKEY COACH.
RYAN IS A RETIRED PORT AUTHORITY POLICEMEN, FORMER ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AT ST. JOSEPH’S METUCHEN FOR OVER 21 YEARS, 2018 USA HOCKEY BOB O’CONNOR AWARD WINNER FOR COACHING EXCELLENE AND HAS SERVED AS COACHING DIRECTOR FOR SEVERAL NEW JERSEY YOUTH HOCKEY ORGANIZATIONS AT THE TIER 1 AND TIER 2 LEVELS.
1990-2025 recipients
2025 Ryan Carter
2024 Kelly and John DiNorcia
2023 Gene Palecco and Ron and Peggy Del Mauro
2022 Frank McGady
2021 Reynold Fauci
2020 Charlie Heger and Joe Pelliccio Sr.
2019 Gary Hess
2018 James Plunkett, Richard Foster and Dan May
2014 Don Gould
2012 Glenn Hefferan
2011 Robert Sullo
2010 Bruce Driver
2009 Bill Fox
2008 Mike Morreale
2007 Debbie and Jeff Vanderbeek
2006 Tom Brake
2005 Rev. Msgr. Michael E Kelly
2004 Donna Guariglia
2003 Jim Hunt
2002 Nancy Hughes
2001 Mike Reynolds
2000 Lou Lamoriello
1999 Tony and Joan Mariconda
1998 Vin Godleski
1997 Mike Nardello
1996 John Warchol
1995 Bob Auriemma
1994 Harvey Cohen
1992 John J. McMullen
1991 Dick Trimble
1990 Ken Gesner