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Other Awards<\/h1><\/div>

The RI Reds Heritage Society has established several awards to honor the heritage and achievements of Rhode Island’s past, current and future hockey stars.<\/p>\n

In 2010, the Society established the\u00a0RI Native-Born Hockey Achievement Award<\/strong>\u00a0to honor native-born Rhode Islanders who have excelled in hockey and brought national prominence and pride to Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Later, the Society established the Frank E. McCaffrey Fan of the Year Award<\/strong> to honor those die-hard Reds supporters who backed the team year after year, through thick and thin. Our most recent award, the Ray Ross Perseverance Award, <\/strong>was established by the family of the former Reds great to recognize and applaud those whose persistence and tenacity to overcome difficult circumstances or events, no matter how hard, are a source of admiration and inspiration.<\/p>\n

The Society and the RI Interscholastic League established the Unsung Hero Awards <\/strong>in 2011 and were presented annually though 2019. The awards recognized high school hockey players, in both the Girls & Boys Divisions, who contributed not only to their team’s success on the ice but, perhaps, more importantly to their respective communities “off” the ice. Six awards were presented each year, to a goalie, defensive player and offensive player in both divisions. The three categories are named in honor of former Reds greats Gil Mayer (goal), Fernie Flaman (defense) and Chuck Scherza (forward).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Native Born Hockey Achievement Award<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2022:<\/strong> Brian Boucher, Mount St Charles star, NHL record-setting goalie & TV color analyst<\/p>\n

2019:<\/strong> Noel Acciari, Bishop Hendricken and Providence College standout, NHL star<\/p>\n

2018:<\/strong> Pete Demers, longtime NHL trainer for the Los Angeles Kings & NHL Hall of Famer<\/p>\n

2017:<\/strong> Joe Cavanagh, Cranston East All-Stater, 3x NCAA All-American & US Hockey Hall of Famer<\/p>\n

2016:<\/strong> Jack Ferreira, LaSalle All-Stater, NCAA All-American & hockey executive with 9 NHL teams<\/p>\n

2015:\u00a0<\/strong>Ralph Warburton, LaSalle Academy, Dartmouth College & USA Olympic hockey star
\n2015:<\/strong> Jack Capuano, NCAA All-American, NHL player & NHL coach<\/p>\n

2014:<\/strong>\u00a0Dick Ernst, Rhode Island high school coaching legend<\/p>\n

2013:<\/strong> Don Mellor – Boston Olympics player & legendary RI youth hockey organizer
\n2013:<\/strong> Tom Mellor – Don’s son, NCAA All-American, USA Olympian, Detroit Red Wings<\/p>\n

2012:<\/strong> Bill Belisle, legendary Mount St. Charles coach & US Hockey Hall of Famer<\/p>\n

2011:<\/strong> Lou Lamoriello, PC star & coach, 3x Stanley Cup-winning GM & Hockey Hall of Famer<\/p>\n

2010:<\/strong> Sara DeCosta, US Women’s “Player of the Year” & Olympic Gold & Silver Medalist<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Joe Cavanagh<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Noel Acciari<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Sage Family Service Award<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2022:<\/strong> Ray Morgan, longtime RI Hockey Tournaments & USA Hockey Camps Director<\/p>\n

2022:<\/strong>\u00a0Gerry Letourneau, Founder and Director of RI Special Hockey<\/p>\n

2018:<\/strong> Brad Boss, RI business leader, & URI Hall of Famer<\/p>\n

2017:<\/strong> Mark Divver, RI hockey journalist & Providence Journal hockey beat writer
\n2017:<\/strong> Nick Azzarone, Heritage Society Director<\/p>\n

2016:<\/strong> David Belisle, Rhode Island & Mount St Charles high school hockey coach
\n2016:<\/strong> Sean Lavoine, American Hockey League executive<\/p>\n

2015:<\/strong> Nate Lehman, Providence College men’s hockey coach
\n2015:<\/strong> David Quinn, Boston University men’s hockey coach & NHL coach<\/p>\n

2014:<\/strong> Monty Seli, the Heritage Society’s Canadian liaison
\n2014:<\/strong> Lorraine & Roger Gladu, Heritage Society Directors<\/p>\n

2013:<\/strong> Ann Sage, Heritage Society supporter
\n2013:<\/strong> Reba Golden, Heritage Society Director<\/p>\n

2011:<\/strong> Roger Gladu, Reds hockey historian & Heritage Society Director<\/p>\n

2010:<\/strong> Bill Castro, former Reds front office executive
\n2010:<\/strong> Vin Cimini, former Reds PR Director & Hockey News correspondent<\/p>\n

2009:<\/strong> Sage Family & the Chelo Family, Heritage Society supporters<\/p>\n

2008:<\/strong> Bob Paquette, Mike Pappas & Rich Cappelli, Society supporters<\/p>\n

2007:<\/strong> Aldo Guidolin, Ray Ross, Bob & Marge Robertson, and Bill Carey<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Brad Boss<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Ray Morgan<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Frank E McCaffrey Fan of the Year Award<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2019:<\/strong> Marge McKenney, wife of Reds & Bruins star Don McKenney and ardent supporter<\/p>\n

2018:<\/strong> Helen Duffy, wife of former Reds PR Director, George Patrick Duffy
\n2018:<\/strong> Marielle Mayer, wife of former Reds goaltender, Gil Mayer
\n2018:<\/strong> Shirley Toppazzini, wife of Reds “Player of the Century”, Zellio Toppazzini<\/p>\n

2017:<\/strong> Len Tessier, longtime fan and Heritage Society Director<\/p>\n

2016:\u00a0<\/strong>“Lincoln Larry” D\u2019Alfonso, sharp-tongued fixture behind the visitors’ bench<\/p>\n

2015:<\/strong>\u00a0Ida “Mom” Reniere, who took in Reds players as boarders in the 1940s and ’50s<\/p>\n

2014:<\/strong> Joe Gagliardi, fan whose devotion to the Reds dated back to the 1940s<\/p>\n

2013:<\/strong> Jim Clegg, chronicler of virtually every hockey venue in the USA and Canada<\/p>\n

2012:<\/strong>\u00a0Bernadette \u201cChickey\u201d Kurowski, Reds’ stalwart<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Shirley Toppazzini<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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President’s Award<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2019:<\/strong> Craig Cimini, graphic designer & digital artist for the Reds & RI Hockey Hall of Fame<\/p>\n

2017:<\/strong> Bryan Berard, former Mount St Charles star & NHL Rookie of the Year<\/p>\n

2016:<\/strong> Vin Cimini, RI Advertising Executive, Society Director & former Reds PR Director<\/p>\n

2015:<\/strong> Mike Bailey, Reds Newsletter Designer, Writer & Webmaster<\/p>\n

2012:<\/strong> Arnie Bailey, College administrator, Newspaper editor & Founding member of the Society<\/p>\n

2010:<\/strong> Bill O’Connor, Mal Goldenberg, Tom McDonough & Mike Bailey – Society Directors<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Craig Cimini<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Directors’ Award<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2012:<\/strong> Nick Azzarone, George Landes & Andy Mayer, Heritage Society Directors<\/p>\n

2011:<\/strong> Arnie Bailey, Tom McDonough & Bob Spaziano, Heritage Society Directors<\/p>\n

2010:<\/strong> Jim Clegg, Nick Azzarone & Dick Bartlett, Heritage Society Directors<\/p>\n

2009:<\/strong> Dick Reniere, former Heritage Society Director<\/p>\n

2008:<\/strong> Bill O’Connor, Heritage Society Director & former educator<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Nick Azzarone<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Ray Ross Perseverance Award<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2022:<\/strong> Joe Exter, Merrimack goalie, Penguins farmhand, and Minnesota Wild minor league coach<\/p>\n

2019: <\/strong>Ross Brooks, Reds & Boston Bruins goalie, and former RI youth and high school coach<\/p>\n

2018: <\/strong>Willie Marshall, AHL leader in games (1,205), goals (523), assists (852), & points (1,375)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Ross Brooks<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Unsung Hero Awards<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Class of 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n