This 3-time High School All-Stater is a member of one of Rhode Island's most famous hockey families. Born and raised in East Providence, he led his Townies high school team to RI and New England hockey championships. At Boston College, this explosive skater and slick center iceman was named an NCAA All-American before turning pro with the AHL's Rochester Americans and later becoming an outstanding prep school coach.

"Brooksie" signed as a goaltender with the American Hockey League's RI Reds in 1961. Over his seven seasons with the Reds, he settled and raised his family in Lincoln, RI. In 1972, he starred with the Boston Braves sharing the Hap Holmes Trophy as the AHL's best goalie. He made his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins at age 36, one of the oldest rookies in league history, swiftly matching a league record for a goaltender by winning 14 consecutive games. After retirement, he became a successful RI high school coach and then head coach of the Reds and an executive with the Providence Bruins.

An All-State defenseman at Burrillville High School, he was voted team captain at the University of New Hampshire. After college, he became publicity director and then general manager of the AHL's RI Reds. He later helped co-found both the East Providence and Barrington youth hockey organizations and, in 2000, he founded the RI Reds Heritage Society. In 2023, he was awarded the RI Hockey Hall of Fame's prestigious Malcolm Greene Chace Trophy for "Lifetime Contributions of a Rhode Islander to the game of Hockey."

This former high school "Player of the Year" at LaSalle Academy became a linemate with Lou Lamoriello at Providence College after a tour with the US Marine Corps. He later moved to Minnesota, becoming one of that state's all-time winningest high school coaches and a director of USA Hockey. He would go on to coach seven USA Men's & Women's Select Teams before being named USA Hockey's National Coach-in-Chief. The Coach's Library at USA Hockey headquarters in Colorado Springs bears his name.

Born and raised in Providence, Tom was a 3-time All-Stater at Hope High School. After a brief pro career, he became an assistant to legendary RI Reds trainer, George Army, and was then named the first full-time hockey trainer at Brown University, where he also managed Meehan Auditorium. He was soon on his way to a 40-year career and over 3,000 games as head trainer for the NHL's St Louis Blues, Hartford Whalers and San Jose Sharks. He was inducted into the Trainers Wing of the NHL Hall of Fame in 2003.

Malcolm Greene Chase Memorial Trophy Recipient:

Edwin "Yogi" Gardiner, 81 and a lifelong Warwick resident, has served as a coach and mentor to thousands of young men and women through his 50-year coaching tenure with the Warwick Junior Hockey Association. Gardiner remains active in the Association, and during his involvement with the program, he has coached many of the top players from Warwick, including several who went on to enjoy successful careers at the collegiate level, internationally with USA Hockey, and the professional ranks.