A Waltham, Mass. native, Watson grew up playing in the Waltham Youth Hockey Association, for which he won numerous district titles and a state title. He also participated in three national championship tournaments and the Quebec International Tournament as a member of the Boston Jr. Bruins Selects.

At Waltham Senior High School he was a four-year letter winner. He was chosen as MVP in both his junior and senior years, and was named to the Boston Globe and Boston Herald’s dream teams in his senior season. He also attended Hockey Night in Boston for four years, winning the top goaltender award in Div. 1 high school hockey in his final year.

Upon graduation, Watson spent an interim year at Connecticut’s Pomfret School, where he led the team to its best single-season record in 20 years and received MVP honors. Watson played two years in the elite United States Hockey League, the nation’s premier junior A hockey association. He spent the first of his two seasons with Iowa’s Des Moines Buccaneers, where he backstopped the team into the playoffs. In his second season, Watson suited up for Indiana’s Indianapolis Ice and again propelled the new franchise into the post-season. Afterwards, he moved on to Merrimack College, where he was a four-year letter winner earning numerous honors from the Hockey East Conference. Watson recently graduated earning a degree in business and political science.

Though his promising playing career was cut short due to injury, his love and passion for the game has not diminished. As a coach, Watson share's his experiences and appreciation for the game with his players.

Derek is currently in his second year of Junior A hockey with the Walpole Express. During the 2008-2009 season, Derek was named the AJHL Rookie of the Year and was an All-Star selection. His 7 shutouts were an AJHL best.

A four-year varsity goaltender for Falmouth (Maine), Derek set school records for wins and shutouts, was a three time first team All-State selection, and his senior year was runner-up for the Travis Roy Award, given to the top senior hockey player in the state of Maine. An All-State Academic selection, Derek also completed his four years at Falmouth with a cumulative GPA of 97.8%.

Derek hopes to continue his hockey career at a NESCAC or Ivy League school in 2010.

A Norwood Mass native, Christine grew up playing youth hockey for the Norwood Nuggets and for Assabet Valley Girls Hockey Association. While playing for Assabet, Christine won numerous state titles and 4 National Championships.

Christine attended the Noble and Greenough school where she was a 5 year letter winner and starter. She broke numerous school records and lead her team to 4 undefeated consecutive ISL titles and a New England Championship. Christine was a finalist for the Carlton Award presented by the Boston Bruins for the best high school female hockey player. Christine was named Captain her senior year and was also a member of the All-Academic team.

After graduating Nobles, Christine played at Boston College and attended USA National Training Programs in Colorado Springs, CO, and Lake Placid, NY. She was named to the Hockey East All-Academic team 3 years in a row and also received numerous Hockey East weekly acclimates for her performances.

Upon graduation from Boston College with a degree in Communications, Christine enjoys sharing her passion and love of hockey with her players.

Ryan attended Mount St. Charles Academy in Woonsocket, RI where he was a 3 year Varsity player. During those 3 years he won 3 state championship and was named 1st team All-State 2 times and 2nd team All-State once. Upon graduating from high school, Ryan played for the Lone Star Cavalry in the North American Hockey League (NAHL). After his first year of Junior hockey the team was moved to Santa Fe, NM where he played for the Santa Fe Roadrunners.

After playing 2 years of Junior hockey Ryan attended Canisius College where he spent 1 year before deciding that it was not a good fit for him personally. He then transferred to Salem State where he held the starting goaltending position for 3 years. During those 3 years Ryan was named athlete of the week on 4 occasions at Salem State as well as winning the ECAC-East goalie of the week 3 times. Also during those 3 years Ryan was a 2 time MVP for the team. At the end of his senior season Ryan was name ECAC-East goalie of the year. With opportunies to go play Minor pro, Ryan decided that it was time to hang up the pads as his true love is in coaching and helping young Athletes.

»   While attending college Rob worked at various camps and found his true love for the game in coaching
»   In 1997 Rob Barletta’s Hockey School was formed with 8 players skating one hour a week
»   The following year, 1998, two week long camps were held at the Ulin rink in Milton
»   By 2005, RBHOCKEY was offering more than 60 summer programs
»   During the 2000-2001 season, Barletta founded Northeast Elite Hockey, a youth hockey league focused on player development
»   The 2004/2005 season saw more than 40 teams compete in 4 different arenas throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island
»   Over the past 6 years the NEH has seen at least 300 of its former players move on to high school hockey and find success
»   In 2003 Rob and Chrissy Barletta formed the NEH & RBHOCKEY Foundation, a charitable non profit organization dedicated to providing financial assistance to families in crisis and distress
»   Since that time, the Barlettas have raised and distributed more than $45,000 to families in need
»   In April 2005, Rob was named General Manager of the Iorio Arena in Walpole, MA
»   Three months later, July of 2005, Barletta formed the Walpole Express Junior Hockey Club, which competes at the Junior A Tier III level in the AJHL as well as the Junior B level in the MJHL
»   Through the first 2 years of the Express, Rob and his staff have placed 14 players into college programs

Playing Experience:
»   Somerville High School (MA)
»   Lytes Rustlers (Metro Detroit Hockey League)
»   Salem State College

Career Highlights:
»   Leading Scorer as a defenseman and GBL All Star at Somerville High School (MA)
»   Member of the 1994 MASCAC Champions & ECAC East Champions at Salem State College
»   Played in the Division III NCAA Frozen Four at Salem State College
»   Rob spent a great deal of his college hockey career playing through injuries which ultimately lead to an inability to compete during his senior year in college

Lynn, Mass.-native Dennis Doherty brings to RB Hockey extensive coaching experience, most recently at the high school level. For the past 13 seasons he helmed the Bridgewater-Raritan (N.J.) High School and Westfield (N.J.) High School varsity teams, winning a division championship with Bridgewater-Raritan in 1998 and another with Westfield in 2005. In New Jersey, Dennis coached more than 300 games, compiling a 141-130-30 record. His teams made the state tournament in 10 out of the past 13 years, including the last six seasons in a row. More than 30 of his players have gone on to play college hockey.

Coach Doherty also has an impressive coaching resume with the New Jersey Colonials travel hockey organization, for which he coached more than 350 games at all levels from mites to midgets. He served as the assistant coaching director for the New Jersey Colonials for the past five years, and has provided power skating instruction in New Jersey and elsewhere for more than two decades.

As a four-year varsity player, he suited up for Bishop Fenwick High School in Peabody, Mass. and then continued his career at North Adams State College (now Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts), where he helped the team win a MASCAC Division title in 1989.