
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.

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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.
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