Rob Barletta serves as the General Manager of the Iorio Arena in Walpole MA. This includes scheduling all ice and running all programs for the arena. In addition Rob handles all duties for the 5.5 million dollar dorm facility in front of the Iorio Arena.

July 2005 Rob formed the Walpole Express Jr Hockey team which plays in the Atlantic Junior Hockey League. The Express was formed to provide hockey players from across the country to develop into successful scholar athletes. Academic excellence is something for which every one of its players must strive for. Commitment, dedication, enthusiasm as well as perseverance on and off the ice are the keys to opening the doors to opportunity! Our intentions are to mold the complete player, a highly educated, motivated young man with class and integrity. Beginning with the 2006 – 2007 season the Express added a Jr B team as well.

Rob owns and operates RB Hockey School (www.rbhockey.com). In 1997 RB Hockey was formed with 8 players skating one hour a week. This year we have over 70 summer programs seeing over 3,000 players. To this day RB hockey is a family owned and operated business.

Rob owns and operates a youth hockey league call Northeast Elite Hockey (www.nehhockey.com). This past season the NEH had over 40 teams playing in 4 different arenas in MA and RI. In the past 6 years over a thousand NEH players have gone on to play High School Hockey.

For the past five years Dalessio has served as the general manager of the Northern Cyclones Jr. A and B teams, as well as head coach of their Jr. B team. During his tenure, Tony was instrumental in helping launch the Cyclones Junior program as they entered the AJHL in 2004-05 and the MJHL in 2005-06.

Over the past two seasons the Cyclones Tier III Jr. A team has been AJHL playoff finalists, winning the league champions in the 2007-08 season, while also making consecutive semi-final trips to the USAH Tier III Jr. A National Championships. Dalessio also guided the Cyclones Jr. B team to back-to-back MJHL North division championships and final four appearances. During the 2007-08 season the Cyclones Jr. B team was runner-up in both the MJHL Keegan Cup and USAH Tier III Jr. B National Championships.

As a coach and manager, Dalessio’s experience is extensive. Prior to his time as head coach and general manager of the Northern Cyclones Tier III Jr. B he was the head/assistant coach of their U18 AAA team. Before that he served as assistant coach at Austin Prep High School. Earlier, he served as head coach of the Eastern Mass Panthers U16 AAA.

Dalessio played his college hockey at UMass/Boston, an ECAC East DIII contender. Prior to that he spent a season playing Canadian Tier II Jr. A hockey for the Weyburn Red Wings in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

Dalessio resides in Burlington, Mass with his wife Kristine and their two boys Anthony, 7, and Paul, 5.

Mark spent six years coaching Portland Pirates, the Washington Capitols top development team in the AHL holding both assistant and head coaching titles. Prior to these he held coaching positions with Providence Bruins, Nashville Nights and Coach/GM title with the Dayton Bombers in the ECHL.

Mark currently sits on U.S.A. Hockey board of directors as a director at large and has been a member of the JR. Council for the past 16 years. Coaching in the USA Hockey National festivals has been a focus over the years including two Head Coach positions of Team U.S.A. Took the under 17 team to the Czech Republic winning a Silver medal and the under the 16 team the following year to Slovakia to a Gold Medal finish.

Mark attended the University of Lowell, where he studied Industrial Technology and later studied sport management at Husson College. He has had his level four U.S.A. Hockey coaching certificate since 1995.

Mike comes to the organization with more than five years coaching experience at a variety of levels, including tier 1 and tier II, as well as at the high school level. Until his move to the Express, Tenney was head coach at Conestoga (PA) Valley High School. He is currently a level 4 USA Hockey certified coach.

During his 12 years as a player, Tenney skated for the Princeton (NJ) Tigers youth organization, and was starting goalie at the Hun School of Princeton, where he attended high school. As a senior, he won the Dan Little Award for leadership, sportsmanship and dedication. He attended Millersville (PA) University, where in 2008 he received a bachelor’s degree in Communication Broadcasting and minored in Sports Management.

Coaching Career Highlights

• Assistant General Manager/Assistant Coach, Central Penn Panthers Tier 1 Jr. B (2008-2009)
• Keegan Cup Champion/ National Runner-Up (2009)
• USA Hockey Intern Coach --16 Festival (2009)
• USA Hockey Team Leader -- 13 Festival (2007 - 2009)
• Head Coach, Conestoga Valley High School (2005-2009) (Tier III CPIHL Champion 2008)

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.

David Cunniff returns for his fifth season as assistant coach for San Jose’s top affiliate, the Worcester Sharks. Making his coaching debut four seasons ago, Cunniff has played an integral role in assisting Head Coach Roy Sommer in all coaching duties including video breakdown, player assessment and scouting.

Cunniff's coaching efforts are primarily focused on the defensive end. His presence on the Cleveland staff was pivotal in the rapid development of several defensemen including Matt Carkner, Rob Davison, Christian Ehrhoff, Jim Fahey, Josh Gorges, Doug Murray and Garrett Stafford. With a focus on player development, Cunniff assists in the Sharks Summer Development Camp and the Sharks Rookie Tournament.

For the past four seasons, Cunniff has been an instructor at the San Jose Sharks Summer Hockey School. By doing so, he shared his expertise with more than 200 campers ranging from age six to adult.

The son of the late NHL veteran and U.S. Olympic Team Coach John Cunniff, David played eight seasons of professional hockey in the American and East Coast Hockey Leagues. That stint included playing two seasons under his father with the Albany River Rats in the AHL (1998-00). After a one-year hiatus, he concluded his playing career in the 2001-02 season with Louisiana and Richmond in the ECHL. In 268 AHL and ECHL games, Cunniff scored 82 points (38 goals and 44 assists) and posted 555 penalty minutes.

The South Boston native played his college hockey at Salem State College and currently resides in Milton, MA with his wife Mary-Ann and their two sons, Patrick and David.

Birth place: Beverly, Massachusetts

Highlights:
+ Played 4 years high school ice hockey at Beverly High School
+ Was named Allstate Sophomore Team
+ Attended and graduated from Norwich University, where he received his B.S. Degree in Physical Education/Health
+ Played 4 years of Varsity Ice at Norwich University
+ John coached high school ice hockey after graduating college, in the Boston area, and then moved to Florida in the early 1980’s.
+ From August 2004-May 2005 he was the Assistance/Defensive Coach for the FAU Ice Hockey Team. The team played in the ACHA and was ranked in the South Region #2 and was ranked nationally #12.
+ Founder and Head Coach of the Florida Falcons, a U16 Tier I tournament team.
+ Currently, the director of Player Development for the Glacier Sharpshooters organization, a tier II program.
+ John currently is the Head Coach of the U16AA and the assistant for the U16 A team for the Glacier Sharpshooters.
+ John has his level 4 coaches’ certificate.
+ Recently has placed a player at Norwich University and several players to the Junior Programs.
+ John has ties with division I and III schools in the New England area.
+ John currently is married to his wife Wendy for 22 years and has 4 children. He resides in Okeechobee County, Florida.

Mario Morrissette comes with an extensive resume to accompany his awesome personality. Mario was born in Montreal, where he lived and played hockey until relocating to Northern California several years ago.

Morrissette has played a major role in the recent success of the California Cougars Tier Hockey. In 2002-03, his Cougars won the Midget Tier I Championship in the Southwest Youth Hockey League. In 2004-05, his Tier II Midget 16AA squad advanced to the Finals of the California Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) Tier I and Tier II State Championships.

Morrissette also doubles as Head Coach for the Cougars Bantam A program. Under his direction, the Cougars have won two of the last three state championships. During the 2006-07 season his Tier II Midget 16AA team finished 1st overall in the Dallas MLK Tournament and the Colorado Springs Presidents Day Festival.

In recent years Coach Mario has had players advance to the USA Hockey National Select Festival. However the true measure of Morrissette's success with the Cougars Hockey is the number of players having advanced to Junior or Collegiate hockey.

Morrisette has a strong bond with the Express organization having moved a number of his players up from the Cougars. Among former Cougar players to join the Express are Justin Fragoza, Joobin Mozaffarimehr, Mico Solorzano and Jason Methot.

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Walpole, MA 02081
Phone: (508) 660-2005
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