Awards
An Illustrious History of Greatness. Check out our award winners below!
This award is given to the individual with at least ten years of experience in the arena industry and who has given of him or herself in such a way as to benefit the entire industry.
Frank J. Zamboni Hall of Fame
| 1988 | Frank J. Zamboni | Invented the Zamboni, Paramount, CA |
| 1989 | John Abbott | Hockeytown, Melrose/Saugus, MA |
| Joe Verner | West Suburban Arena, Natick, MA & Leddy Park Arena, Burlington, VT | |
| 1990 | Gerry Parenteau | Fitzpatrick Arena, Holyoke, MA |
| Dick Rodenheiser | Loring Arena, Framingham, MA & 1960 Olympic Hockey Team | |
| 1991 | Andrew Beatson | Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Rudolph Powers | Loomis-Chaffee School, Windsor, CT | |
| 1992 | Bill Chase | West Suburban Arena, Natick, MA & Murray Sandler Co.,Belmont, MA |
| Edward Chicoine | Falmouth Arena, Falmouth, MA | |
| Tom O’Hearn | MDC, Kasabuski Arena, Saugus, MA | |
| 1993 | Dave Roy | North Star Youth Forum, Northboro, MA |
| James Sutherland | Williston Northampton School, Easthampton, MA | |
| Charles Tucker | Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT | |
| 1994 | Murray Sandler | President ISIA & President Murray Sandler Skate & RinkSupply, Co. Belmont, MA |
| Walter McDonald | Hayden Recreation Center, Lexington, MA | |
| Ray Millette | Middlesex School, Concord, MA | |
| 1995 | Jack Kirrane | Harvard University, Boston, MA & Captain 1960 OlympicHockey Team |
| Beverly Reinhardt | Quincy Youth Arena, Quincy, MA | |
| Walter Brown | General Manager Boston Garden/Boston Arena | |
| 1996 | Lawrence Fies | Penn State University, College Park, PA |
| 1997 | Frank Brown | Farmer Brown Inc., Concord, MA |
| 1998 | Richard F. Zamboni | Frank J. Zamboni Co., Paramount, CA |
| 2000 | Norman Reid | Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Lee J. Roy | Travis Roy Arena, Yarmouth, MA | |
| 2001 | Albert Tyldesley | Charles Moore Arena, Orleans, MA |
| 2022 | Mike & Debbie Onorato | Canterbury School, New Milford, CT |
| 2003 | June Scarpa | Stoneham Ice Arena, Stoneham, MA |
| 2004 | Jim Antone | Deefield Academy, Deerfield, MA |
| 2005 | Bob Murray | Babson College, Wellesley, MA |
| John Curtis | Fairfield Country Day School, Fairfield, CT | |
| Joe Shea | Belmont Rink, Belmont, MA | |
| Roland Lakin | Trinity Pawling School, Pawling, NY | |
| 2006 | Lynn Quinn | Nashoba Valley Arena, Acton, MA |
| 2007 | Bob Skrak | Oridna, CA |
| 2009 | Deane Pomeroy | Terry Connors Rink, Stamford, CT |
| Richard Garber | McVann O'Keefe Memorial Rink, Peabody, MA | |
| 2010 | Earl Goodwin | Biddeford, Maine |
| 2011 | Marty Roos | Northford Ice Pavilion, Northford CT |
| 2012 | Robert McBride | President and CEO of Facilities Management Corporation |
| 2013 | Eddie Shore Jr. | Eastern States Coliseum, West Springfield, MA |
| 2014 | Phil Siena | Dayton Arena, Connecticut College, New London, CT |
| 2015 | Larry Abbott | Hockeytown USA, Inc./Saugus, MA |
| 2016 | Rich Capoccia | Simoni Rink (FMC), Cambridge, MA |
| 2017 | Al Vyverberg | McQuaid Jesuit High School, Rochester, NY |
| 2018 | Jim Hartnett | EIS Rinks, Syracuse, NY |
| Dave Loverock | Jet Ice, Ontario, Canada | |
| 2019 | Paul Gallivan | Boston College, MA |
| Jeff Bardwell | Douglas N. Everett Arena, Concord, NH | |
| 2023 | Doug Peters | Zamboni USA, Paramount, CA |
Awarded to an individual or group or organization that has demonstrated meritorious contributions benefiting NEISMA or its programs.
Friends of NEISMA Award
| 1991 | Laura Sylvester | Charles Moore Arena, Orleans, MA |
| 1994 | Jan Delaney | Hayden Recreation Center, Lexington, MA |
| Cindy Frisby | Boston College | |
| Carlton Gray | Valley Sports, Concord, MA | |
| 1996 | The Thibert Family | Skating Family Involved in Rinks & Teaching, Cape Cod, MA |
| Robert Crocker | Boston University & Penn College, Hockey Coach Hartford Whalers | |
| William J. Cleary, Jr. | Athletic Director & Hockey Coach at Harvard,1960 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team | |
| 1997 | James Hartnett | C.W. Davis Ice Pro, Syracuse, NY |
| Travis Roy | Boston University Hockey Team | |
| Jack Parker | Boston University Varsity Hockey Coach | |
| 1998 | John Gray | Richardson Group Insurance, Dover, NH |
| Ted Billias | Tabb Engineering, Lynn, MA | |
| 1999 | Judy Kostas | Manager, Charles Moore Arena, Orleans, MA |
| David Balfour | Commissioner, Metropolitan District Commission, Boston, MA | |
| 2000 | Joan Rice | Rice Specialty Risk, Amherst, NY |
| George Arnoutis | Yale University, New Haven, CT & Jet Ice Ltd. | |
| Rob McBride | Facility Management Corp., Rockland, MA | |
| 2001 | Katy Hayden | Ice Skating Institute, District One Representative,Hingham, MA |
| Dave Loverock | Jet Ice Ltd., Newmarket, Ontario | |
| 2002 | Dave Stewart | Mt. Pleasant Arena, Baltimore, MD |
| 2007 | Alan Page | Recco Refrigeration, Woburn, MA |
| 2008 | Sonya Morton | Morton and Morton Law Firm |
| 2015 | Ray Lafond | LSK Enterprizes |
| 2016 | Peter Martell | ISI Executive Director |
| 2017 | Milan Baljak | Energie Innovations, Ville St-Laurent, Quebec |
| 2018 | Doug Peters | Zamboni Company, Paramount, CA |
| 2019 | Robb Olexin | Becker Arena Products |
| 2022 | Bob Vohnoutha | Athletica Sports Systems |
| 2023 | Scott Lebedz | Athletica Sports Systems |
The award is presented to a NEISMA member who has demonstrated unusual leadership and has made significant contributions benefiting NEISMA or its programs.
NEISMA Achievement & Meritorious
| 1994 | Albert E. Tyldesley | Charles Moore Arena, Orleans, MAFor programs in public safety. |
| 1997 | Alan B. Ashare M.D. | St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Boston, MAFor the Heads Up Don’t Duck Program. |
| 1998 | Albert E. Tyldesley | NEISMA Board of Directors andCharles Moore Arena, Orleans, MAFor accomplishments as NEISMA president. |
| 2000 | Thomas Morton | NEISMA Board of Directors andLaw Firm of Morton & MortonFor his contributions to NEISMA and NEISMA representative to the ASTM Ice Arena Committee. |
| 2001 | Dr. Jack Vivian | University of Michigan, JRV Management Co. andThe ISI Institute of ManagementFor the growth of professional educations withinthe ice skating industry. |
| 2002 | Edward Peduto | NEISMA Board of Directors andBurbank Ice Arena, Reading, MAFor his dedication and efforts to the financialhealth of NEISMA. |
| 2004 | Jim McMorrow | NEISMA Board of DirectorsFor his years of service to NEISMA as past president, Rink Rat Editor and conference planner. |
| 2008 | Deane Pomeroy | Involved with NEISMA for over 5 years, NEISMA Board of Directors for 12 years. for his devotion of time and willingness to help the organization and his fellow rinks has made him into a true leader of the industry |
| 2012 | Jeff Bardwell | Jeff has been a longstanding member of NEISMA Board of Directors. He started in 1996 and has served the Board well in his capacity of Vice President. He has helped guide NEISMA through the years by producing several spring conferences, serving on numerous committees, started the original web-site for NEISMA, and has been involved with the many mailings that have been done for NEISMA, writing articles for the Rink Rat, and was the editor for the Rink Rat. |
| 2015 | Jeff Rubin | NEISMA’s “Nuts & Bolts” was Jeff’s brainchild and he carried that burden for many years. He served as a member of the Board of Directors since he’d arrived in Woburn (1999) and has been President since 2013. His efforts on behalf of NEISMA cannot be overstated. |
| 2023 | John Zullo | In many cases he is the voice of NEISMA. When John joined the NEISMA Board he instituted the NEISMA Constant Contact email system and also revamped the NEISMA Website and registration system. He has helped to coordinate conferences and assist in NEISMA programming. In 2015 he was appointed NEISMA Exe Secretary and became the Rink Rat Editor and in 2020 NEISMA Administrative Director. Being the NEISMA primary contact he manages daily phone calls, email communications, the NEISMA Website, membership renewals and program registrations. |
Past Presidents
| 1974-75 | Russ Garron | Lynn Arena, Lynn, MA |
| 1976-77 | Bill Chase | West Suburban Arena, Natick, MA |
| 1978-79 | Bob Anderson | Worcester Arena, Worcester, MA |
| 1979-80 | Dave Mouliason | Babson College, Wellesley, MA |
| 1981-83 | Peter Breen | Cohasset Winter Gardens, Cohasset, MA |
| 1984-87 | Laura Sylvester | Charles Moore Arena, Orleans, MA |
| 1988-89 | Norman Reid | Arlington Arena, Arlington, MA |
| 1990-91 | Edward Peduto | Watertown Arena, Watertown, MA |
| 1991-92 | Paul Chalue | Dover Arena, Dover, NH |
| 1992-93 | Norman Reid | Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 1993-94 | Steve Hoar | Hayden Recreation Center, Lexington, MA |
| 1994-96 | Albert Tyldesley | Charles Moore Arena, Orleans, MA |
| 1997-98 | Lee J. Roy | Travis Roy Arena, Yarmouth, ME |
| 1999-00 | Jeffrey Bardwell | Dover Arena, Dover, NH |
| 2001-02 | James McMorrow | Charles Moore Arena, Orleans, MA |
| 2002-08 | Thomas Morton | Morton & Morton, Zebulon, GA |
| 2009-10 | Ed Peduto | Burbank Ice Arena, MA |
| 2011-12 | Jeff Doucette | University of Delaware, Newark, DE |
| 2013-14 | Jeff Rubin | Valley Forum 2, Malden, MA |
| 2015-18 | Ben Ruggles | Phillips Academy, MA |