The successful hosting of Druzhba ’78, the National Under 18 Team from Ukraine, required the help of a number of groups, organizations, families and individuals in order for this visit to be successful.  Set forth below are some, although probably not all, of the many contributors to this effort.

Blue Note Technology – Web Site Creators

• Jim Noonan
• Maryanne Noonan

The New York International Hockey Cup (“NYIHC”)

• Craig Jenkins, President
• Dustin Forkas

The Families in Saratoga Springs

• Kimberlee Williams
• Larry and Carol Raike
• Scott and Chris Spencer
• Mike and Nikki Murphy
• Dave and Donna Ferris
• Bob and Susan Dickie
• Bob and Kim Ross
• Tony and Linda Scavone
• Tom and Janet Kopash
• Drew and Tracy Loutitt

The Families in New Havern

• MaryEllen and Fred Bianchi
• Bobbi and Charlie Griffith
• Tana and Dwarkadr Nanauati
• Susan, Michael and Ryan Whalen
• Dorothy and George Chambrelli
• Anjali and Gautam Phull
• Trudy and Rai Muhlbauer
• Ed and Anna Dolan

The Families in Dover

• Paul. Joan, Sarah & Tyler Parsons
• Tom Resor and family
• The Armstrongs

The Families in Arlington

• Nancy Regan
• Peter and Asa Noonan
• Jim and Marion Noonan
• Maryanne Noonan
• Jim Noonan
• Jack and Elaine Hurley
• Tom and Kathy Gannon
• Joe and Mary Boike
• Paul and Debbie Carroll

Host Sites for Hockey Games

• AlbanyAcademy
• OlympiaIceCenter
• EnfieldTwin Rinks
• Noble & Greenough
• Belmont Hill – Ken Martin
• BostonUniversity/ Walter Brown Arena - Jack Parker
• Harvard University / Bright Hockey Center, Bill Cleary III, Bill Cleary Jr., Ted Donato, Dick Emerson, Neil Murphy, Chet Stone & Jamie Weir
• BB&N
• St. Sebastian’s – Steve Dagdigian
• Yale – Tim Taylor, Nadine Logan
• The Rinx, Hauppauge, NY– Ron Kinnear
• Knickerbocker Ice Arena – Henry Lazaer
• Middlebury College – Bill Beaney, Gail Smith

The Opponents for Hockey Games

• AlbanyStorm – Tom Sheehan
• Valley Forge Minutemen
• SuffolkPAL Midget Major 
• Suffolk PAL Jr. - Ron Kinnear
• Long IslandGulls
• N.E. Jr. Falcons Junior Minors
• N.E. Jr. Falcons Midget – Ray Richards
• The Arlington Squirts and Bantams
• BostonHarborWolves – Steve Hoar, Bob Greenberg, Christian Gordon
• Belmont Hill – Ken Martin
• Junior Bruins Midget AAA – Andy Powers, Peter Masters
• CD Selects Jr. B – Dave Gray, Bill Flanigan, Rich Melnyk, Mike Murphy & Jim Salfi
• ArlingtonHigh School  – Dick DiCaprio
• St. Sebastian’s – Steve Dagdigian
• BostonBulldogs Jr. Hockey – Mike Addesa
• New YorkAppleCove – Henry Lazar
• HudsonValleyEagles – Keith McAdams
• GreenMountainGlades – Brad Holt, Dennis Himes
• The Arlington Alouettes

The Ukrainian Congress Committee, Capital Region

• Dr. Andrij Baran, President
• Elizabeth Baran

The Arlington Youth Hockey and Figure Skating Club

• Frank Augustino

Van Drivers

• Brian Murray
• Peter Noonan
• Anna Dolan
• Philip Brooks
• Marcus B. Garris

The Sporting Goods Community

• Sports Etc., Arlington - Vin Phaneuf
• Tri-Con Sports, Lexington - Ed Sullivan
• Holovak and Coughlin, Arlington
• Needham Sporting Goods

The Skate Collection

• Meghan and Michael O'Donnell

The Radio Hosts - 1510 AM

• Paul MacNamara
• Ed Swift

Merchants Car Rental, Hooksett, NH

The Film Crew

• Tony Wilson - Eclipse Video 

Sports Writers

• Barbara Matson - Boston Globe
• Chris Warner - USHR
• Doug Hastings - Arlington Advocate
• John Connolly - Boston Herald

The Junior Hockey Consultants

• Stephan Hoar
• Luke Galvin
• Keith Sullivan
• Scott Borek

Prep School Admissions Contributions

• Mike Maher
• Lori Charpentier
• Lauri Baker Mutch
• Whit Knapp
• Mike Grant
• Bill Burke

The Tavern on the Charles in Cambridge – Sandy & Linda Milley

The Sons of Italy in Arlington - Frank Augustino

The Good Time Emporium in Somerville

Individual Contributors

• Norman Reid
• Chris Cowens
• David Cushman
• Tom Warner
• Joe Monahan
• Joe Bertagna
• Pat Daly
• Steve Owen
• Dennis O'Donnell
• John Gummere
• Bill Boyce
• Dan Mecrones
• Scott Somerville
• Mark Leibovitz
• Bob Bland
• Rob Kinasewich
• Greg Kinasewich
• Tanya Kinasewich
• Marion Larkin

The “Front Office”

• Paul Parsons
• Audrius Zubrus
• Anna Dolan

And  Gene Kinasewich