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| Coach Joe Roach with CHS Boys Hockey captains during the pre-game ceremony held on December 19, 2018. |
Below is an excerpt from what was read prior to face-off last night.
Joe Roache graduated Canton High School in 1969. He was a member of the first ever Canton High School hockey championship team in 1967 when the Bulldogs finished on top of the South Shore League. Teaching and coaching became his calling, and Coach Roache returned to Canton High School where he taught English to students for 35 years. For 16 of these years, he was behind the Bulldogs hockey bench as a trusted assisted coach for the legendary Don Smith and helped transform Canton High School into a hockey powerhouse. In 1989, he took over the program and had an outstanding career as a head coach for eight years. Coach Roache’s trademark passion and intensity helped his teams earn four league titles and a trip to the 1994 state semi-final game.
Canton Youth Hockey has Joe Roache to thank for the success of the Saturday morning learn-to-skate program. When Coach Roache took over “Learn-to-Skate” in 1981, there were only 30 children in the program. A few years later, that number grew to over 100, where it remains today.
Coach Roache dedicated his career to teaching and coaching in the Canton community, but he has devoted his life to his family. He is the loving husband of Marilyn, who was also an English teacher at Canton High School. He is the proud father of former Bulldogs hockey players, Joe Jr. and Brian, and a devout grandfather to four wonderful granddaughters.
We would like to take a moment to honor the many contributions that Coach Roache made to the Bulldogs hockey program and to our community. Canton is a special town that shares Coach Roache’s love of hockey, family, and community spirit. His legacy lives on through those players who played for him, the Bulldogs who stand on the ice tonight, and those who will wear the Canton hockey jersey in the future.
Canton Youth Hockey has Joe Roache to thank for the success of the Saturday morning learn-to-skate program. When Coach Roache took over “Learn-to-Skate” in 1981, there were only 30 children in the program. A few years later, that number grew to over 100, where it remains today.
Coach Roache dedicated his career to teaching and coaching in the Canton community, but he has devoted his life to his family. He is the loving husband of Marilyn, who was also an English teacher at Canton High School. He is the proud father of former Bulldogs hockey players, Joe Jr. and Brian, and a devout grandfather to four wonderful granddaughters.
We would like to take a moment to honor the many contributions that Coach Roache made to the Bulldogs hockey program and to our community. Canton is a special town that shares Coach Roache’s love of hockey, family, and community spirit. His legacy lives on through those players who played for him, the Bulldogs who stand on the ice tonight, and those who will wear the Canton hockey jersey in the future.
