Val Belmonte

Val Belmonte (born 1951 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American former ice hockey coach, player and executive.After graduating from the now defunct Holy Cross High School in River Grove, Illinois, in 1969, Belmonte attended UIC, where he was member of the varsity team.He was the head coach of Oak Park River Forest High School in 1974–75 which won the 1975 Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois State Varsity Championships (now known as "Blackhawk Cup").[1] Belmonte coached several players who played in the NHL, including Shawn Cronin, Ray Stazek, and long time minor league star Colin Chin.After Union College, Belmonte was executive director of the United States Figure Skating Association for a year, before being named Vice President of Athletic Marketing and External Affairs Quinnipiac University in 2006.
ChicagoUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoOak Park/River Forest HSNorth DakotaIllinois–ChicagoHarvardUSA HockeyU.S. Figure SkatingExec. Dir.QuinnipiacPrinciple partnerUSA FencingUSA UltimateCoach of the Yearice hockeyUniversity of Illinois ChicagocollegeHead CoachHoly Cross High SchoolRiver Grove, IllinoisOak Park River Forest High SchoolUniversity of North DakotaHarvard UniversityShawn CroninJeff NelsonInline hockeyHobey Baker AwardUnion CollegeECACHLexecutive directorUnited States Figure Skating AssociationQuinnipiac UniversityIllinois–Chicago Flames1982–831983–841984–85CCHA Quarterfinals1985–861986–871987–881988–89CCHA Consolation Game (Loss)1989–90IllinoisChicago TribuneBill WilkinsonCCHA Coach of the YearFrank AnzaloneUIC Flames men's ice hockeyUIC PavilionLarry PedrieCentral Collegiate Hockey AssociationAll-time leadersPointsSheldon Gorski Chicago, IL