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.