BERLIN — The Hockey East Association recently awarded the University of Maine Coach Dennis Gendron the Bob Kullen Award as Bauer Coach of the Year.
Gendron, 62, a Berlin native, also known as "Red,” led the Black Bears hockey team to an 18-11-5 overall record, including a 13-1-3 home record and a 12-9-3 record in Hockey East play. Quite an accomplishment for one of "our own" Berlin boys.
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