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2019-2020 Ridge Boys Hockey Coaching Staff

  Varsity
  Tim Mullin - Head Coach (Email)
  John Gerke - Assistant Coach (Email)
 
  Junior Varsity
  Chet Lawson- JV Head Coach (Email)
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Tim Mullin
Varsity Head Coach

Tim graduated from Newark College of Engineering (now known as NJIT), where he was Captain of the Ice Hockey team. After graduation, he played for the Newark Brewers and the New Jersey Rockets at a time when those teams were considered semi-pro. During that time he was coached by Jack LeClair, a member of the Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup championship teams in 1955, 1956, and 1957. Before coming to Ridge, Tim coached for the NJ Devils, Montclair Blues, and Bridgewater Bears youth hockey teams, as well as the Ironbound Youth Hockey Association. The Ridge State Title in 2018-2019 was Coach Mullin's third, with the prior 2 in 2016-2017 and 2007-2008. This is Tim’s 27th year coaching the Ridge Red Devils.


John Gerke
Assistant Coach 
John graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 2010. While at URI, he was a goaltending coach for the Rhode Island JR Rams Youth Hockey club as well as an integral part of the university's intramural ice hockey program. Growing up, John was a member of the Ridge Junior Devils middle school team and Bridgewater Bears Youth Hockey club. He played for the Ridge Varsity Ice Hockey team and head coach Tim Mullin from 2001 to 2005. During that time, John was in goal for three straight division championships including Ridge High School's first ever ice hockey championship in 2003. He was also the starting goaltender for Ridge's first ever appearance in a State Final in 2004. John is Ridge Hockey's all time wins leader, finishing with a career record of 48- 8- 6. 
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Chet Lawson
Junior Varsity Head Coach

Chet graduated from James Madison University in 1985. Following college, he
became involved in ice hockey and in 1992 created the Passaic Valley Hockey
Club.  From 1992-2016, Chet organized and managed leagues, tournaments and all scheduling for the organization.  Chet, an employee of the school district, is also the coach of the boys Ridge Freshman Soccer team and the manager of the William Annin Middle School baseball team. This is Chet’s fifth year as Junior Varsity Head Coach at Ridge.
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