Director
Bob O’Connell
Bob O’Connell is the Founder of Challenger Tours and Co-Founder of the New England Pro-Am Hockey League and The Chowder Cup. For 28 years, Bob had a successful career working for IBM.
Born in New York City, he moved with his family to Boston, where he helped organize the amateur hockey teams Lynchmen and Clovers and the John Cunniff Hockey School.
In 1980, he helped Gold Medal Winner Mike Eruzione obtain his first major corporate speaking engagement, and Bob was responsible for bringing the Soviet Union National Junior Team to the historic city of Quincy for a few “Friendly” games. Later, he had the privilege of working with hockey legend Bobby Orr at Woolf Associates, specializing in evaluating players from Russia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Belarus, Latvia, and Ukraine.
Bob met Angela Ruggiero, another Gold Medal winner, whose dynamic personality and success inspired Bob to formulate the North American Stars. Which offered players an opportunity to play internationally as well as receive an excellent cultural experience.
Please contact Bob at challengertourshockey@gmail.com or +1 617-901-9139 with any questions.
Bob O’Connell
Administration/Social Media
Maggie Fay
Administrative Assistant/Coordinator
Born and raised in Massachusetts, Maggie is currently a junior at Boston College pursuing her degree in business through the Woods College of College of Advancing Studies. She studied at the University of Wisconsin Madison for a semester before deciding to pursue her education closer to home, maintaining a 4.0 GPA within both institutions.
Having worked since she was 16 years old at various small businesses, Maggie has always had an interest in what it takes to manage an operation and make it successful. She is highly organized, driven, and passionate about bringing people together. She handles financial records, website management, registration coordination, and social media for Challenger Tours Hockey. She was raised watching the Boston Bruins and has had the spirit of Boston sports surrounding her for her entire life. Maggie hopes to travel as much as she can in the future, starting with Amsterdam!
Contact Maggie at: maggie.fay@icloud.com