Director
Bob O’Connell
Bob O’Connell is the Founder of Challenger Tours and Co-Founder of the New England Pro-Am Hockey League. For 28 years Bob had a successful career working for IBM.
Born in New York City, Bob started playing roller hockey in Manhattan before his family moved to Boston where he helped organize the amateur hockey teams Lynchmen and Clovers. In addition, he assisted in the development of one the best hockey schools in Boston; the John Cunniff Hockey School.
In 1980 he helped Gold Medal Winner Mike Eruzione obtain his first major corporate speaking engagement for IBM at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach. Several years later, in 1988, Bob was responsible for bringing the Soviet Union National Junior Team to the historic city of Quincy for a few “Friendly” games. Some of the best players from New England were selected and coached by John Cunniff, one of the foremost coaches in USA Hockey and the NHL. 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 became involved with women’s hockey when he first met Angela Ruggiero, another Gold Medal winner, whose dynamic personality and success inspired Bob to formulate the North American Stars.The North American Stars offer players an opportunity to play at a high level internationally as well as receiving an excellent cultural experience where they have been competing in Europe since 2009.
Please contact bob at challengertourshockey@gmail.com or +1 617-901-9139 with any questions.
Bob O’Connell with Mike Eurizone
Bob O’Connell with Wayne Gretzky
Bob O’Connell with Slava Fetisov
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
Kat Jaster
Social Media
Hi, I’m Kat —a hockey mom and passionate rink-side supporter with a decade of experience in competitive youth hockey. My son plays at competitive level, and I’ve been right there with him as a bench helper, game DJ, and cheerleader for smart, strategic play. Living here for years, I get what drives local hockey families—whether you’re a born-and-raised parent, an expat, or someone stretching every penny for your kid’s passion.
I’m excited to connect with you about how Challenger Tours Hockey Camps builds smarter players through game knowledge and top-notch coaching. I’ve probably cheered through more face-offs than a ref has called!
Dutch Translation:
Hoi, ik ben Kat—een hockeymoeder en enthousiaste supporter aan de rand van de ijsbaan met tien jaar ervaring in competitief jeugdijshockey. Mijn zoon speelt competitie, en ik sta altijd paraat als bench hulp, wedstrijd-DJ en fan van slim, strategisch spel.
Na jaren hier te wonen, snap ik wat lokale hockeyfamilies drijft—of je nu een geboren en getogen ouder bent, een expat, of iemand die alles geeft voor de passie van je kind. Ik kijk ernaar uit om met jullie te praten over hoe Challenger Tours Hockey Camps slimmere spelers maakt met spelkennis en toplevel-coaching. Ik heb waarschijnlijk meer face-offs toegejuicht dan een scheidsrechter heeft gefloten!