On Saturday, Jan. 2 Hockey Unlimited inducted Patrick C. Hutchinson into its Hall of Fame in recognition of his eight years of noteworthy participation as both a player and a coach.

Managing Director and Head Coach Tim Dyer said, “Patrick Hutchinson fully appreciates the essentials of the great sport of hockey in general, and the spirit of our program in particular, so our organization felt the time had arrived for this formal designation.”

Hutchinson is the third person in the 51 year history of the organization to be named to the Hall of Fame.

“Patrick’s combination of skill, commitment, mentoring demeanor and enthusiasm for hockey makes him a great role model for the youngsters in Hockey Unlimited,” said Assistant Coach Steve Healy.

Patrick is the son of Jo-Ann and James Hutchinson of Plympton. He is 18 years old and is currently a first-year student studying Biology at UMass Dartmouth, where he also plays on the men’s soccer team. Patrick also played varsity hockey and varsity soccer while attending Silver Lake Regional High School.

Hockey Unlimited is an organization committed to teaching the fundamentals of ice hockey to youths ranging in age primarily from 9 to 14 years. All sessions are held at the Travis Roy Rink inside Tabor Academy’s Fish Center for Health and Athletics.