John Caparco (1994)

Hockey started at CCRI in 1967 when Caparco organized the club, recruited players, scheduled games, raised funds, and found ice times for practice.  Only because of his efforts is the reason as to why hockey became an established program in his final year.  He was the team’s captain and was the second leading scorer on the team for both years as a defenseman.  Caparco began his hockey career at the Cranston Amateur Hockey Association and then went on to be a three-year varsity player at Cranston East.  Once graduating from CCRI, Caparco earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s at Rhode Island College and obtained his sixth-year certificate from the University of Connecticut.  He was a teacher, coach and administrator in both Rhode Island and Connecticut, being an adjunct professor at Rhode Island College and a faculty member at Eastern Connecticut State University.  Caparco continued being involved in hockey as a Rhode Island Interscholastic League Supervisor.