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Famed Malden Catholic Hockey Coach Dies

Chris Serino, 63, stepped aside after his diagnosis of throat cancer last November.

A famed Malden Catholic athletic director and hockey coach died Monday after a year-long fight with throat cancer, numerous sources are reporting.

Chris Serino, 63, had stepped aside from the program after his diagnosis last November, according to the Boston Herald

The team would later become the season's Super 8 Champions, dedicating their season to their coach and saluting him on a memorable photograph from the floor of the TD Garden. 

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Serino had also coached at the University of New Hampshire and Merrimack College. 


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