Paul Martone joins the Hillside from West Dennis, MA on Cape Cod. Before living in Cape Cod, Paul spent his childhood living in the Chicago area. There, he found his love for the game when skating with his father and neighbors on his backyard pond. From that point on, Paul would play hockey on teams from the time he was 7 years old. He moved to MA in 2008 and played junior hockey for the Boston Jr. Bruins from 2011-2014, teaming up with multiple players who advanced to the NCAA DI and DIII ranks. During his three seasons with the Bruins, he helped his team make multiple, deep playoff runs while earning a trip to the junior national tournament in 2012. In 2014, he was voted a league All-Star.
Once Paul reached college, he played hockey at Salem State University where he graduated in 2018 with a degree in Sports Management. After his playing career lasted one year, Paul got into coaching right away. For the remainder of his undergrad years, Paul was an assistant coach under Bill O’Neil, one of the winningest coaches in DIII history. Paul helped the team to two conference championships and NCAA Tournament appearances in 2016 and 2017. Paul then moved on to Anna Maria College in 2020, building up their DIII program from a start-up independent program to a team that consistently competed for conference championships. This past season, Anna Maria knocked off several ranked opponents, including a banner victory against DI Stonehill College.
Paul arrives at the Hillside with the goal of helping players get to the college level and beyond. In his free time, he likes to go to the Cape Cod beaches with his family. He also enjoys reading and studying history, especially WW1 and WW2. Paul has one brother, Jack, who also attended Salem State and played goalie. His parents, Andy and Carolyn, live on Cape Cod. His father played at Salem State from 82-86 and was invited to the Hartford Whalers training camp in September of 1986.