As a coach and manager,
Dalessio’s experience is extensive. Having served
as general manager of the Northern Cyclones Jr. A
and B teams, as well as head coach of the Jr. B team,
Dalessio was instrumental in helping launch their
junior program as they entered the AJHL in 2004-05
and the MJHL in 2005-06.
During his years with the
Cyclones, the Tier III Jr. A team visited the AJHL
Finals for two straight years, winning the league
championship during the 2007-08 season, while also
making consecutive semi-final trips to the USAH Tier
III Jr. A National Championships. Dalessio also guided
the Cyclones Jr. B team to back-to-back MJHL North
division championships and final four appearances.
During the 2007-08 season the Cyclones Jr. B team
was runner-up in both the MJHL Keegan Cup and USAH
Tier III Jr. B National Championships.
In 2008-2009 Tony joined
the Walpole Express organization as General Manager
of the Jr. A and B teams, also serving as Head Coach.
Under Dalessio the Jr. B team won the regular season
making them the 2009 Terry Scott Cup Champions. The
following season Tony, as assistant coach of the Jr
A program, was instrumental in assembling what would
end up being the 2010 AJHL Presidents Cup Championship
roster. In addition to the League Championship the
2010 AJHL North Division Champions had a successful
showing at their first ever USAH Tier III Jr. A Nationals
appearance going 2-1 in the tournament.
Prior to his time with
the Cyclones and Express organizations, Dalessio was
the head/assistant coach of their U18 AAA team. Before
that he served as assistant coach at Austin Prep High
School. Earlier, he served as head coach of the Eastern
Mass Panthers U16 AAA.
Dalessio played his college
hockey at UMass/Boston, an ECAC East DIII contender.
Prior to that he spent a season playing Canadian Tier
II Jr. A hockey for the Weyburn Red Wings in the Saskatchewan
Junior Hockey League.
Dalessio resides in Burlington,
Mass with his wife Kristine and their two boys Anthony,
5, and Paul, 3.
