Gary hails from Nashua, NH and has lived in Portland, ME since 1990.  During the last fifteen years, Gary has operated a highly successful law practice in Portland, however, he has always maintained a strong passion for hockey.

Gary attended and played hockey at Middlebury College (graduate of 1983) and went on to graduate from Franklin Pierce Law School (1988).  He also spent a significant amount of time studying Sports and Entertainment law at Boston College under renowned sports and entertainment scholar Professor Robert Berry.  He maintains a strong relationship with both schools and is on the outside Admissions Board Committee for each institution.

Gary has been a successful and regionally recognized hockey coach for the past 25 years.  He has been voted hockey coach of the year and remains the “winning-est” hockey coach in the history of both Deering and Kennebunk High Schools, leading Kennebunk to a Western Maine Class B Title in 1998.  Gary is a Level Four certified USA hockey coach who for the past ten years has been the Assistant General Manager for Team Northern New England, an all star regional team that competes in a national showcase tournament in Chicago each year.

In addition to coaching, Gary has also been advising and representing professional athletes, including coaches and players, for over fifteen years.  Some of his clients include former NHL, AHL, and Junior hockey players and coaches.  In his fifteen years of representing athletes and coaches, Gary has been able to achieve extensive alliances with individuals playing, coaching, or scouting Professional, Junior, and Collegiate level hockey.

Gary has an impressive record of building strong relationships with his clients and their families and assisting them with developing and executing personal and professional goals.

Originally from Toronto, Paul settled in the Portland area after an 11 year professional hockey career, which saw him play over 100 games with the Philadelphia Flyers and set career records with the Maine Mariners for games played, goals, assists and points that still stand for a Portland based AHL franchise. He was also part of 3 Calder Cup championships.

After retiring, Paul spent 16 years coaching at the high school level, including 12 years at Portland High School, where he was selected Maine Class “A” Coach of the Year 3 times and was recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to High School Hockey in Maine. He is currently an assistant coach at the University of Southern Maine (Div111). During his extensive time in the hockey world, Paul has developed many contacts and professional relationships with teams, coaches, and management at all levels of hockey.

Paul is the director of player development at GMP Sports and his core responsibilities include recruiting and developing players for the NHL, AHL, ECHL, Major Junior, EJHL, and College.