Bob Boucher, who led St. Dominic of Auburn to five state ice hockey championships, died Thursday night after suffering a heart attack.

Boucher, 55, had been vacationing in Florida with family and friends but suffered a stroke April 20, the day he was scheduled to return to Maine. Boucher was moved to Maine earlier this week before he died.

Boucher coached St. Dominic for 25 years and resigned after the 2004-2005 season. In March, Boucher was presented with the Maine Class A Hockey Coaches Association’s lifetime achievement award.

St. Dominic hockey coach John Pleau, who was an assistant with Boucher, said that Boucher had been suffering from a degeneration of brain cells for the past two years.

"He never cared about records or personal goals," Pleau said. "He was always trying to bring the kids to the next level. His attention to detail was phenomenal. He could get 100 percent out of kids with 50 percent of the talent. He had a way of getting the best out of kids."

Funeral arrangements are pending.