The ECHL announced on Monday the finalists for the 2022-23 Team Awards, presented by SponsorCX, which will be presented at the 2023 ECHL Hockey Summer Meetings in Las Vegas on Wednesday, June 28. The presentation will also be available for streaming on the ECHL Facebook page at 7 p.m. ET on June 28. The annual ECHL Team Awards honor teams and individuals in several categories for their accomplishments during the 2022-23 Season. The awards and finalists are:
Community Service Team of the Year | Marketing Team of the Year | Most Creative Revenue Generation of the Year |
Florida Everblades | Cincinnati Cyclones | Allen Americans |
Indy Fuel | Florida Everblades | Fort Wayne Komets |
Kansas City Mavericks | Jacksonville Icemen | Rapid City Rush |
Rapid City Rush | Savannah Ghost Pirates | Reading Royals |
Worcester Railers | Toledo Walleye | Wichita Thunder |
Most Creative Ticket Package of the Year | Theme Night of the Year | Inclusive Spirit Award |
Cincinnati Cyclones | Atlanta Gladiators | Cincinnati Cyclones |
Kalamazoo Wings | Maine Mariners | Indy Fuel |
South Carolina Stingrays | Norfolk Admirals | Kalamazoo Wings |
Wichita Thunder | Orlando Solar Bears | Tulsa Oilers |
Worcester Railers | Trois-Rivières Lions | Wichita Thunder |
Broadcaster of the Year | Media/PR Director of the Year | Sales Professional of the Year |
Rob Lippolis, Adirondack | Andrew Mossbrooks, Cincinnati | Kara Marshall, Cincinnati |
Shane Albahrani, Fort Wayne | Cam McGuire, Idaho | Tim Vieira, Greenville |
Mark Shelley, Greenville | Chris Cadeau, Kalamazoo | Tyler Nordberg, Idaho |
David Fine, Iowa | Michael Keeley, Maine | Ben Pulley, Indy |
Cristiano Simonetta, Savannah | Jason Mals, Wichita | Miles Diede, Savannah |
Sales Rookie of the Year | Specialty Jersey of the Year | Groups Sales – Aggregate |
T.J. Scott, Kalamazoo | Allen Americans | Cincinnati Cyclones |
Cavan Weggler, Maine | Fort Wayne Komets | Florida Everblades |
Jordan Atkins, Savannah | Orlando Solar Bears | Indy Fuel |
Maddie Recker, Toledo | Rapid City Rush | Jacksonville Icemen |
Garrett Ward, Tulsa | Savannah Ghost Pirates | Toledo Walleye |
Groups Sales – Year-over-Year Growth | Ticke Department of Year – Aggregate | Ticket Department of Year – Growth |
Florida Everblades | Cincinnati Cyclones | Greenville Swamp Rabbits |
Indy Fuel | Florida Everblades | Indy Fuel |
Kalamazoo Wings | Jacksonville Icemen | Maine Mariners |
Maine Mariners | Savannah Ghost Pirates | Norfolk Admirals |
Norfolk Admirals | Toledo Walleye | Orlando Solar Bears |
Team Award of Excellence – Aggregate | Team Award of Excellence – Growth (Rising Star Award) | |
Florida Everblades | Greenville Swamp Rabbits | |
Indy Fuel | Maine Mariners | |
Jacksonville Icemen | Norfolk Admirals | |
Savannah Ghost Pirates | Orlando Solar Bears | |
Toledo Walleye | Trois-Rivières Lions |
About the ECHL Formed in 1988-89 with five teams in four states, the ECHL has grown into a coast-to-coast league with 28 teams in 20 states and two Canadian provinces for its 35th season in 2022-23. There have been 740 players who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League after starting their careers in the ECHL, including 13 who have made their NHL debut in the 2022-23 season. The ECHL has affiliations with 28 of the 32 NHL teams in 2022-23, marking the 26th consecutive season that the league has affiliations with at least 20 teams in the NHL. Further information on the ECHL is available on its website at ECHL.com as well as on Twitter and Facebook. About SponsorCX SponsorCX is a leader in sponsorship management within the sports, entertainment, causes, arts, and events industries. It is a complete sponsorship management tool to assist in managing sales, fulfillment, and inventory to maximize sponsorship revenue. The company was founded in 2020, and continues to grow rapidly as the newest and most innovative sponsorship software solution in the industry. Learn more at sponsorcx.com.