The ECHL announced on Wednesday that Adam Wozniak of the Toledo Walleye is the 2025-26 recipient of the ECHL Equipment Manager of the Year Award, presented by Warrior Hockey.
 
The winner is determined in a vote of the league’s equipment managers.
 
A native of Northwest Ohio, Wozniak began his career with the Walleye in 2016, when he served as the Assistant Equipment Manager. In 2021, after four seasons in that role, he was hired as the Equipment Manager for the Ontario Hockey League’s Saginaw Spirit. Wozniak returned to Toledo as the team’s Head Equipment Manager prior to the 2024-25 season.
 
ECHL Equipment Manager of the Year
2025-26           Adam Wozniak, Toledo Walleye
2024-25           Skylar Garver, Fort Wayne Komets
2023-24           Justin Sturtz. Kansas City Mavericks
2022-23           Travis Ward, South Carolina Stingrays
2021-22           Jean Huynh, Trois-Rivières Lions
2020-21           ECHL Equipment Managers
2019-20           Chris Burke, Cincinnati Cyclones
2018-19           Jason MacDonald, Reading Royals
2017-18           Darren Flinchem, Indy Fuel
2016-17           Andrew Dvorak, Missouri Mavericks
2015-16           Drew Kitts, Quad City Mallards
2014-15           Dakota King, Gwinnett Gladiators
2013-14           Billy Higgins, Wheeling Nailers
2012-13           Adam Dexter, Orlando Solar Bears
2011-12           Ryan Martin, Greenville Road Warriors
2010-11           Mike Burkhead, Alaska Aces
2009-10           Ben Laing, Stockton Thunder
2008-09           Pat Noecker, Reading Royals
2007-08           Pat Noecker, Reading Royals
2005-06           Chris Burke, Fresno Falcons
2004-05           John Jennings, Florida Everblades and Russ Holden, Reading Royals
2003-04           John Krouse, Pensacola Ice Pilots
2002-03           Tom Severance, Charlotte Checkers
 
About the ECHL
 
Formed in 1988-89 with five teams in four states, the ECHL has grown into a coast-to-coast league with 30 teams in 23 states and one Canadian province for its 38th season in 2025-26. There have been 782 players who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League after starting their careers in the ECHL, including 14 who have made their NHL debuts in the 2025-26 season. The ECHL has affiliations with 30 of the 32 NHL teams in 2025-26, marking the 28th 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.
 
About Warrior Hockey
 
Headquartered in Warren, Michigan, Warrior Sports is recognized as one of the sporting goods industry’s premier manufacturers of innovative, high performance, cutting-edge equipment, footwear and apparel for lacrosse and hockey athletes of all ages and abilities. Founded in 1992 by former champion lacrosse player David Morrow, Warrior was acquired by privately-held New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. in February 2004.