SHREWSBURY, N.J. – A record attendance of nearly 400 attendees from ECHL teams, including several owners, presidents and general managers, as well as representatives from the National Hockey League, American Hockey League, SPHL, United States Hockey League, North American Hockey League and Ontario Hockey League., participated in the 2026 ECHL Hockey Summer Meetings presented by FEVO at the Sheraton Music City in Nashville, Tennessee from June 23-25.

ECHL Commissioner Ryan Crelin kicked off the event with the annual “State of the ECHL” address. Keynote speakers were Amy Rosenfeld of NBC Sports, who provided insight on the network’s Olympic storytelling and the future of team narratives, and Stan Phelps of PurpleGoldfish.com, who led a session on creating uniqueness to stand out in a sea of sameness.
 
A number of breakout sessions were led by other industry professionals including:
 
Brittany Austin – Nashville Predators
Rosalie Authier - Professional Women’s Hockey League
Geoff Brown – G League
Sophie Carbone and Vince Ircandia - StellarAlgo
Murray Cohn – MC Sports Sales
Steve Delay – The Ultimate Toolkit
Stefanie Evans – Chicago Wolves
Malcolm Farmer – Texas Legends
Troy Hammersmith – Toledo Walleye
Joe O’Donnell – Minnesota Wild
Bill Guertin – 800 Pound Gorilla
Kyle Hargrove – Nashville Sounds
Teri Johnson – Nashville Predators
Daniel Kaiserman and Sam Linabury – Prolific1
Zoe Martin and Christian Redrup - Communica
Marco Myers – Norfolk Admirals
Andi Perelman – Atalanta
Stephen Perkins – Opry Entertainment Group
Nick Picadura – TicketMaster
John Roberson - Advent
Lauren Rodolitz – Columbus Blue Jackets
Tony Schiller – Playfly Sports
A.J. Tomeny – Nashville Predators
 
The Meetings also featured ECHL Team attendees serving as moderators for the breakout sessions.

For the 21st year in a row, AMI Graphics, the “Exclusive Signage Company of the ECHL”, awarded a complete set of dasher board and under-ice graphics to an attending team, which was won by the Atlanta Gladiators for the 2026-27 season.
 
The ECHL Awards Show, presented by SponsorCX, recognized individual and team achievements from the 2025-26 season:
 
Most Creative Ticket Package – Atlanta Gladiators (Pucks and Pages)
Ticket Sales Rookie of the Year – August Vodehnal, Tahoe Knight Monsters
Broadcaster of the Year – Justin Russo, Idaho Steelheads
Joe Babik Award (Media/PR Director of the Year) – Tim Foley, Worcester Railers
Most Creative Revenue Generation – Maine Mariners (Enter to Win Vacation Giveaway)
Inclusive Spirit Award – Cincinnati Cyclones
Theme Night of the Year – Orlando Solar Bears (Space Night)
Ticket Sales Professional of the Year – Cassie Geer, Savannah Ghost Pirates and Ben Pulley, Indy Fuel
Corporate Partnership Team of the Year – Bloomington Bison
Matt Brokaw Award (Corporate Partnership Professional of the Year) – Chris Palin, Florida Everblades
Game Operations Team of the Year – Orlando Solar Bears
Group Sales Department of the Year – Jacksonville Icemen (Aggregate Season Sales) and Wichita Thunder (Year-over-Year Growth)
Community Service Team of the Year – South Carolina Stingrays
Marketing Department of the Year – Greensboro Gargoyles
Ticket Sales Department of the Year presented by Prolific 1 – Idaho Steelheads (Aggregate Season Sales) and Greenville Swamp Rabbits (Year-over-Year Growth)
Specialty Jersey of the Year – Kalamazoo Wings (Motley Zoo)
Social Media Team of the Year – Cincinnati Cyclones
Rising Star Award – Bloomington Bison
Overall Team Award of Excellence – Florida Everblades
 
The annual Welcome Reception and Vendors’ Showcase, presented by Prolific1, highlighted over 30 companies and provided an opportunity for teams to view products from League vendors and licensees, while MAVRX Sports Housing presented the Women in Sports Networking Event.
 
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 FEVO 
 
FEVO is the leading ecommerce platform for live events, empowering organizations to sell smarter across every ticket type — from single tickets and group offers to exclusive packages with parking and F&B. With FEVO, partners launch faster, manage inventory with ease, reach new audiences, and deliver an elevated fan experience through social sharing and built-in fan incentives. Trusted by thousands of blue-chip live event partners, FEVO is redefining what flexible, modern ticketing ecommerce can do.