Elmira's Levine Receives Media Relations Award of Excellence
Published on June 23, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL announced that Eric Levine of the Elmira Jackals is the 2009-10 recipient of the Award of Excellence for Media Relations as determined in voting by members of the media, league media relations directors and broadcasters.
Levine recently completed his first season as Director of Broadcasting/Sales Executive for the Jackals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate broadcast hockey for three seasons for 91.7 WSUM-FM as well as the 2009 NCAA Women's Frozen Four in Boston for Clear Channel Madison. He was the recipient of the student award for "Best Sports Play-By-Play" from the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association in 2009 and during his tenure as the sports director for WSUM-FM, Levine established a dedicated online sports web stream.
ECHL Award of Excellence for Media Relations Winners
2009-10 Eric Levine, Elmira Jackals
2008-09 Mike Benton, Stockton Thunder
2007-08 John Hamel, Cincinnati Cyclones
Jeff Harris and Mike Walker, Victoria Salmon Kings
2006-07 Dustin Bixby, Gwinnett Gladiators
Josh Fisher, Las Vegas Wranglers
2005-06 Jeremy Zager, San Diego Gulls
2004-05 Jeremy Zager, San Diego Gulls
2003-04 Mike Kelly, Mississippi Sea Wolves
2002-03 Ryan Stanzel, Louisiana IceGators
2001-02 Bill McLaughlin, Greenville Grrrowl
2000-01 Darren Abbott, South Carolina Stingrays
1999-00 Darren Abbott, South Carolina Stingrays
1998-99 Mark Simpson, Charlotte Checkers
1997-98 Andy Davis, Richmond Renegades
1996-97 Peter Kostos, Louisiana IceGators
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