Bucks Organization Nominated For Seven Awards
June 5, 2006 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Laredo Bucks News Release
LAREDO, Texas - The 2006 CHL President's Cup Champion Laredo Bucks wrapped up the 2006 CHL Spring Conference on Saturday night in Scottsdale with a host of nominations for CHL year end awards. The Bucks were finalists in seven categories, including CHL Franchise of the Year, and captured one award. Joe Dominey, who has been the Bucks radio play-by-play announcer and Director of Media Relations for the past three seasons, was named 2006 CHL Broadcaster of the Year. For more info on 2006-07 Bucks season tickets log onto www.laredobucks.com or call (956) 718-BUCK (2825).
Bucks owner Glenn Hart and coach Terry Ruskowski were honored at the banquet for awards the pair got during the season. Hart was recognized for winning the Rick Kozuback award and Ruskowski was recognized for being named the 2005-06 CHL Coach of the Year.
The Bucks were finalists in six other categories, which included Merchandising, Community Relations, Public Relations, Ticket Sales Franchise of the Year, and the CHL Leadership award.
The Bucks, Colorado Eagles and Youngstown Steelhounds were the finalists for Merchandising franchise of the year with the Eagles taking home the award. Last year the Bucks captured the award as the CHL's top merchandising team.
Hart was a finalist for the CHL leadership award along with fellow owners Brad Lund of the Oklahoma City Blazers and John Madden of the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs. Madden took home the leadership award.
Along with Laredo, the Lubbock Cotton Kings and Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees were the nominees for Community Relations franchise of the year. The Killer Bees took that award.
The Bucks, Eagles, and Killer Bees were the nominees for Ticket Sales franchise of the year with the Eagles taking home that prize.
The Mudbugs won the CHL Franchise of the Year award, edging out Laredo, Colorado and Oklahoma City. The Bucks were selected as the CHL Franchise of the Year in 2003, their expansion season.
The CHL led all of AA leagues in average attendance for the fifth consecutive year. The 2005-2006 season averaged 4,663 fans per game, which was the CHL's highest since 1994-1995.
The new CHL Divisional alignments and other rule changes, including playoff format and salary cap, will be announced tomorrow.
2006-07 BUCKS SEASON TICKETS
- The Bucks are offering a family four pack of season tickets for $999 for the 2006-07 CHL regular season. For more info contact a Bucks season ticket representative at (956) 718-BUCK (2825).
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BUCKS IN THE COMMUNITY
- To schedule an appearance by a Bucks player, coach, or member of the front office staff call Nicole Kupaks at (956) 523-6586 or email her at nkupaks@laredobucks.com.
BUCKS HIGHLIGHTS ONLINE
- Listen to audio highlights of the Bucks online at www.laredobucks.com in the multimedia section.
Central Hockey League Stories from June 5, 2006
- Bucks Organization Nominated For Seven Awards - Laredo Bucks
- Killer Bees staff earn awards at CHL spring conference - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
- Eagles Earn Two Awards at Spring Conference - Colorado Eagles
- Thunder reaps benefits of successful season - Wichita Thunder
- Rio Rancho Events Center tour dates announced - New Mexico Scorpions
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