Colorado's Puma Receives 2012 Media Relations Award of Excellence
Published on June 26, 2012 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL announced on Tuesday that J.P. Puma of the Colorado Eagles is the 2011-12 recipient of the Award of Excellence for Media Relations as determined in voting by members of the media, league media relations directors and broadcasters.
The other finalists were Eric Levine of the Elmira Jackals, Will Hoenike of the Idaho Steelheads and Mike Modugno of the Kalamazoo Wings.
Puma, who was named the Communications Executive of the Year for the Central Hockey League in 2009-10, joined the Eagles in 2006, and after spending his first season with the club as a game operations and corporate department intern, he has filled the position of manager of communications. In this role, his responsibilities include being the team's liaison to the media, compiling team information and handling certain player appearances. Puma grew up in Fort Collins, Colo. and went to college at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.
ECHL Award of Excellence for Media Relations Winners
YEAR WINNER TEAM
2012 J.P. Puma Colorado Eagles
2011 Will Hoenike Idaho Steelheads
2010 Eric Levine Elmira Jackals
2009 Mike Benton Stockton Thunder
2008 John Hamel Cincinnati Cyclones
Jeff Harris/Mike Walker Victoria Salmon Kings
2007 Dustin Bixby Gwinnett Gladiators
Josh Fisher Las Vegas Wranglers
2006 Jeremy Zager San Diego Gulls
2005 Jeremy Zager San Diego Gulls
2004 Mike Kelly Mississippi Sea Wolves
2003 Ryan Stanzel Louisiana IceGators
2002 Bill McLaughlin Greenville Grrrowl
2001 Darren Abbott South Carolina Stingrays
2000 Darren Abbott South Carolina Stingrays
1999 Mark Simpson Charlotte Checkers
1998 Andy Davis Richmond Renegades
1997 Peter Kostos Louisiana IceGators
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