Dayton Head Coach Named CHL Employee of the Month

Published on November 8, 2010 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Dayton Gems News Release


Dayton, OH- The Dayton Gems Ownership Group, a proud member of the Central Hockey League would like to acknowledge and congratulate their Head Coach and General Manager Brian Gratz for being named the CHL Employee of the Month for the month of October earlier today.

"Coach Gratz has endeavored to meet the highest level of professionalism as he transitions to a new team and league," said Jim Wiley, Director of Hockey Operations for the Central Hockey League. "His endless quest to complete tasks on time has been unmatched and appreciated by the Hockey Operations staff. Additionally, his efforts to acquire knowledge of the various protocols that are in place within the CHL sets him apart from his peers for this time frame (October)."

On the ice, Gratz has the Gems off to a fast start with an overall record of 4-2-1 (3-2-1 at home, 1-0 on the road). Off the ice, Gratz has graciously volunteered his time after practices to reach out to the community by speaking to kids around various schools in the surrounding area about getting good grades, being diligent with their school work and studying hard and how to persevere or overcome difficult obstacles they may face in their daily lives.

"Brian brings an energy to the rink each and every day, and understands the importance of our team connecting in the community," said Gems President Joe Greene. "He has an outstanding work ethic and takes tremendous pride in not only how he represents our organization, but how the players represent the Gems as well."

Season tickets are on sale now! Full and partial ticket plans are available. For more information call the Gems offices at 937-275-7777 or log onto our website at www.daytongems.com . You can also catch us on facebook at facebook.com/daytongems. The Gems return home this Thursday, November 11th at 7:00 p.m. as they take on the Fort Wayne Komets for the first time this season and Friday, November 12th at 7:30 p.m. when they take on the Arizona Sundogs for the first time ever. Friday night's game (November 12th) will be Christopher Walken theme night. There will be a special Public Address Announcer doing a spot-on impersonation of Walken all night. Also included in the theme, the first 500 fans through the door will receive a free cow bell, the Gems intro theme will be changed to "Don't Fear the Reaper" by the Blue Oyster Cult and all of the prizes that night will be Christopher Walken DVDs. The Kettering Medical Center is proud to be the official title sponsor of the Gems for the 2010-11 season.



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