ECHL Names Zavatsky Manager Of Hockey Operations
December 30, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL announced that Jeff Zavatsky has been hired as manager of hockey operations.
"We have no doubt Jeff will be a great addition to the League Office," said ECHL Vice President of Hockey Operations Mike Murray. "His prior work experiences have provided him with a thorough understanding of the ECHL and our rules and regulations. He comes highly recommended from the Stockton Thunder front office and we are excited to have him join our staff."
Zavatsky will be responsible for the organization and release of team rosters, including the daily monitoring of contracts, salary cap and player background while also overseeing all transactions, including trades, waivers, recalls and injuries. He will be responsible for administration and tracking of all player fines and will assist with league and player immigration matters.
He comes to the ECHL after working three seasons with the Stockton Thunder most recently as manager of public relations and team operations. His responsibilities included team travel, player housing, immigration and compliance as well as coordinating movement of players from Stockton to the American Hockey League. Zavatsky was also responsible for community relations and assisted with media relations. He worked as a volunteer at the 2009 National Hockey League Entry Draft and at the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. He was an associate attorney at Herrick, Feinstein, LLP in New York from 2005-07 and also worked as a summer associate for the firm in 2004.
Zavatsky was awarded his bachelor's degree in political science from Emory University where he was Phi Beta Kappa and received his juris doctor from New York University School of Law.
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