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Hoffman Named Director of Communications

Published on August 10, 2007 under Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release


The Central Hockey League (CHL) announced Friday that Bob Hoffman has been named the CHL's Director of Communications. Hoffman replaces Steve Cherwonak who recently was named the General Manager of the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs after spending nearly the past dozen years with the league office. Hoffman will oversee all league communication, publication, website and media efforts.

"We are very pleased to welcome Bob to the Central Hockey League front office", said Rick

Kozuback, President and CEO of Global Entertainment Corporation (AMEX: GEE), the CHL's parent company. "Bob brings a wealth of experience and knowledge that will serve both our front office and our member clubs exceedingly well."

Hoffman has been involved in professional hockey for the past decade and most recently served as the Assistant General Manager with the Youngstown SteelHounds where he worked for each of the team's first two seasons in the CHL.

Prior to working in Youngstown, Hoffman served for three years as the Vice President of Communications for the Utah Grizzlies of the American Hockey League (AHL) and before his time in Salt Lake City worked with the San Antonio Iguanas (CHL), the Louisville Panthers (AHL) and the Arkansas GlacierCats (Western Professional Hockey League). In 2002, Hoffman was named the CHL's Public Relation's Executive of the Year and this past season was one of four finalists for the CHL's Soul of Service Award.

In 1998, Hoffman began his career in professional sports with the WPHL in the league office working alongside Cherwonak, the man he is replacing, in the Communications Department.

"I am very excited about the opportunity within the CHL," said Hoffman. "This has always been an elite group of good people who have done a tremendous job and I am looking forward to contributing to and servicing the Central Hockey League and its member teams."

The CHL begins its 16th season of play October 19th, with 17 member teams across nine states. The CHL has led all North American professional 'AA' hockey leagues in average attendance for the past six consecutive seasons of play, and is a subsidiary of Global Entertainment Corporation (AMEX: GEE), a company engaged in sports management, arena and related real estate development, facility and venue management and marketing, venue ticketing and brand licensing.



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