Josh Lipkin Named Indiana Ice Miners General Manager
November 29, 2007 - Mid-Atlantic Hockey League (MAHL)
Indiana Ice Miners News Release
(Indiana, PA) The Indiana Ice Miners of the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League today announced that West Lebanon, Pennsylvania native Josh Lipkin has been named the team's General Manager. Lipkin joins the Ice Miners organization to oversee the day to day front office operations of the team.
Josh Lipkin, 28, has previous professional sports management experience as the Corporate Sales Manager and Media Relations Director for the Johnstown Riverhawks Indoor Football Team of the AIFL. Most recently, Josh served as the Defensive Coordinator for the Pittsburgh RiverRats Indoor Football Team. He's a graduate of St. Francis University (Loretto, PA) where he played college football for four years. He's also an Assistant Football Coach and Head Track Coach for Apollo Ridge High School in Spring Church, PA.
"I'm excited about the opportunity to join the Indiana Ice Miners," said Josh Lipkin. "Head Coach Brian Gratz has done a terrific job putting together a very exciting hockey club and I look forward to working with him along with Brad Frycklund and Joe Bier in the Ice Miners front office. The Indiana area is a hockey hotbed and I want to develop a good relationship with all of the existing hockey programs at the S&T Bank Arena. My job is to take care of the day to day operations of the team and to help raise the awareness of the Ice Miners in the community. Being an Indiana County native, I look forward to re-establishing some of my past community relationships in the Indiana area."
"Josh Lipkin joining the Ice Miners organization only adds to the good work that has been to date by the staff and players in Indiana," said MAHL President Andrew Haines. "Josh's knowledge of the area will be a big plus for us as we head into the holiday season."
The Ice Miners next home game at the S&T Bank Arena is this coming Sunday afternoon, December 2nd, when the Ice Miners host the Valley Forge Freedom at 4:00pm.The Ice Miners play their home games at the S&T Bank Arena, located at 497 East Pike in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The arena's phone number is 724-465-2665. For ticket and schedule information please go to www.indianaiceminers.com. For additional information on the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League go to www.mahlhockey.com.
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