San Diego s Zager Receives ECHL Media Relations Award

June 9, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

PRINCETON, N.J. – The ECHL announced on Thursday that San Diego Gulls director of public relations Jeremy Zager is the 2004-05 recipient of the ECHL Media Relations Award.

Zager, who was presented with his award at the annual ECHL Communications and Marketing Meetings, finished ahead of Josh Fisher of the Las Vegas Wranglers in a vote of media relations directors, broadcasters and media members.

He will be entering his seventh season in the Gulls public relations department in 2005-06, having begun his career with the organization in 2000 as an intern. Zager handles the day-to-day media activities of the organization while also being responsible for all printed publications and serving as a liaison for all community inquiries. He also serves as a part-time broadcaster for Gulls games and can be heard with team COO Tera Black on the Gulls Internet Radio Show on wsradio.com. Zager and Black were selected Media Director of the Year for the West Coast Hockey League in 2002-03. Zager was awarded his bachelor's degree in journalism from San Diego State University in 2002 and was selected as the school's "Outstanding Journalism Graduate" for 2001-02.

ECHL Media Relations Award Winners

2004-05 - Jeremy Zager, San Diego Gulls
2003-04 - Mike Kelly, Mississippi Sea Wolves
2002-03 - Ryan Stanzel, Louisiana IceGators
2001-02 - Bill McLaughlin, Greenville Grrrowl
2000-01 - Darren Abbott, South Carolina Stingrays
99-2000 - Darren Abbott, South Carolina Stingrays
1998-99 - Mark Simpson, Charlotte Checkers
1997-98 - Andy Davis , Richmond Renegades
1996-97 - Peter Kostos, Louisiana IceGators

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