Vitucci, Marks Named to ECHL Anniversary Team
Published on March 22, 2003 under ECHL (ECHL)
Greenville Grrrowl News Release
GREENVILLE, S.C. â The East Coast Hockey League on Saturday announced its 15th Anniversary First-Team and Second-Team rosters. The First-Team goaltender is NICK VITUCCI, while the Second-Team Coach is Greenville Grrrowl Head Coach JOHN MARKS.
VITUCCI holds seven ECHL regular season records, four post-season records and has won five League Championships.
"I always said once I was done playing that I would have the chance to reflect and appreciate the things I was able to accomplish", said Vitucci. "This is a great honor, and I'm so pleased to recognized by the league in this fashion."
The 35-year old Welland, Ontario native now works as the Assistant Coach for the defending Kelly Cup Champion Greenville Grrrowl.
MARKS won an ECHL Riley Cup Championship in 1996 with the Charlotte Checkers, and he won the 2002 Kelly Cup Championship as the Head Coach of the Greenville Grrrowl.
"This is a tremendous honor, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't touched", commented Marks. "It also speaks volumes about longevity. Broph (Johnstown Coach John Brophy) has been around for a long time, and this is my 10th season as a Head Coach in this league. Success never comes easy, and this is a great achievement."
Marks is the only Head Coach in the five-year history of the Greenville Grrrowl franchise. For the rest of the 15-Year Anniversary roster, log onto www.ECHL.com.
The Grrrowl return home to host the Richmond Renegades tonight (Saturday) at 7:35 PM (Newsradio 1330 & 950, WORD). Tickets for all remaining regular season home games are available at the BI-LO Center Box Office and all TicketMaster outlets. Log onto www.grrrowl.com for more information.
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