Woody Receives ECHL Outstanding Media Award
Published on May 19, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL announced that Doyle Woody of The Anchorage Daily News has been selected as the 2009-10 recipient of the ECHL Outstanding Media Award.
The award is determined in a vote of league media members, media relations directors and broadcasters. Woody, who shared the award with Cleve Dheensaw in 2007-08, becomes the first two-time winner in the eight-year history of the award.
"Doyle is certainly deserving of this award," said ECHL Commissioner Brian McKenna. "His reporting provides insightful information for both Aces' fans and hockey enthusiasts across the ECHL."
"Well, this is cool," said Woody. "My thanks to Jack Michaels of the Alaska Aces, who owns more job titles than I do brain cells, and remains unfailingly helpful even in the face of the occasional stupid question from a dopey reporter; to the players, coaches, staff and front-office personnel in the league, for their insight and good humor; to passionate readers, who keep me on my toes and aren't above the occasional metaphorical face-wash when they feel I've come up short; to Daily News sports editor Beth Bragg, for providing an old dog a long leash; and to my fiancée, Sarah Henning, for her remarkable patience and understanding, and for allowing me to keep 'your mistress' - sorry puckheads, nothing deliciously scandalous here, that's just what she calls my blog.''
Woody moved to Anchorage when he was 11 years old and returned to work for The Anchorage Daily News in 1983 after attending Gonzaga University. He has been the beat writer for the Alaska Aces each of the last four seasons and has spent over 20 years covering the University of Alaska-Anchorage hockey team. Woody also writes several blog items each day for the Daily News' website, www.adn.com.
ECHL Outstanding Media Award Winners
2009-10 Doyle Woody, The Anchorage Daily News
2008-09 Mike Griffith, Bakersfield Californian
2007-08 Cleve Dheensaw, Victoria Times-Colonist
Doyle Woody, The Anchorage Daily News
2006-07 Scott Linesburgh, The Stockton Record
2005-06 Matt Nevala, The Anchorage Daily News
2004-05 Mike Mastovich, The Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
2003-04 Len Bardsley, The Times of Trenton
2002-03 Dave Eminian, Peoria Journal Star
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