ECHL: Icemen Named Finalists for Five 2025-26 ECHL Team Awards

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The Jacksonville Icemen, ECHL Affiliate of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild and the AHL’s Iowa Wild are proud to announce that the team has been named finalists for five 2025-26 ECHL Team Awards.  

The Icemen have been nominated for the following league awards:
Inclusive Spirt Award
Game Operations Team of the Year
Ticket Department of the Year – Aggregate
Group Ticket Department of the Year – Aggregate
Team Award of Excellence  - Aggregate
The Awards will be presented at the 2026 ECHL Hockey Summer Meetings in Nashville on Wednesday, June 24.   The annual ECHL Team Awards honor teams and individuals in several categories for their accomplishments during the 2025-26 Season. The complete list of awards and finalists are:
Community Service Team of the Year
Marketing Team of the Year
Most Creative Revenue Generation of the Year
Kalamazoo Wings
Allen Americans
Bloomington Bison – Stick 2 Reading
Kansas City Mavericks
Greensboro Gargoyles
Greensboro Gargoyles – Mystery Mini Sticks
Rapid City Rush
Idaho Steelheads
Maine Mariners – Enter to Win Vacation Giveaway
South Carolina Stingrays
Orlando Solar Bears
South Carolina Stingrays – Ice Lounge
Worcester Railers
Toledo Walleye
Worcester Railers – Railers Authentic Program
Most Creative Ticket Package of the Year
Theme Night of the Year
Inclusive Spirit Award
Allen Americans – Goalie Content Creator Game
Cincinnati Cyclones – Cincinnati 3-Ways
Cincinnati Cyclones
Atlanta Gladiators – Pucks and Pages Package
Maine Mariners – Minor League Sports Night
Jacksonville Icemen
Greenville Swamp Rabbits – Handyman Hal Meet & Greet
Orlando Solar Bears – Space Night
Kalamazoo Wings
Rapid City Rush – Salute our Veterans Package
Rapid City Rush – Black Hills Brawl Night
Reading Royals
Trois-Rivières Lions - Club des P'tits Lions (Lil' Lions Club)
Tahoe Knight Monsters – Grateful Dead Night
South Carolina Stingrays
Broadcaster of the Year
Joe Babik Award - Media/PR Director of the Year
Corporate Partnership Professional of the Year
Shane Albahrani, Fort Wayne
Guy Chiarenza, Atlanta
Chris Palin, Florida
Justin Russo, Idaho
Rudy Hodgson, Cincinnati
Joe Roberts, Kalamazoo
Michael Keeley, Maine
Cory Berberian, Rapid City
Jordan Place, Maine
Joey Battaino, Orlando
Jason Mals, Wichita
Mario Picciotto, South Carolina
Brendan Reilly, South Carolina
Tim Foley, Worcester
Paul O’Leary, Worcester
Corporate Partnership Team of the Year
Specialty Jersey of the Year
Game Operations Team of the Year
Bloomington Bison
Greenville Swamp Rabbits – Military Appreciation
Allen Americans
Florida Everblades
Idaho Steelheads – Boise Bigfoot
Cincinnati Cyclones
Toledo Walleye
Kalamazoo Wings – Motley Zoo
Jacksonville Icemen
Trois-Rivières Lions
Savannah Ghost Pirates – Ghost Riders
Kansas City Mavericks
Wheeling Nailers
Toledo Walleye – Crayola Jersey
Norfolk Admirals
Orlando Solar Bears
Social Media Team of the Year
Ticket Sales Professional of the Year
Ticket Sales Rookie of the Year
Atlanta Gladiators
Jonathon Rubin, Bloomington
Tyler Catton, Atlanta
Cincinnati Cyclones
Hunter Roush, Greenville
Megan Blank, Indy
Orlando Solar Bears
Ben Pulley, Indy
Haydin Hutson, Kalamazoo
Savannah Ghost Pirates
Declan Murray, Kansas City
Ethan Truesdale-Hales, Norfolk
South Carolina Stingrays
Cassie Geer, Savannah
August Vodehnal, Tahoe
Ticket Department of the Year – Aggregate
Ticket Department of the Year – Growth
Group Department of the Year – Aggregate
Florida Everblades
Allen Americans
Florida Everblades
Idaho Steelheads
Atlanta Gladiators
Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Indy Fuel
Bloomington Bison
Jacksonville Icemen
Jacksonville Icemen
Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Orlando Solar Bears
Savannah Ghost Pirates
South Carolina Stingrays
Toledo Walleye
Group Department of the Year – Growth
Team Award of Excellence - Aggregate
Team Award of Excellence – Growth
Allen Americans
Florida Everblades
Allen Americans
Fort Wayne Komets
Idaho Steelheads
Atlanta Gladiators
Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Jacksonville Icemen
Bloomington Bison
Orlando Solar Bears
Savannah Ghost Pirates
Idaho Steelheads
Wichita Thunder
Toledo Walleye
Trois-Rivières Lions
About the ECHL
 Formed in 1988-89 with five teams in four states, the ECHL has grown into a coast-to-coast league with 30 teams in 23 states and one Canadian province for its 38th season in 2025-26. There have been 782 players who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League after starting their careers in the ECHL, including 14 who have made their NHL debuts in the 2025-26 season. The ECHL has affiliations with 30 of the 32 NHL teams in 2025-26, marking the 28th consecutive season that the league has affiliations with at least 20 teams in the NHL. Further information on the ECHL is available on its website at ECHL.com.
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Icemen 10th Anniversary Season Information 
The Icemen's Home Opener is set for October 31st against the Atlanta Gladiators.   Full and partilal ticket packages for the 2026-27 Icemen season are currently available!  Call 904-602-7825, or visit www.jacksonvilleicemen.com 

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