JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Icemen, proud ECHL Affiliate for 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, presented by SponsorCX.
The Icemen have been nominated for the following 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 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.
About SponsorCX
SponsorCX is a leader in sponsorship management within the sports, entertainment, causes, arts, and events industries. It is a complete sponsorship management tool to assist in managing sales, fulfillment, and inventory to maximize sponsorship revenue. The company was founded in 2020, and continues to grow rapidly as the newest and most innovative sponsorship software solution in the industry. Learn more at sponsorcx.com.
Adirondack Thunder
Allen Americans
Atlanta Gladiators
Bloomington Bison
Cincinnati Cyclones
Florida Everblades
Fort Wayne Komets
Greensboro Gargoyles
Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Idaho Steelheads
Indy Fuel
Jacksonville Icemen
Kalamazoo Wings
Kansas City Mavericks
Maine Mariners
New Mexico Goatheads
Norfolk Admirals
Orlando Solar Bears
Rapid City Rush
Reading Royals
Savannah Ghost Pirates
South Carolina Stingrays
Tahoe Knight Monsters
Toledo Walleye
Trenton Ironhawks
Trois-Rivières Lions
Tulsa Oilers
Wheeling Nailers
Wichita Thunder
Worcester Railers