SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Savannah Ghost Pirates have been named finalists in seven categories for the 2024-25 ECHL Team Awards, presented by SponsorCX, which will be presented at the 2025 ECHL Hockey Summer Meetings in Orlando on Wednesday, June 25.
The Ghost Pirates have been nominated for Marketing Team of the Year, Most Creative Revenue Generation of the Year (Dine with the Players Charity Gala), Specialty Jersey of the Year (Ghost Parrots), Game Operations Team of the Year, Ticket Department of the Year - Aggregate and Team Award of Excellence.
In addition, Ghost Pirates Senior Account Executive Cassie Geer has been nominated for Ticket Sales Professional of the Year.
The complete list of the awards and nominees can be found below. Savannah took home four ECHL awards following the 2023-24 season.
Community Service Team of the Year | Marketing Team of the Year | Most Creative Revenue Generation of the Year |
Cincinnati Cyclones | Florida Everblades | Florida Everblades – Champion Circle Partnership Level |
Greenville Swamp Rabbits | Orlando Solar Bears | Greenville Swamp Rabbits – Postgame Concert |
Kansas City Mavericks | Savannah Ghost Pirates | Kalamazoo Wings – March is for Hockey |
Rapid City Rush | Tahoe Knight Monsters | Savannah Ghost Pirates – Dine with the Players Charity Gala |
South Carolina Stingrays | Toledo Walleye | Trois-Rivières Lions – 5th Line Club |
Worcester Railers | Wheeling Nailers | |
Most Creative Ticket Package of the Year | Theme Night of the Year | Inclusive Spirit Award |
Norfolk Admirals - $25 for 2025 | Atlanta Gladiators – Thrashers Night | Bloomington Bison |
Orlando Solar Bears – Sunday Fun Day | Bloomington Bison – Abe’s Birthday Celebration | Cincinnati Cyclones |
Rapid City Rush – Diamond Dig | Fort Wayne Komets – Luau Night | Kalamazoo Wings |
Tahoe Knight Monsters – Star Wars: Pick Your Path | Kalamazoo Wings - Guinness World Record/50th Anniversary Home Opener | Maine Mariners |
Toledo Walleye – Military Dinner Package | Maine Mariners – Renaissance Night/Let’s Talk About It | South Carolina Stingrays |
Trois-Rivières Lions – Overtime Comic Show | South Carolina Stingrays – Vinyl Night | Wheeling Nailers |
Broadcaster of the Year | Joe Babik Award - Media/PR Director of the Year | Corporate Partnership Professional of the Year |
Rob Lippolis, Adirondack | Rudy Hodgson, Cincinnati | Tadd Sipowicz, Adirondack |
Mark Binetti, Greenville | David Fine, Iowa | Mike DiPalma, Idaho |
Cam McGuire, Idaho | Chris Cadeau, Kalamazoo | Jordan Place, Maine |
Michael Keeley, Maine | Cory Berberian, Rapid City | Georgia Veatch, Rapid City |
Weston Dewitt, Norfolk | Owen Gund, South Carolina | Mario Picciotto, South Carolina |
Joey Battaino, Orlando | Jason Mals, Wichita | Ed Sintic, Toledo |
Corporate Partnership Team of the Year | Specialty Jersey of the Year | Game Operations Team of the Year |
Allen Americans | Cincinnati Cyclones - Zinzinnati Steins | Allen Americans |
Florida Everblades | Iowa Heartlanders - Crispy Bacon | Cincinnati Cyclones |
Indy Fuel | Jacksonville Icemen - 90s Night | Kansas City Mavericks |
Reading Royals | Savannah Ghost Pirates - Ghost Parrots | Orlando Solar Bears |
Toledo Walleye | Utah Grizzlies - Fishing Night | Savannah Ghost Pirates |
Trois-Rivières Lions | Worcester Railers - Worcester 6 | Trois-Rivières Lions |
Social Media Team of the Year | Ticket Sales Professional of the Year | Ticket Sales Rookie of the Year |
Florida Everblades | Sean Driscoll, Adirondack | Jonathon Rubin, Bloomington |
Indy Fuel | Austin Larson, Allen | Tanner Babeo, Greenville |
Kansas City Mavericks | Trent Blair, Jacksonville | Bethany Bruck, South Carolina |
Orlando Solar Bears | Alex Rowe, Kansas City | Owen Bailey, Toledo |
Toledo Walleye | Cassie Geer, Savannah | Flaca Solano, Utah |
Wheeling Nailers | Paul O’Leary, Worcester | Sydney Tennant, Wichita |
Ticket Department of the Year – Aggregate | Ticket Department of the Year – YOY Growth | Group Department of the Year – Aggregate |
Florida Everblades | Greenville Swamp Rabbits | Cincinnati Cyclones |
Indy Fuel | Indy Fuel | Florida Everblades |
Jacksonville Icemen | Iowa Heartlanders | Idaho Steelheads |
Orlando Solar Bears | Jacksonville Icemen | Indy Fuel |
Savannah Ghost Pirates | Kansas City Mavericks | Jacksonville Icemen |
Toledo Walleye | Wheeling Nailers | Orlando Solar Bears |
Group Department of the Year – YOY Growth | Rising Star Award | Team Award of Excellence |
Allen Americans | Indy Fuel | Florida Everblades |
Atlanta Gladiators | Iowa Heartlanders | Indy Fuel |
Greenville Swamp Rabbits | Kalamazoo Wings | Jacksonville Icemen |
Idaho Steelheads | Reading Royals | Orlando Solar Bears |
Tulsa Oilers | Wheeling Nailers | Savannah Ghost Pirates |
Wheeling Nailers | Worcester Railers | Toledo Walleye |