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Last updated: May 24, 2012 2:15 p.m.

A farewell raspberry from the CHL

The Journal Gazette

The championship Komets came up with a big goose egg at the CHL Awards banquet.

The Central Hockey League's 17th annual Spring Conference concluded on Wednesday night in Las Vegas with the league's awards banquet honoring the top front office executives and team achievements from the 2011-12 season.

The Missouri Mavericks snagged eight of the 15 awards announced. The executive and broadcaster are of particular note.

The entire list of award winners is below:

  • Ralph Backstrom Soul of Service Award – Scott Plourde, Texas Brahmas
  • CHL Game Operations Franchise of the Year – Allen Americans
  • CHL Merchandising Franchise of the Year – Missouri Mavericks
  • CHL Community Relations Franchise of the Year – Quad City Mallards
  • CHL New Media Franchise of the Year – Wichita Thunder
  • CHL Broadcaster of the Year – Daniel Nieves, Rapid City Rush
  • CHL Communications Executive of the Year – Patrick Armstrong, Missouri Mavericks
  • CHL Corporate Partnership Team of the Year – Missouri Mavericks
  • CHL Group Sales Franchise of the Year – Missouri Mavericks
  • CHL Ticketing Executive of the Year – Ben Gaul, Missouri Mavericks
  • CHL Ticket Sales Franchise of the Year – Missouri Mavericks
  • CHL Most Improved Franchise – Allen Americans
  • CHL Leadership Award – Brad Fain, Arizona Sundogs
  • Brad Treliving CHL Executive of the Year – Brent Thiessen, Missouri Mavericks
  • CHL Franchise of the Year – Missouri Mavericks

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Justin A. Cohn, pro sports coordinator for The Journal Gazette, has been covering the Fort Wayne Komets since 1997. His reporting includes game stories from home and away, features about the players and personalities associated with the Komets, plus coverage of issues affecting hockey at all levels. A native of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Cohn graduated from Emory University in Atlanta. He can be reached at 260-461-8429 or by email at jcohn@jg.net.
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