Marketing & Promotions

1992 – Named “Best Sporting Event in Columbus” by Columbus Monthly; named as the “Best New Addition to Columbus” and for the “Athlete you’d most want to drink a beer with” – Columbus Alive; Inspires a board game – “A Night at the Chill,” created by team’s first season ticket holder Steve Miller.
1993 – “Marketing Project-of-the-Year for Creativity and Impact” – Central Ohio, Chapter, American Marketing Association; Named “Best Sporting Event in Columbus” and “Best Promotion” by Columbus Monthly.
1997 – Brian McCutcheon named East Coast Hockey League’s Coach-of-the-Year. David Paitson awarded ECHL Executive-of-the-Year.