Mark Monroe receives ECHL media award
PRINCETON, N.J. — The ECHL announced in early June that Mark Monroe has been selected as the 2015-16 recipient of the ECHL Outstanding Media Award.
Mark Monroe
The award is determined in a vote of league media members, media relations directors, and broadcasters.
“Mark is a very deserving recipient of this year’s ECHL Outstanding Media Award,” said ECHL Commissioner Brian McKenna. “Fans of the Walleye are fortunate to have a hard-working, dedicated professional such as Mark covering their team on a daily basis. On behalf of the ECHL, I congratulate Mark on this recognition.”
Monroe has covered the ECHL for the Blade for nine seasons, beginning with the Toledo Storm in 2005-06, and has covered the Walleye since their inaugural season in 2009-10. He has been with the newspaper for 17 years, and covers high school sports in addition to his duties covering the Walleye and the ECHL.
