James H. Ellery Memorial Awards

The James H. Ellery Memorial Awards are presented annually to the individuals of the news media for outstanding media coverage of the American Hockey League. The awards are given in memory James Ellery, former publicity director for the AHL. The first award was handed out to one individual in 1965. From 1976 to 2013, three awards were given, one to each for newspaper, radio and television. In 2014, the AHL began awarding only one award for general media coverage.

Winners (2014–present)

Season	Recipient
2018–19	Mike Griffith, Bakersfield Condors^[1]
2017–18	Ben Birnell, Utica Comets
2016–17	Service Electric 2 Sports, Lehigh Valley Phantoms
2015–16	Patrick Williams, Manitoba Moose
2014–15	Brendan Burke, Utica Comets
2013–14	Dan Weiss, San Antonio Rampage

Winners (1976–2013)

Newspaper

Season	Recipient
2012–13	The Telegram, St. John's
2011–12	Dave Eminian, Peoria
2010–11	Tim Leone, Hershey
2009–10	Pete Dougherty, Albany
2008–09	Winnipeg Free Press
2007–08	Lindsay Kramer, Syracuse
2006–07	Bill Ballou, Worcester
2005–06	Phil Janack, Albany
2004–05	Jonathan Bombulie, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
2003–04	Mike Fornabaio, Bridgeport
2002–03	Joe Conklin, Grand Rapids
2001–02	Garry McKay, Hamilton
2000–01	Tris Wykes, Norfolk
1999–00	Dave Sottile, Hershey
1998–99	Phil Janack, Albany
1997–98	Brendan McCarthy, St. John's
1997–98	Bill Ballou, Worcester
1996–97	Lindsay Kramer, Syracuse
1995–96	Kevin Oklobzija, Rochester
1994–95	Bill Hunt, Fredericton
1993–94	Dan Sernoffsky, Hershey
1992–93	Kevin Oklobzija, Rochester
1991–92	Jim Jackson, Baltimore
1990–91	Bob Dittmeier, Adirondack / Capital District
1989–90	Mike Kane, Adirondack
1988–89	Paul Abramowitz, Maine
1987–88	Mike Kane, Adirondack
1986–87	Joel Jacobson, Nova Scotia
1985–86	Jerry Crasnick, Maine
1984–85	Jerry Crasnick, Maine
1983–84	Jack Gatecliff, St. Catharines
1982–83	Mike Kane, Adirondack
1981–82	Barry Meisel, Binghamton
1980–81	Rick Wheeler, Rochester
1979–80	Paul Marslano, New Haven
1978–79	Eddie St. Pierre, Moncton
1977–78	Brian Thayer, Maine
1976–77	Steve Summers, Hershey
1976–77	Bruce Whitman, Hershey
1975–76	Clayton Campbell, Nova Scotia

Radio

Season	Recipient
2012–13	Don Stevens, Rochester
2011-12	Pete Michaud, Norfolk
2010-11	Grady Whittenburg, Binghamton
2009-10	Bob Kaser, Grand Rapids
2008–09	NHL Home Ice on XM Satellite Radio
2007–08	Ken Cail, Manchester
2006–07	John Bartlett, Toronto
2005–06	Kelly Moore, Manitoba
2004–05	Derek Wills, Hamilton
2003–04	John Walton, Hershey
2002–03	Dave Ahlers, Portland
2001–02	Tom Grace, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
2000–01	Bob Crawford, Hartford
1999–00	Greg Waddell, Cincinnati
1998–99	Tim Woodburn, Kentucky
1997–98	Lance McAllister, Cincinnati
1996–97	Aaron Kennedy, Saint John
1995–96	Seth Everett, Syracuse
1994–95	John Colletto, Providence
1993–94	Don Stevens, Rochester
1992–93	John Colletto, Providence
1991–92	Dave LeBlanc, Cape Breton
1990–91	Bob Matthews, Rochester
1989–90	Ron Rohmer, New Haven
1988–89	Pat Connolly, Cape Breton
1987–88	Jeff Rimer, Baltimore
1986–87	Dave Morell, Fredericton
1985–86	Jim Gagliardi, Adirondack
1984–85	Roger Neel, Binghamton
1983–84	Tom George, Rochester
1982–83	Phil Wood, Baltimore
1981–82	Dave Morell, Fredericton
1980–81	Russ Small, Hershey
1979–80	Bill Brady, Springfield
1978–79	Arnie Patterson, Nova Scotia
1977–78	Al Kalter, Binghamton
1976–77	Leo MacIsaac, Nova Scotia
1975–76	Arnie Patterson, Nova Scotia

Television

Season	Recipient
2011–12	Sportsnet
2011-12	Aaron LaFontaine, Toronto
2010-11	Jamie Staton, Manchester
2009-10	Tony Zarrella, Cleveland
2008–09	Kevin Shea, Worcester
2007–08	Tim Doty, Grand Rapids
2006–07	Mark Giangreco, Chicago
2005–06	Gregg Mace, Hershey
2004–05	Brendan O'Reilly, Binghamton
2003–04	Comcast Cable, Chicago
2002–03	Rogers Sportsnet
2001–02	WOOD-TV 8, Grand Rapids
2000–01	Fox Sports Net, Pittsburgh
1999–00	WBRE-TV 28, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
1998–99	Cable Atlantic, St. John's
1997–98	Rich Coppola, Hartford / New Haven
1996–97	Jim Ogle, Kentucky
1995–96	Tom Caron, New England Sports Network
1994–95	Adam Benigni, Syracuse
1993–94	Cable Atlantic, St. John's
1992–93	Pyman Productions
1991–92	Ken Harris, Binghamton
1990–91	Jimmy Young, Maine
1990–91	Tom Caron, Maine
1989–90	Pyman Productions
1988–89	Brian Lambert, Springfield
1987–88	Frank Chiano, Rochester
1986–87	Arnold Klinsky, Rochester
1985–86	Rich Funke, Rochester
1984–85	Phil Smith, Rochester
1983–84	Vince Bagli, Baltimore
1982–83	Tom Gagnon, Rochester
1981–82	John Logan, Moncton
1980–81	Simeon Smith, Rochester
1979–80	Dale Darling, Maine
1978–79	Jack O'Neil, Springfield
1977–78	Tim Melton, Hershey
1977–78	Frank Fixaris, Maine
1976–77	Rich Funke, Rochester
1975–76	Dick Galiette, New Haven

Early winners (1965–1975)

Season	Recipient
1974–75	Ron Rohmer, New Haven
1973–74	George Taylor, Baltimore
1972–73	Jerry Linquist, Baltimore
1971–72	Al Fischer, Baltimore
1970–71	W.W. "Tiny" Parry, Hershey
1969–70	Les Sterns, Springfield
1968–69	John Travers, Hershey
1967–68	Jim West, Baltimore
1966–67	Roland Sabourin, Quebec
1965–66	Hans Tanner, Rochester
1964–65	Charley Barton, Buffalo

References

^ "Bakersfield Sportswriter Mike Griffith Named Winner of AHL's James H. Ellery Memorial Award". OurSports Central. July 30, 2019.

External links

[1] "Bakersfield Sportswriter Mike Griffith Named Winner of AHL's James H. Ellery Memorial Award". OurSports Central. July 30, 2019.

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