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Falcons lose Thompson to Adirondack Phantoms |
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SPRINGFIELD The Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League (AHL) announced that Mike Thompson has been named the new vice president of Business Operations for the AHL's Adirondack Phantoms.
Thompson served as the Falcons' vice president of Corporate Partnerships during the 2008-09 campaign.
"I am very happy for Mike and his family," Falcons President and General Manager Bruce Landon said. "This is a wonderful opportunity for him at this stage in his career. He has done a great job with the Falcons over the past four and a half years and has helped us grow our sponsorship revenues."
Thompson joined the Falcons during the 2004-05 season with a strong background in ticket sales and servicing. Prior to arriving in Springfield, Thompson created Vertix Sports Marketing.
"The Phantoms ownership group offered me an incredible opportunity and I am very excited to move on to the next stage in my career," Thompson said. "I cannot overstate how important and valuable it has been to have Bruce Landon as a mentor and friend, and I will miss the entire Falcons organization tremendously.
"Fortunately, I won't be too far away and I'll definitely be visiting the MassMutual Center to see the Falcons and Phantoms play next season," he continued.
The Phantoms will be based in Glens Falls, N.Y., starting in 2009-10 and their National Hockey League affiliate will remain the Philadelphia Flyers. The Phantoms will play their home games at the Glens Falls Civic Center.
"We are excited to be adding Mike to our staff," Adirondack Phantoms President Jim Brooks said. "His excitement and passion are unmatched and his success and skills speak for themselves. Mike has a tremendous amount of experience in sports and specifically hockey to draw from, including working with us several years ago, and we look forward to working with Mike again for a long time to come."
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