Melissa Caruso

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Melissa Caruso
EducationSports management, Springfield College, 2009
OccupationGeneral manager
Employer Minnesota Frost

Melissa Caruso is the general manager of the Minnesota Frost, a member of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). Caruso was named to this position in September 2024, a few months after the team won the inaugural Walter Cup championship. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] She previously worked at the American Hockey League (AHL) for 15 years, most recently as the Vice President of Hockey Operations and Governance. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] In that role, Caruso was responsible for scheduling games for the 31 teams in the league, among other responsibilities. [13]

Caruso holds a degree in Sports Management from Springfield College in Massachusetts. [8] She is a Massachusetts native and now lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. [14] [15]

References

  1. ↑ Zgoda, Jerry (2024-09-03). "PWHL Minnesota names Melissa Caruso as GM, replacing Natalie Darwitz". www.startribune.com. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  2. ↑ "'Pressure is a privilege' - New PWHL GM Melissa Caruso ready for Minnesota challenge". kare11.com. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  3. ↑ "PWHL hires AHL executive Melissa Caruso to fill Minnesota GM vacancy". CBC. Retrieved 11 Feb 2025.
  4. ↑ "PWHL Minnesota hires Melissa Caruso as next general manager". Twin Cities. 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  5. ↑ Salvian, Hailey. "PWHL Minnesota names Melissa Caruso as new general manager". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  6. ↑ Salvian, Hailey. "PWHL Minnesota names Melissa Caruso as new general manager". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  7. ↑ Kennedy, Ian (2024-09-03). "A Deeper Look At PWHL Minnesota's New General Manager Melissa Caruso". The Hockey News Womens News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  8. 1 2 "Melissa Caruso Named General Manager of PWHL Minnesota". www.thepwhl.com. 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  9. ↑ "Getting up to speed: Melissa Caruso looking to grow in GM role with Minnesota Frost". Daily Faceoff. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  10. ↑ "New PWHL Minnesota GM Melissa Caruso focuses on the future rather than offseason concerns - CBS Minnesota". www.cbsnews.com. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  11. ↑ "Melissa Caruso | PrimeTime Sports and Entertainment" . Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  12. ↑ "AHL's Moore now 1 of top female execs in hockey". ESPN.com. 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  13. ↑ Sachdeva, Sonny (2022-01-17). "How Melissa Caruso is guiding the AHL through its scheduling nightmare". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  14. ↑ "New PWHL Minnesota GM Melissa Caruso focuses on the future rather than offseason concerns - CBS Minnesota". www.cbsnews.com. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  15. ↑ Borzi, Pat (2024-11-15). "PWHL's Minnesota Frost kick off training camp with Melissa Caruso". MinnPost. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
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