Melissa Caruso

Melissa Caruso
Education	Sports management, Springfield College, 2009
Occupation	General 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]}

Career

Caruso previously worked at the American Hockey League (AHL) for 15 years, most recently as the Vice President of Hockey Operations and Governance. ^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]} In that role, Caruso was responsible for scheduling games for the 31 teams in the league, among other responsibilities. ^[12]

Education

Caruso holds a degree in Sports Management from Springfield College in Massachusetts. ^[7] She is a Massachusetts native and now lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. ^{[9] [13]}

References

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