Press Release

(January 11, 2010) The Central Hockey League, in conjunction with the Laredo Bucks, announced Saturday that the 2010 CHL All-Star Game, presented by Laredo Energy, will be televised nationally on America One and their partner affiliates making the broadcast available in close to 10 million homes nationwide.

Visit www.centralhockeyleague.com for a complete list of markets planning on carrying the game.

The game will also be available to fans via the CHL Radio Network which initiates from the Bucks flagship radio station (Imagen 94.1-FM) and will be carried locally by select CHL markets.

Additionally, fans can watch the game online via pay-per-view through CHL-TV.

The broadcast team for the America One Broadcast (www.americaone.com) will be STAA client Bryan Benway of the Laredo Bucks and Josh Bogorad of the Corpus Christi IceRays, while the team calling the game for CHL-TV and the CHL Radio Network is Rich Bocchini of the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees and former Bucks defenseman Serge Dube.

“This year’s game has a truly dynamic format and these individuals selected to cover the game are just as dynamic,” said Bob Hoffman, CHL’s Director of Operations. “Bryan and Serge are both so engrained in the Laredo community and are perfect choices to be a part of the broadcasts and with Josh and Rich you are getting two of the most talented and respected members of not only the CHL broadcast community but of all professional hockey.”

This will be the third All-Star appearance for both Bogorad (2005, 2007) and Bocchini (2206, 2008) and will be the first for Benway. Dube has been a part of three All-Star Games as a player (2004, 2006, 2008) but will be appearing for the first time in a broadcasting capacity.

The All-Star Game will be played on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at the Laredo Entertainment Center and will feature a South Texas All-Star team comprised of members from the Laredo Bucks, Corpus Christi IceRays and Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees taking on a team of CHL All-Stars with players selected from the remaining 12 member clubs.

*2010 CHL ALL-STAR GAME BROADCAST TEAMS BIOGRAPHIES*

Bryan Benway, Laredo Bucks (play-by-play) – Benway is in his third season as the ‘the voice of the Bucks’. The graduate of Plattsburgh State University (NY) was a finalist last season for the CHL Communication’s Executive of the Year and is easily viewed by his peers as one of the hardest workers in the league. Prior to joining the Bucks in 2007, Benway broadcasted baseball games in the NYCBL, served as the lead announcer for the Harlem Ambassadors show basketball team and was a play-by-play announcer for North Country Cable Network in Plattsburgh, NY, where he announced high school and Junior ‘A’ hockey. He has been recognized four times winning best male talent awards for his broadcasts.

Josh Bogorad, Corpus Christi IceRays (color analyst) – The thirteen-year veteran of sports broadcasting has been the voice of the IceRays since 2003 twice being voted in the league’s ‘Best-of-the-Best’ poll as the top broadcaster and twice being selected to broadcast a CHL All-Star Game (2005, 2007). The Los Angeles, California native also works as the mid-day radio host of Offside with Josh Bogorad on ESPN Radio 1230 AM KSIX in Corpus Christi. He began his broadcasting career with the LA Kings serving as the Kings Radio Correspondent on the Riki Rachtman Radio Show on 97.1FM KLSX in 1996. He later served as the broadcaster for the university of Arizona Ice Cats hockey team in 2001 and was selected to broadcast the ACHA National Championship tournament that season. He graduated from the University of Arizona in 2002.

*CHL-TV & CHL RADIO NETWORK*

Rich Bocchini, Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (play-by-play) – Bocchini is in his fifth season with the Killer Bees currently serving as the team’s Vice-President of Communications. Last year, the Pawtucket, Rhode Island native was named the CHL Communication’s Executive of the Year and in 2007 and 2008 was a finalist for the CHL Broadcaster of the Year. He has twice previously been selected to the broadcast team for the CHL All-Star Game (2006, 2008). Before joining the Killer Bees, Bocchini worked for the Knoxville Speed (UHL) and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) serving in similar capacities. He also spent part of five seasons with the Worcester IceCats (AHL) as a radio color analyst, back-up play-by-play broadcaster and media relations assistant. He has also served as the play-by-play voice of the Rio Grande Valley Dorados (af2).

Serge Dube, Laredo Bucks (color analyst) – Dube retired from playing hockey in October 2009 and worked in the Bucks front office from June to November 2009. The former Bucks Captain was an original member of the Bucks roster and was a key player on the 2004 and 2006 Ray Miron President’s Cup Championship teams. The former defenseman is the franchise’s all-time leader in games played (381) and ranks second in points (326) and assists (245). The Sudbury, Ontario native was selected as a player in three all-star contests (2004, 2006, 2008).

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