JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Icemen, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets and AHL’s Manitoba Moose, announced Tuesday that El Acquisitions, a group led by Ron Geary has sold the Icemen organization to SZH Hockey LLC led by Jacksonville resident Andrew Kaufmann and includes Icemen President Bob Ohrablo. Kaufmann has lived in the Jacksonville area for more than a decade along with his wife, Farah, and sons Sawyer and Zachary.Ohrablo said fans shouldn't expect an overhaul from the past two years, which have seen the Icemen climb near the top of the ECHL. Together with the New Haven Warriors, the Axemen were founded in 2006 as an expansion team of the American National Rugby League (AMNRL). The franchise has won four post-season championship titles in the UHL in 1999, 2002, 2004 and 2005. They are owned by Shahid Khan. Andrew Kaufman, CEO of Jacksonville-based Zawyer Sports, has named Bob Ohrablo as president of Zawyer Sports. “With the success of the Icemen and their fan base, I look forward to even more growth with the excitement and energy that Andy is going to bring to the team, as well as his local presence in the community.”,League approval of the sale followed negotiations between Ron Geary of,The Icemen open the 2019-2020 season at home on Saturday, October 12 against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits. The Kaufmann-headed SZH Hockey LLC acquired the Icemen from former majority owner Ron Geary, who had moved the team to Jacksonville in … My role will be serving as a steward for what is the community’s team.”.Kaufmann is a successful entrepreneur and businessman who started in his family business (Revere Supply Company, a manufacturer of marine survival products) while in high school, working for his dad and compensated with baseball cards. 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Andrew Kaufmann, a city resident, along with SZH Hockey LLC, were announced Tuesday afternoon as the team's new ownership group. And he really likes what we've been doing. The Jacksonville Icemen announced on Tuesday that the team has been sold to SZH Hockey LLC led by a Jacksonville resident Andrew Kaufmann. He subsequently headed UST Brands, a provider of camping and survival equipment, from 2010 until the company was purchased by Smith & Wesson in November 2016.Kaufmann said he grew up in Long Island as a fan of the New York Islanders — he credits those days with fueling his initial interest in hockey — and subsequently developed an intense love for sports both real and virtual. The Icemen qualified for the ECHL playoffs in 2019 and finished third in attendance among 27 teams in the ECHL, averaging 5,993 fans per game.“By operating the two organizations as one, we are able to bring a diverse, talented leadership team to both organizations,” Kaufmann said. 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He purchased the Fort Myers Miracle, a Minnesota Twins affiliate in the High-A Florida State League, in January.Away from sports, he began working with his family's business, Revere Supply, which manufactures marine survival equipment such as life rafts and personal flotation devices. Ohrablo will oversee operations for both the Miracle and Icemen, as well as future Zawyer Sports business interests. “I am proud of the work our team has accomplished in other markets and look forward to directing a long and exciting future of baseball in Fort Myers. Through Kaufmann’s leadership, Walmart quickly recognized and ultimately sold UST.After selling UST Brands, he acquired Majority Ownership of the Fort Myers Miracle Baseball team (Single A) on January 8th, 2019. On February 8, 2010 it was announced that the Muskegon Lumberjacks would move to,On July 13, 2010, the International Hockey League merged with the,In 2011, the IceMen moved their home games to the new,On May 17, 2012, the IceMen were formally were accepted into the ECHL, with membership to begin in the,The IceMen announced on June 5, 2014, that they had hired.On November 16, 2015, team owner Ron Geary wrote a letter to the IceMen fans that the team's operating lease with the Ford Center was ending after the 2015–16 season. ".We’d like to welcome Andy Kaufmann as the new owner of the Icemen! He spearheaded and oversaw all aspects of this venture which became a leading provider of high-quality survival and camping equipment with distribution nationally through such retail giants as Walmart, Dick’s Sporting Goods, West Marine, Advance Auto Parts and Meijer.

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