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Syracuse Crunch

Megan Cahill

Megan Cahill rejoined the Crunch for the 2015 Calder Cup Playoffs after spending the 2013-14 season as a public & media relations intern with the team. Before returning, the Central New York native spent the 2014-15 campaign as the communications & community relations manager for the Springfield Falcons, then AHL affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Megan has previously held the roles of Public Relations & Digital Media Manager and Director of Public Relations & Digital Media before being named Vice President of Communications & Digital Media in April 2021.
 
In her role, Megan develops and implements the team's public relations and digital media strategies in coordination with corporate partnerships, game operations and the ticketing department to promote the club and its athletes. She also oversees and directs the Crunch's social media accounts and online content, while managing all digital advertising. Megan is additionally responsible for organizing team appearances and serving as the primary media contact to maximize local and national exposure.

The American Hockey League honored Megan with the Ken McKenzie Award for outstanding public relations and marketing following the 2023-24 season. Recognizing the important role played by team management in building a successful franchise, the Ken McKenzie Award is presented annually to an AHL team executive who most successfully promotes their club.
 
During her time with the Crunch, Megan has also been honored with the AHL Award of Excellence in Digital Media in the Eastern Conference for the 2016-17 season, AHL Award for Most Unique Social Media Promotion for the Syracuse Crunch Locker Room Karaoke Battles in 2017-18, was named Social Media Department of the Year by the AHL for the 2019-20 season and won the AHL Award for Most Unique Social Media Content for the Syracuse Canal Mules rebrand night and beer league hockey mockumentary in 2023-24.
 
Megan grew up in Auburn, New York and received her B.A. in English with business, writing and communication minors from Siena College in 2013 where she also played on the Division I Women's Golf Team. She earned her M.S. in Public Relations from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in 2014.