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Bio

Ed Krajewski enters his second season as Assistant General Manager. He is in his sixth year with the organization after serving as the Stadium Operations Manager during his first four seasons.

Most recently, he served as Special Events/Protocol Officer for the Federal Government in Watervliet, N.Y., where he was responsible for organizing visits from members of the military and politicians to the Watervliet Arsenal.

In addition, he held the position of Assistant Commissioner of ECAC Hockey for 11 years. His responsibilities included event planning and management, league branding via Web site and social media outlets, as well as conference communications through the development of press releases, production of media guides and programs and conducting weekly league radio and video shows.

Prior to joining the ECAC Hockey staff, Krajewski’s professional experience includes nine years with the National Hockey League’s (NHL) Florida Panthers where he served two years as Director of Promotions, and three-plus as Senior Manager, Promotions.

In addition to his time with the Panthers, Krajewski spent time as Director of Marketing at the Homestead-Miami Speedway and as Manager of Archives for the Panthers, National Football League’s (NFL) Miami Dolphins, and Major League Baseball’s (MLB) Florida (Miami) Marlins.

Krajewski holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from Siena College (Loudonville, N.Y.) and a Master of Science in Sports Administration from St. Thomas University (Miami, F.L.). He resides in Cohoes, N.Y. with his wife Patti and their twins Brady and Reese.

Favorite Sports Teams: Notre Dame Football, New England Patriots, and the Los Angeles Dodgers

Favorite Former ValleyCat: Kiké Hernández

Favorite Ballpark Food: Wood-Fired Pizza

Favorite ValleyCats Promotion: ESports/STEM Night

Ed's Walk-Up Song Would Be: "Believer" by Imagine Dragons

Favorite Band: Frank Sinatra and Harry Connick Jr.

Best Concert Ed Has Ever Been To: Grateful Dead at Giants Stadium

Fun Fact About Ed: He is an avid pin collector and has thousands of them. He started collecting when he was just a kid after the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid and now picks-up a pin from any-and-all sporting events that he attends, along with places he's traveled to.