Melissa Caruso is the general manager of the

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, a member of the

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(PWHL). Caruso was named to this position in September 2024, a few months after the team won the inaugural

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championship.

Career

Caruso previously worked at the

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(AHL) for 15 years, most recently as the Vice President of Hockey Operations and Governance. In that role, Caruso was responsible for scheduling games for the 31 teams in the league, among other responsibilities.

Education

Caruso holds a degree in Sports Management from

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. She is a Massachusetts native and now lives in

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Caruso, Melissa Women's hockey Women's sports in Minnesota Sportspeople from Minnesota Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Springfield College alumni