Grizzlies hire marketing director

The Revelstoke Grizzlies have hired Kyle Simkins as the franchise’s marketing director.
A statement from the team said Simkins is an aspiring sports broadcaster from LaSalle, Ontario. He recently graduated from the journalism program at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario. He currently co-hosts the morning show on Stoke FM and covers the Grizzlies for the Revelstoke Mountaineer. He has experience calling hockey games with Fasthockey.com and hosting sports panel discussions for TVCogeco in Ontario. He moved to Revelstoke in 2014 with his wife to pursue his career in sports.
“I believe Kyle will inject enthusiasm and be able to revive our marketing strategy,” Grizzlies General Manager Ryan Parent said in the statement issued on Friday, March 6.