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USHL names Bob Fallen new commissioner

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Bob Fallen helps a young player get fitted for a helmet during the 2013 CCM Skills Camp at Compuware in Plymouth. (Photo by Michael Caples/MiHockey)

 

By Michael Caples –

The United States Hockey League has officially announced that Bob Fallen will be their new commissioner.

Fallen, who previously oversaw U.S. trade marketing for Reebok-CCM Hockey, will assume commissioner duties when current commissioner Skip Prince retires later this spring. Fallen assumed his new role on June 1.

Prince held the titles of commissioner and president of the USHL since 2008.

Fallen has professional experience spanning three decades in sports marketing, publishing, sales, media relations and management.

“I am thrilled with the opportunity to lead the finest junior hockey league in the world,” said Fallen in a release. “The foundation built by my predecessors, league owners, and the stakeholders throughout the hockey industry have made the USHL an important step along the developmental path for players, coaches, and officials.  I look forward to working with our staff, aligned partners, and the international hockey community at-large to build upon our success.”

Fallen’s son, Tommy Fallen, played in the USHL for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders before moving on to Yale University, where he will serve as captain this upcoming season.