Joe Benson

Director of Broadcasting & Media Relations

Joe Benson is the Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations for the Comets, currently in his first season with the organization. In the role, he handles play-by-play duties on AHLTV and 94.9 KROCK and oversees media relations efforts, written content, and team communications.

A native of Andover, MA, Benson has had a passion for hockey and broadcasting since he was a kid. He attended Colby College in Waterville, ME, where he gained experience calling games for the men's hockey team.

After graduating in 2017, Benson began a career in software sales while calling games on weekends for local hockey teams in the Boston area such as UMass Lowell and the Boston Junior Bruins. He decided to go full-time into hockey in late 2022 when he joined the NAHL's Corpus Christi IceRays as the Director of Broadcasting and Communications where he provided play-by-play coverage and helped manage video content, press releases, and media availability.

Prior to joining the Comets, Benson served as the Play-by-Play Broadcaster and a Corporate Partnerships Executive for the Kansas City Mavericks of the ECHL for two seasons. In addition to calling every game, he also helped drive sponsorship revenue and created written content for the team's website and social media channels.

In his free time, Benson enjoys spending time at the gym, playing hockey, and volunteering in the community.