Ferris State University alum Dominic Hennig, who formerly served as the voice of Bulldog hockey, has achieved a major career goal by making it to the National Hockey League, announced Monday as the new manager of team services for the Minnesota Wild.

Hennig began his professional career at Ferris State, serving as the radio and television play-by-play broadcaster for Ferris State's NCAA Division I hockey program for six years in addition to also working as the university's Athletics communications associate from 2009 to 2015.

In his role, Hennig will oversee the Wild's team travel and logistics including the team airplane charter, ground transportation, hotel accommodations, catering and meals, the day-to-day itinerary, ticket requests, practice ice, training camp, and player transaction travel.

Hennig joins the Wild after serving as team services manager for the American Hockey League's San Diego Gulls this past year.

The Detroit native also worked as senior director of Broadcasting, Communications and Hockey Operations for the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League and was a key member in launching one of six NCAA Division I conferences as the director of Strategic Communications and Brand Advancement with the new Central Collegiate Hockey Association.

After leaving Ferris State, Hennig also worked as the director of Broadcasting and Communications for the OHL's Flint Firebirds for six seasons, ending in 2021. Hennig received a Bachelor of Science in Business and Public Relations, with a minor in Sports Communications, from Ferris State in 2013.

During his tenure at Ferris State, Hennig played a key role in broadcast, communications, and multimedia initiatives for Ferris State Athletics. He broadcasted two conference regular season titles in both the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Hennig called Ferris State's run to the NCAA National Championship game in 2012, giving him the opportunity to announce at the pinnacle of college hockey.

Hennig played an integral role in the strategic marketing of Bulldog hockey and Ferris State Athletic. He was a key member of a team that increased attendance for six consecutive seasons, leading to the expansion of the "Dawg Pound" student section after a 150 percent surge in season ticket sales over a three-year period.

Hennig also played a lead role in helping develop a social media presence for Ferris State that has been consistently presented as a model by the NCAA and which has received acclaim nationally.

Hennig and his wife, Nicole, were married in 2022. His brother, Nate Hennig, played collegiate hockey at Ferris State as a member of the Bulldog program from 2007-11.

The Bulldog alum is the latest individual affiliated with Ferris State Hockey to reach the National Hockey League, joining Detroit Red Wings head coach and former Bulldog assistant coach Derek Lalonde.

Former Bulldog goaltender and assistant coach Jeff Blashill is an assistant with the Tampa Bay Lightning while former Ferris State ice arena employee and Big Rapids native Brian Garlock is Tampa Bay's video coordinator. Another former Bulldog, Seth Appert, was recently appointed as an NHL assistant coach with the Buffalo Sabres.

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