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| Patrick J. Kelly Cup | 2007 | Idaho Steelheads |
Beginning with the 1996-97 season, the Patrick J. Kelly Cup is awarded annually to the playoff champion of the ECHL. History: Named in recognition of Patrick J. Kelly, one of the founding fathers of the ECHL. Kelly served as Commissioner of the ECHL for the first eight seasons before being named Commissioner Emeritus in 1996, a title which he continues to hold. Kelly celebrated his 50th season in hockey in 2002-03, having begun his career with the St. Catherine Teepees of the Ontario Junior Hockey League in 1952. He played professionally for the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League, the Troy Bruins of the International Hockey League, and the Greensboro Generals of the Eastern Hockey League. Kelly coached in the Eastern Hockey League from 1965-73 and was head coach and general manager of Charlotte in the Southern Hockey League from 1973-76. He coached the Colorado Rockies in the NHL in 1977-78 and is the only coach to lead the Rockies to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Following coaching stops in the American Hockey League, he went to Peoria in the International Hockey League where he led the Rivermen to the Turner Cup in his first season in 1984-85. The ECHL is proud to recognize Patrick J. Kelly’s distinguished career by naming its most coveted trophy in his honor. |
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| Henry Brabham Cup | 2008 | Cincinnati Cyclones |
Beginning with the inaugural season in 1988-89, the Henry Brabham Cup is awarded annually to the regular-season point champion of the ECHL. History: Named in recognition of Henry Brabham, a founding member of the ECHL, who was the first owner of the Erie Panthers. A former mayor and businessman who was a major force in professional hockey in Virginia for more than 15 years, Brabham worked tirelessly to establish the ECHL during its early years. The ECHL is proud to recognize his hard work and dedication by naming its regular-season champion award in his honor. Cincinnati captured the Brabham Cup for 2007-08 with 115 points. The 115 points are the second most in the 20-year history of the league, one behind the record of 116 by Louisiana in 2001-02. Texas also finished with 115 points, but the Cyclones were declared the winner with 55 wins compared to 52 for the Wildcatters. Cincinnati’s 55 wins are the second-most in ECHL history, one behind the record of 56 by Louisiana in 2001-02. |
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| E.A. “Bud” Gingher Memorial Trophy | 2007 | Dayton Bombers |
The club that advances to the Kelly Cup Finals as the winner of the American Conference Championship is presented with the E.A. "Bud" Gingher Memorial Trophy. History: Named in recognition of E.A. "Bud" Gingher, who was Chairman of the ECHL Board of Governors from 1992-95. Gingher, who passed away in 2002, co-founded the Dayton Bombers in 1991 and owned the team for seven seasons, serving as President and Governor until selling the team in 1998. Beginning in 1997-98, the trophy was awarded to the playoff champion of the Northern Conference in the ECHL. The first recipient of the trophy following its renaming was the Dayton Bombers in 2001-02. With the restructuring of the league divisional alignment beginning in 2004-05, the trophy has been designated for the playoff champion of the American Conference. |
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| Bruce Taylor Trophy | 2007 | Idaho Steelheads |
The club that advances to the Kelly Cup Finals as the winner of the National Conference Championship is presented with the Bruce Taylor Trophy. The first recipient of the trophy following its renaming was the playoff champion of the Western Conference in 2003-04. History: The trophy is named in recognition of Bruce Taylor, who was the founding father of the West Coast Hockey League. In the early 1990s, Taylor purchased teams in Fresno, Reno and Bakersfield and in 1995 joined them with teams in Anchorage, Fairbanks and San Diego to form the West Coast Hockey League. The Taylor Cup was presented to the playoff champion in the WCHL from the league’s inaugural season in 1995-96 until the league ceased operations following the 2002-03 season. Taylor’s ownership in hockey began in 1983 with the purchase of the Burnaby Bluehawks of the British Columbia Junior Hockey League and continued with the purchase of the Richmond Sockeyes in the BCJHL and the New Westminster Royals in the BCJHL. Beginning in 1997-98, the trophy was awarded to the playoff champion of the Southern Conference in the ECHL. With the restructuring of the league divisional alignment in 2004-05, the trophy has been designated for the playoff champion of the National Conference. |
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| Jack Riley Cup | 1996 | Charlotte Checkers |
History: Named in recognition of Jack Riley, the Jack Riley Cup was awarded to the playoff champion of the ECHL from the league’s inaugural season in 1988-89 until 1995-96 when it was retired and replaced with the Patrick J. Kelly Cup. Beginning in 1938, Jack Riley did it all in professional hockey as a player, coach, general manager and scout. One of the most respected names in hockey, Riley was President of the American Hockey League from 1964-67 and was then a scout for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League until being named Commissioner of the Southern Hockey League in 1975. |
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| John Brophy Award | 2008 |
Chuck Weber Cincinnati Cyclones |
An annual award “to the ECHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team’s success” as voted by the coaches of each of the ECHL teams. History: The Coach of the Year award was named in honor of legendary ECHL coach John Brophy prior to 2003-04. Brophy coached more seasons than any other coach in league history with Hampton Roads from 1989-2000 and Wheeling from 2001-03, compiling a career record of 480-323-79 in the regular season and 55-39 in the postseason. Hampton Roads reached the postseason in each of his 11 seasons behind the bench, winning back-to-back titles in 1991 and 1992 and an ECHL record third title in 1998. His three ECHL titles are the most in league history and he is also the all-time leader among ECHL coaches in regular season games (878) and regular season wins (480) and postseason games (94) and wins (55). Brophy has 1,027 professional wins and ranks second all-time in professional hockey behind only the legendary Scotty Bowman (1,244 wins). Chuck Weber of the Cincinnati Cyclones is the 2007-08 recipient of the John Brophy Award. In his second season as head coach, Weber led the Cyclones to the Brabham Cup with 115 points which is the second most in the 20-year history of the ECHL, one behind the record of 116 by Louisiana in 2001-02. The Brabham Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the ECHL team that finishes with the most points in the regular season. The recipient is guaranteed home-ice advantage throughout its participation in the Kelly Cup Playoffs. Malcolm Cameron of Texas finished second in the voting followed by Glen Gulutzan of Las Vegas, Matt Thomas of Fresno and Mark Morrison of Victoria. Weber and Cameron were the coaches for the American Conference in the 2008 ECHL All-Star Game while Gulutzan and Morrison were the coaches for the National Conference. Cincinnati was 55-12-5 and tied the ECHL record with 26 road wins while finishing one shy of the record 56 wins by Louisiana in 2001-02. The Cyclones’ 29 home wins ties the league record for fourth-most held by Pee Dee in 1998-99, Toledo in 2002-03 and Gwinnett in 2005-06 while their 12 regulation losses ties the record for third-fewest losses held by Alaska in 2005-06 and Las Vegas in 2006-07. Cincinnati had four home losses tying the record for third-fewest shared by nine teams including Gwinnett and Alaska in 2005-06. The Cyclones set the ECHL record with 17 wins in a row from Jan. 16-29, breaking the record of 14 by Knoxville from Dec. 28, 1993-Jan. 29, 1994 and Louisiana from Nov. 23-Dec. 22, 2001. Cincinnati also had an ECHL season-high and team-record 14-game home winning streak from Jan. 5-Mar. 12. |
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| CCM Vector Most Valuable Player | 2008 |
David Desharnais Cincinnati Cyclones |
An annual award “to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team” as voted by the coaches of each of the ECHL teams. Cincinnati Cyclones rookie David Desharnais has been named the CCM Vector Most Valuable Player for 2007-08. Desharnais becomes only the fifth rookie in the 20-year history of the league to be named MVP and the first since Frederic Cloutier in 2001-02. He has already been named Rookie of the Year and was selected to the ECHL All-Rookie Team and First Team All-ECHL. Jeff Campbell of Gwinnett, who was named First Team All-ECHL and also received the Sportsmanship Award, finished second in the voting followed by Anton Khudobin of Texas, who was selected as Goaltender of the Year while also being chosen to the ECHL All-Rookie Team and First Team All-ECHL. Peter Ferraro of Las Vegas, who was captain of the National Conference for the ECHL All-Star Game, finished fourth followed by John McNabb of Texas, who was Second Team All-ECHL and was captain for the American Conference in the All-Star Game. |
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| Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player | 2007 |
Steve Silverthorn Idaho Steelheads |
An annual award “to the most valuable player for his team in the playoffs” as selected by members of the media at the conclusion of the final game of the Kelly Cup Finals. Steve Silverthorn of the Idaho Steelheads was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2007 Kelly Cup Playoffs. Silverthorn was 16-6 with three shutouts, a goals-against average of 1.77 and a save percentage of .931 while playing all but 11:43 of Idaho’s 22 game in the Kelly Cup Playoffs. He set the ECHL postseason record for wins and minutes (1,388) while tying for the second-most shutouts and finishing with the fifth-lowest goals-against average. |
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| Rbk Hockey Goaltender of the Year | 2008 |
Anton Khudobin Texas Wildcatters |
An annual award “to the goaltender adjudged to be the best at his position” as voted by the coaches of each of the ECHL teams. Rookie Anton Khudobin of the Texas Wildcatters is the recipient of the Rbk Hockey Goaltender of the Year award for 2007-08. He is the first rookie to win the award since Frederic Cloutier in 2001-02 and the seventh rookie selected since the honor began in 1993-94. Khudobin, who was named to the ECHL All-Rookie Team and First Team All-ECHL, was 20-1-4 and led ECHL goaltenders with a goals-against average of 1.98 and a save percentage of .934 while finishing tied for third with three shutouts in 27 games with the Wildcatters. The 21 year old has also played in the American Hockey League where he was 2-2-1 with a shutout, a goals-against average of 1.99 and a save percentage of .911 in 12 games for Houston. Craig Kowalski of the Gwinnett Gladiators finished second in the voting followed by Cedrick Desjardins of the Cincinnati Cyclones and Daniel Manzato, who played for both the Charlotte Checkers and the Las Vegas Wranglers. |
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| CCM Tacks Rookie of the Year | 2008 |
David Desharnais Cincinnati Cyclones |
An annual award “to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the ECHL as voted by the coaches of each of the ECHL teams. The winner receives the John A. Daley Memorial Trophy. History: The rookie of the year award was named in honor of John A. Daley in 1997. Daley, who passed away in 1996, was one of the founding fathers of the ECHL, serving as general manager and minority owner of the Johnstown Chiefs from the inception of the team in 1988 until 1994. Cincinnati forward David Desharnais is the recipient of the CCM Tacks Rookie of the Year award for 2007-08. Josh Soares of Alaska finished second while Oren Eizenman of Fresno was third and Anton Khudobin of Texas and Travis Morin of South Carolina tied for fourth. Desharnais was named to the ECHL All-Rookie Team on Thursday and First Team All-ECHL on Friday. He led the ECHL with 77 assists, 39 power-play assists and 106 points while his plus-minus rating of +38 led league rookies and is second overall. His 106 points is the most scored by a rookie since 1996-97 when Dany Bousquet of Pee Dee had 107 points (54g-53a) in 68 games. He is only the fourth rookie in 20 years to lead the ECHL in scoring joining Alex Leavitt of Alaska (91 points in 2005-06), Daryl Harpe of Erie (122 points in 1988-89) and Bill McDougall of Erie (148 points in 1989-90). The 21 year old is 10th on the list of 16 rookies who have scored 100 points. |
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| Defenseman of the Year | 2008 |
Peter Metcalf Alaska Aces |
An annual award “to the defenseman who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest ability at the position” as voted by the coaches of each of the ECHL teams. Peter Metcalf of the Alaska Aces is the recipient of the Defenseman of the Year award for 2007-08. Darrell Hay of Idaho finished second in the voting followed by Jamie Milam of Gwinnett and Chad Starling of Cincinnati. Metcalf, who finished second in voting for the award last season, led ECHL defensemen with 60 points in 62 games including 53 assists which was first among defensemen and third overall. He led all blueliners and was fourth overall with 28 power-play assists while his 31 power-play points were second among defensemen. He became only the seventh player in the 20-year history of the league to be named First Team All-ECHL in consecutive seasons after earning the honor a year ago when he led all defensemen with 48 assists and 61 points in 69 games. |
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| Leading Scorer | 2008 |
David Desharnais Cincinnati Cyclones |
An annual award presented “to the player who leads the league in scoring at the end of the regular season”. David Desharnais of the Cincinnati Cyclones won the 2007-08 ECHL scoring championship with 106 points in 68 games. The 106 points is the most scored by a rookie since 1996-97 when Dany Bousquet of Pee Dee had 107 points (54g-53a). Desharnais is only the fourth rookie in 20 years to lead the ECHL in scoring joining Alex Leavitt of Alaska (91 points in 2005-06), Daryl Harpe of Erie (122 points in 1988-89) and Bill McDougall of Erie (148 points in 1989-90). The 21 year old is 10th on the list of 16 rookies who have scored 100 points. He also led the league with 77 assists and 39 power-play assists and led ECHL rookies and ranked second overall in plus-minus rating with +38. Desharnais was named Rookie of the Year on Sunday after being named to the ECHL All-Rookie Team on Thursday and First Team All-ECHL on Friday. Jeff Campbell of Gwinnett was second with 91 points followed by South Carolina rookie Travis Morin 84 points and Ash Goldie of Victoria and Elmira rookie Benoit Doucet, who tied for fourth with 83 points. |
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| Rbk Hockey Plus Performer Award | 2008 |
Chad Starling Cincinnati Cyclones |
An annual award presented “to the player who leads the league in plus-minus rating at the end of the regular season”. Cincinnati Cyclones defenseman Chad Starling is the recipient of the Rbk Hockey Plus Performer of the Year award for 2007-08 after finishing at +48 in 63 games. It is the highest plus-minus rating since 1995-96 when Kim Maier of Knoxville led the league with +48 and it ties the fifth-best plus-minus rating in the 20-year history of the league by Maier and Brian Martin of Hampton Roads in 1992-93. The ECHL record for plus-minus rating is +59 by Victor Gervais of Hampton Roads in 1992-93. |
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| Sportsmanship Award | 2008 |
Jeff Campbell Gwinnett Gladiators |
An annual award “to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability” as voted by the coaches of each of the ECHL teams. Gwinnett Gladiators forward Jeff Campbell is the recipient of the Sportsmanship Award for 2007-08 as determined in a vote of ECHL coaches. David Desharnais of Cincinnati finished second while Ash Goldie of Victoria and Oren Eizenman of Fresno tied for third and Tim Konsorada of Bakersfield was fifth. |
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| Executive of the Year | 2007 |
Matthew Riley Bakersfield Condors |
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The Executive of the Year is determined in a vote of the ECHL Board of Governors.
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| Media Relations Director of the Year | 2007 |
Dustin Bixby, Gwinnett Gladiators Josh Fisher, Las Vegas Wranglers |
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The Media Relations Director of the Year is determined in a vote of the ECHL media relations directors and broadcasters.
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| Broadcaster of the Year | 2007 |
Kevin Reiter, Florida Everblades Joe O'Donnell, Idaho Steelheads |
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The Broadcaster of the Year is determined in a vote of the ECHL broadcasters and media relations directors.
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| “Excellence In Marketing” | 2007 |
Charlotte Checkers Alaska Aces |
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The “Excellence In Marketing” Award is presented annually to the team marketing department "adjudged to be the best in the league” as determined by outside expert judges. |
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| Outstanding Media | 2007 |
Scott Linesburgh The Stockton Record |
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The Outstanding Media Award is determined in a vote of the ECHL media members, broadcasters, and media relations directors
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| Award of Excellence | 2007 |
Stockton Thunder |
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The Award of Excellence will be presented by the ECHL to organizations that are first-rate, cooperative with the league office, compliant with league programs, and who distinguish themselves on and off the ice in their community.
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| Ticket Department of the Year | 2007 |
Florida Everblades Alaska Aces |
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The ECHL Ticket Department of the Year is determined in a vote of ECHL teams.
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| Ticket Executive of the Year | 2007 |
Greg Lowe, Tim Statezni Bakersfield Condors |
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The Ticket Executive of the Year is determined in a vote of the ECHL general managers.
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| Equipment Manager of the Year | 2006 |
Chris Burke Fresno Falcons |
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The Equipment Manager of the Year Award is is determined in a vote of ECHL equipment managers.
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| Web Site of the Year | 2007 |
Wheeling Nailers Idaho Steelheads |
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The ECHL Web Site of the Year award is presented annually to the team whose web site is "adjudged to be the best in the league” as determined by outside expert judges.
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| Merchandiser Of The Year | 2006 |
Bill MacKay Florida Everblades |
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The Merchandiser of the Year is determined by the ECHL Marketing & Licensing Department.
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