Florida's McCarron is AMI Graphics/ECHL Plus Performer of the Year

Action photo of John McCarron of the Florida Everblades

The ECHL on Sunday announced that Florida Everblades’ forward John McCarron is the recipient of the AMI Graphics Plus Performer of the Year award after finishing the season with a plus-minus rating of +29. It is the fourth straight season a member of the Everblades has won the award, following Ben Masella in 2019-20, Joe Cox in 2018-19 and Logan Roe in 2017-18.

Logan Roe of Florida finished second with a plus-minus rating of +28, followed by Florida’s Stefan Leblanc and Anthony Beauregard of Wichita at +27, and Wichita’s Jay Dickman at +26.

McCarron, who last week earned a spot on the All-ECHL First Team, was even or better in 52 of his 68 this season. The 29-year-old led the league this season with 31 goals and was tied for third with 68 points.

A native of Macomb, Michigan, McCarron has posted 315 points (136g-179a) and a cumulative +121 rating in 337 career ECHL games with Florida and Wheeling while adding 69 points (29g-40a) in 74 career games in the Kelly Cup Playoffs.

ECHL Plus-Minus Rating Leaders2020-21 John McCarron, Florida Everblades, +292019-20 Ben Masella, Florida Everblades, +402018-19 Joe Cox, Florida Everblades, +462017-18 Logan Roe, Florida Everblades, +432016-17 Joel Chouinard, Allen Americans, +472015-16 Joey Leach, South Carolina Stingrays, +402014-15 Drew Daniels, Fort Wayne Komets and Mike Little, Florida Everblades, +462013-14 Peter Sivak, Alaska Aces, +492012-13 Matt Case, Idaho Steelheads, +322011-12 Mathieu Aubin, Cincinnati Cyclones, +252010-11 Trent Daavettila, Kalamazoo Wings and Brendan Connolly, Greenville Road Warriors, +282009-10 Mark Derlago, Idaho Steelheads, +342008-09 Travis Morin, South Carolina Stingrays, +372007-08 Chad Starling, Cincinnati Cyclones, +482006-07 Matt Shasby, Alaska Aces, +432005-06 Peter Metcalf, Alaska Aces, +442004-05 Aaron Phillips, Pensacola Ice Pilots, +362003-04 Tim Smith, Columbia Inferno, +402002-03 Mike Glumac, Pee Dee Pride and Dennis Vial, Columbia Inferno, +372001-02 Konstantin Kalmikov, Louisiana IceGators, +432000-01 Jay Murphy, Louisiana Ice Gators, +321999-00 Andy MacIntyre, Florida Everblades, +461998-99 Jan Vodrazka, Pee Dee Pride, +441997-98 Stan Melanson, Louisiana IceGators, +361996-97 Dominic Maltais, Hampton Roads Admirals, +441995-96 Kim Maier, Knoxville Cherokees, +481994-95 Jamie Steer, Dayton Bombers, +431993-94 Sebastien Laplante, Greensboro Monarchs, +421992-93 Victor Gervais, Hampton Roads Admirals, +591991-92 Brad McCaughey, Toledo Storm, +51