Johnson receives June M. Kelly Playoffs MVP Award
Cam Johnson of the Florida Everblades earned the June M. Kelly Playoffs Most Valuable Player Award as the Most Valuable Player of the 2022 Kelly Cup Playoffs. Johnson went 15-3 in 18 appearances during the Kelly Cup Playoffs with a 1.90 goals-against average and a save percentage of .931. His four shutouts are tied for the second most in a single postseason in ECHL history.
Johnson is the first goaltender to receive the Playoffs MVP award since Cincinnati’s Rob Madore in 2014.
The Playoffs Most Valuable Player Trophy was renamed in 2019 in honor of June M. Kelly, the wife of ECHL Commissioner Emeritus Patrick J. Kelly, whom the Kelly Cup is named after. Mrs. Kelly was an integral part of the ECHL behind the scenes during her husband’s tenure as Commissioner from the League’s inaugural season in 1988-89 through his retirement following the 1995-96 season.
June M. Kelly Playoff Most Valuable Player Award
2022 Cam Johnson, Florida Everblades
2021 Stephen Harper, Fort Wayne Komets
2020 Playoffs canceled due to COVID
2019 Zach O'Brien, Newfoundland Growlers
2018 Michael Joly, Colorado Eagles
2017 Matt Register, Colorado Eagles
2016 Chad Costello, Allen Americans
2015 Greger Hanson, Allen Americans
2014 Rob Madore, Cincinnati Cyclones
2013 Riley Gill, Reading Royals
2012 John Muse, Florida Everblades
2011 Scott Howes, Alaska Aces
2010 Robert Mayer and Jeremy Smith, Cincinnati Cyclones
2009 James Reimer, South Carolina Stingrays
2008 Cedrick Desjardins, Cincinnati Cyclones
2007 Steve Silverthorn, Idaho Steelheads
2006 Mike Scott, Alaska Aces
2005 Leon Hayward, Trenton Titans
2004 Dan Ellis, Idaho Steelheads
2003 Kevin Colley, Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
2002 Simon Gamache and Tyrone Garner, Greenville Grrrowl
2001 Dave Seitz, South Carolina Stingrays
2000 J.F. Boutin and Jason Christie, Peoria Rivermen
1999 Travis Scott, Mississippi Sea Wolves
1998 Sebastien Charpentier, Hampton Roads Admirals
1997 Jason Fitzsimmons, South Carolina Stingrays
1996 Nick Vitucci, Charlotte Checkers
1995 Blaine Moore, Richmond Renegades
1994 Dave Gagnon, Toledo Storm
1993 Rick Judson, Toledo Storm
1992 Mark Bernard, Hampton Roads Admirals
1991 Dave Flanagan and Dave Gagnon, Hampton Roads Admirals
1990 Wade Flaherty, Greensboro Monarchs
1989 Nick Vitucci, Carolina Thunderbirds