ECHL Leading Scorer Award explained

ECHL Leading Scorer
Sport:Ice hockey
Givenfor:to the ECHL player who leads the league in scoring at the end of the regular season.
First:1989
Firstwinner:Daryl Harpe, Erie Panthers
Mostwins:Chad Costello, Allen Americans (3)
Mostrecent:Hank Crone, Allen Americans

The ECHL Leading Scorer Award goes to the ECHL player "who leads the league in scoring at the end of the regular season" and has been awarded since 1989. The award is not named after any individual and has three repeat winners as of 2023: Phil Berger won the award in 1991–92 and 1993–94 as a member of the Greensboro Monarchs, John Spoltore won the award in back-to-back years from 1998–99 to 1999–2000 as a member of the Louisiana IceGators, and Chad Costello won in 2014–15, 2015–16, and 2016–17 with the Allen Americans. Twin brothers Tyler and Justin Donati are the only brothers to win the award. Tyler Donati won the award in 2009–10 and Justin Donati won the following season. Trevor Jobe, the 1992–93 award winner, is the current record holder with 161 points.

Bill McDougall, Stan Drulia, and David Desharnais are the only three winners of this award to advance to the National Hockey League. Scott Gomez, who had played with the Alaska Aces during the 2004–05 NHL lockout, and Ed Courtenay, and Jesse Schultz are the only award winners to have NHL experience before winning the award.

List of ECHL Leading Scorer Award winners

SeasonPlayerTeamPoints
Daryl Harpe122
Erie Panthers148
140
Phil BergerGreensboro Monarchs130
Trevor JobeNorfolk Admirals161
Phil Berger Greensboro Monarchs139
Erie Panthers97
Hugo P. Bélanger144
Ed CourtenaySouth Carolina Stingrays110
Jamey Hicks119
John SpoltoreLouisiana IceGators109
John Spoltore Louisiana IceGators84
Scott King101
Louis Dumont102
Buddy Smith Arkansas RiverBlades104
95
Scott GomezAlaska Aces86
Alex LeavittAlaska Aces91
Brad SchellGwinnett Gladiators110
Cincinnati Cyclones106
Florida Everblades102
Elmira Jackals114
Elmira Jackals94
Elmira Jackals85
Florida Everblades89
Fort Wayne Komets88
125
Chad Costello Allen Americans 103
Chad Costello Allen Americans 122
Fort Wayne Komets 79
Cincinnati Cyclones 80
73
Aaron Luchuk[1] 74
Fort Wayne Komets 83
Allen Americans 105
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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ORLANDO'S LUCHUK WINS 2020-21 ECHL SCORING TITLE . ECHL . June 6, 2021.
  2. Web site: ECHL.com: Leading Scorers . 2011-06-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150721021120/http://www.echl.com/leading-scorers-p144418 . 2015-07-21 . dead .
  3. http://www.eliteprospects.com/awards.php?award=ECHL%20Most%20Points EliteProspects.com: ECHL Most Points