ECHL Leading Scorer Award

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 2020: 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.

ECHL Leading Scorer
SportIce hockey
Given forto the ECHL player who leads the league in scoring at the end of the regular season.
History
First award1989
Most recentJosh Kestner, Toledo Walleye

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, who had started his NHL career with the expansion San Jose Sharks during the 1991–92 NHL season, are the only award winners to have NHL experience prior to winning the award.

List of ECHL Leading Scorer Award winners
Season Player Team Points
1988–89Daryl HarpeErie Panthers122
1989–90Bill McDougallErie Panthers148
1990–91Stan DruliaKnoxville Cherokees140
1991–92Phil BergerGreensboro Monarchs130
1992–93Trevor JobeNorfolk Admirals161
1993–94Phil Berger(2)Greensboro Monarchs139
1994–95Scott BurfootErie Panthers97
1995–96Hugo P. BélangerNashville Knights144
1996–97Ed CourtenaySouth Carolina Stingrays110
1997–98Jamey HicksBirmingham Bulls119
1998–99John SpoltoreLouisiana IceGators109
1999–00John Spoltore (2)Louisiana IceGators84
2000–01Scott KingCharlotte Checkers101
2001–02Louis DumontPensacola Ice Pilots102
2002–03Buddy SmithArkansas RiverBlades104
2003–04Tim SmithColumbia Inferno95
2004–05Scott GomezAlaska Aces86
2005–06Alex LeavittAlaska Aces91
2006–07Brad SchellGwinnett Gladiators110
2007–08David DesharnaisCincinnati Cyclones106
2008–09Kevin BakerFlorida Everblades102
2009–10Tyler DonatiElmira Jackals114
2010–11Justin DonatiElmira Jackals94
2011–12Dustin GazleyElmira Jackals85
2012–13Mathieu RoyFlorida Everblades89
2013–14Brandon MarinoFort Wayne Komets88
2014–15Chad CostelloAllen Americans125
2015–16Chad Costello(2)Allen Americans103
2016–17Chad Costello(3)Allen Americans122
2017–18Shawn SzydlowskiFort Wayne Komets79
2018–19Jesse SchultzCincinnati Cyclones80
2019–20Josh KestnerToledo Walleye73[lower-alpha 1]

Award recipients listed as of March 2020[1][2]

See also

References
  1. "ECHL.com: Leading Scorers". Archived from the original on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
  2. EliteProspects.com: ECHL Most Points
  1. Shortened season due to COVID-19 pandemic.
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