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Stingrays Morin Wins Reebok ECHL Plus Performer Award

April 5, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


North Charleston, SC - South Carolina Stingrays forward Travis Morin is the recipient of the Reebok Plus Performer of the Year award after finishing with a plus-minus rating of +37 in 71 games.

Nate Kiser of South Carolina finished second with a plus-minus rating of +28 followed by Cincinnati rookie Frederic St. Denis with a plus-minus rating of +27, Utah rookie Rob Hennigar with a plus-minus rating of +24 and South Carolina rookie Maxime Lacroix with a plus-minus rating of +23.

Morin was named First Team All-ECHL on Thursday and the recipient of the ECHL Sportsmanship Award on Saturday. He was even or better in 56 games including three games where he tied his career best of +4. Morin led the league with a team record 62 assists while ranking third with 88 points. He is the ECHL leader with five shorthand assists and 10 shorthand points while ranking third with 29 power-play assists and five shorthand goals and fourth with 35 power-play points.

Morin, who is under contract to the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League, led league rookies and tied for the league lead in 2007-08 with six shorthand goals while ranking second among rookies and third overall with 84 points. He was third among rookies and tied for sixth overall with 50 assists.

Reebok ECHL Plus-Minus Rating Leaders

2008-09 Travis Morin, South Carolina Stingrays +37

2007-08 Chad Starling, Cincinnati Cyclones +48

2006-07 Matt Shasby, Alaska Aces +43

2005-06 Peter Metcalf, Alaska Aces +44

2004-05 Aaron Phillips, Pensacola Ice Pilots +36

2003-04 Tim Smith, Columbia Inferno +40

2002-03 Dennis Vial, Columbia Inferno +37

Mike Glumac, Pee Dee Pride +37

2001-02 Konstantin Kalmikov, Louisiana IceGators +43

2000-01 Jay Murphy, Louisiana IceGators +32

1999-00 Andy MacIntyre, Florida Everblades +46

1998-99 Jan Vodrazka, Pee Dee Pride +44

1997-98 Stan Melanson, Louisiana IceGators +36

1996-97 Dominic Maltais, Hampton Roads Admirals +44

1995-96 Kim Maier, Knoxville Checkers +48

1994-95 Jamie Steer, Dayton Bombers +43

1993-94 Sebastien LaPlante, Greensboro Monarchs +42

1992-93 Victor Gervais, Hampton Roads Admirals +59

1991-92 Brad McCaughey, Toledo +51

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