Fort Wayne's Leonard is AMI Graphics ECHL Plus Performer of the Month
December 2, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - Fort Wayne Komets' defenseman Curtis Leonard is the AMIâGraphics ECHLâPlus Performer of the Month for November after leading the league with a plus-minus rating of +14.
The 24-year-old posted an even or better rating in nine of 10 games during the month and was a +3 in a 6-4 win at Missouri on Nov. 11 and in a 5-1 victory over Quad City on Nov. 18.
A native of Napanee, Ontario, Leonard leads the ECHLâwith a +17 rating this season, finishing even or better in 14 of 15 games.
Leonard has five points (1g-4a) with the Komets this season and has tallied 14 points (2g-12a) in 72 career ECHL games withâFortâWayne, Reading and Evansville.
Prior to turning pro, Leonard recorded 43 points (9g-34a) in 151 career games at R.P.I.
In recognition of his accomplishment, AMIâGraphics will present Curtis Leonard with a personalized Plus Performer of the Month Banner during an on-ice ceremony at an upcoming Komets' home game.
Runners Up: Cody Sol, Fort Wayne and Brett Findlay, Orlando (+13)
Top Plus Performer(s) for Each Club: Adirondack - James Henry (+7); Alaska - Tim Wallace (+8); Allen - Joel Chouinard (+8); Atlanta - Josh Atkinson and Brock Higgs (+5);âBrampton - Luc-Olivier Blain (+8); Cincinnati - Eric Knodel (+3); Colorado - Matt Register (+6); Elmira - Benjamin Dieude-Fauvel (+3); Florida - Mike Ferrantino and Peter Schneider (+7); Greenville - Matt Prapavessis (+5); Idaho - Travis Walsh (+7); Indy - Alex Wideman (+8); Kalamazoo - Kyle Blaney, Brian Hart, Blake Hietala and Guillaume Rioux-Legault (+1); Manchester - Daniel Ciampini (+10); Missouri - Kevin Tansey (+6); Norfolk - Alex Pompeo (+2); Quad City - Chris Francis, Kevin Gibson and Justin Kovacs (+4); Rapid City - Michael Young (+6); Reading - Nick Luukko (+6); South Carolina - Danny Federico (+11); Toledo - Jacob MacDonald, Evan Rankin and Dane Walters (+9); Tulsa - Adam Pleskach (+11); Utah - Tim Daly (+5); Wheeling - Kevin Schulze (+5) and Wichita - Nick Trecapelli (+4).
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