Alaska's Goldie named CCM U+ ECHL Most Valuable Player
Published on April 8, 2011 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. ¬" The ECHL on Friday announced that Wes Goldie of the Alaska Aces has been selected as the CCM U+ ECHL Most Valuable Player for 2010-11.
The CCM U+ Most Valuable Player award is presented annually to the player selected to be the most valuable to his team as voted by the coaches of each of the ECHL teams.
Kory Karlander of the Kalamazoo Wings was the runner up.
Goldie, who was named First-Team All-ECHL last week, led the ECHL with 46 goals, setting an ECHL record in the process by becoming the first player in league history to score at least 40 goals in five consecutive seasons. The 32 year old moved into second place in ECHL history with 335 career goals, just 33 behind the all-time leader, Rod Taylor. Goldie, who has played in all 72 games in each of the last five seasons, ranks fifth in ECHL history with 627 games played.
The native of London, Ontario was second in the league with 83 points, 16 power-play goals and 290 shots while ranking fourth in plus-minus at +25. He ended the regular season on an ECHL season-high 18-game point streak (16g-13a). Goldie has 544 points (335g-209a) in 627 regular-season games with Pee Dee, ¬ËVictoria and ¬ËAlaska.
CCM U+ ECHL Most Valuable Player Award Winners
YEAR MOST VALUABLE PLAYER TEAM
2011 Wes Goldie Alaska Aces
2010 Tyler Donati Elmira Jackals
2009 Kevin Baker Florida Everblades
2008 David Desharnais Cincinnati Cyclones
2007 Brad Schell Gwinnett Gladiators
2006 Jeff Campbell Gwinnett Gladiators
2005 Scott Gomez Alaska Aces
2004 Scott Stirling Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
2003 Buddy Smith Arkansas RiverBlades
2002 Frederic Cloutier Louisiana IceGators
2001 Scott King Charlotte Checkers
2000 Andrew Williamson Toledo Storm
1999 Chris Valicevic Louisiana IceGators
1998 Jamey Hicks Birmingham Bulls
1997 Mike Ross South Carolina Stingrays
1996 Hugo P. Belanger Nashville Knights
1995 Vadim Slivchenko Wheeling Thunderbirds
1994 Joe Flanagan Birmingham Bulls
1993 Trevor Jobe Nashville Knights
1992 Phil Berger Greensboro Monarchs
1991 Stan Drulia Knoxville Cherokees
1990 Bill McDougall Erie Panthers
1989 Daryl Harpe Erie Panthers
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