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Alaska's Leavitt Is First Rookie Since 1989-90 To Lead ECHL In Scoring

April 10, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


PRINCETON, N.J. - For the first time in 15 seasons and only the third time in history, a rookie has finished as the scoring leader in the ECHL as Alaska center Alex Leavitt finished atop the league with 91 points in 72 games.

Daryl Harpe of Erie had 122 points (38g-84a) in 60 games as a rookie to lead the ECHL in its inaugural season in 1988-89 and Bill McDougall of Erie had 148 points (80g-68a) in 57 games as a rookie in 1989-90.

Leavitt also led the league with 65 assists and becomes the second Aces player in a row to lead the league in assists and points. Playing in his hometown of Anchorage during the National Hockey League lockout, Scott Gomez led the ECHL with 86 points and 73 assists in 61 games in 2004-05.

Mike Scott of Alaska finished second with 87 points (37g-50a) in 72 games while D'Arcy McConvey of Idaho was third with 86 points (39g-47a) in 58 games. Ryan Kinasewich of Utah is fourth with 85 points (39g-46a) and Jeff Campbell of Gwinnett is fifth with 83 points (30g-53a) in 62 games.

Named ECHL Rookie of the Year while also being named to both the All-ECHL First Team and the ECHL All-Rookie Team, the 22-year-old had 26 multiple-point games, including 19 multiple-assist and four multiple-goal games. He had a career-high four assists and a career-best five points in a 6-3 win against Stockton on Jan. 21. Among league rookies, he was first in assists (65), points (91), power-play assists (34) and power-play points (45) and was second in plus-minus rating (+28). He was voted by National Conference coaches to play in the ECHL All-Star Game and scored a goal to help the National Conference to a 7-6 win.

ECHL Leading Scorer Award Winners

2005-06 Alex Leavitt, Alaska Aces 91 points

2004-05 Scott Gomez, Alaska Aces 86 points

2003-04 Tim Smith, Columbia Inferno 95 points

2002-03 Buddy Smith, Arkansas RiverBlades 104 points

2001-02 Louis Dumont, Pensacola Ice Pilots 102 points

2000-01 Scott King, Charlotte Checkers 101 points

1999-00 John Spoltore, Louisiana IceGators 119 points

1998-99 John Spoltore, Louisiana IceGators 109 points

1997-98 Jamey Hicks, Birmingham Bulls 119 points

1996-97 Ed Courtenay, South Carolina Stingrays 110 points

1995-96 Hugo Belanger, Nashville Knights 144 points

1994-95 Scott Burfoot, Erie Panthers 97 points

1993-94 Phil Berger, Greensboro Monarchs 139 points

1992-93 Trevor Jobe, Nashville Knights 161 points

1991-92 Phil Berger, Greensboro Monarchs 130 points

1990-91 Stan Drulia, Knoxville Cherokees 140 points

1989-90 Bill McDougall, Erie Panthers 148 points

1988-89 Daryl Harpe, Erie Panthers 122 points

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