Alaska's Sivak Is AMI Graphics ECHL Plus Performer of the Year
April 14, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL on Monday announced that Peter Sivak of the Alaska Aces is the recipient of the AMI Graphics Plus Performer of the Year award after finishing the season with a plus-minus rating of +49. The +49 is tied for the third-best in a season in ECHL history with Hampton Roads' Steve Poapst in 1992-93 and Knoxville's Kim Maier in 1995-96.
Mark Nemec of Colorado and Nick Mazzolini of Alaska finished tied for second with a plus-minus rating of +37 followed by Greenville's Andrew Rowe and Cincinnati's Taylor Aronson, who both finished at +28.
Sivak, who last week was named to the All-ECHL First Team and received the ECHL Sportsmanship Award, finished second in the league with 83 points (31g-52a). He was even or better in 53 of his 67 games this season and was the ECHL Plus Performer of the Month for January after leading the league with a +15 during the month.
ECHL Plus-Minus Rating Leaders
YEAR WINNER TEAM PLUS-MINUS
2014 Peter Sivak Alaska Aces +49
2013 Matt Case Idaho Steelheads +32
2012 Mathieu Aubin Cincinnati Cyclones +25
2011 Trent Daavettila Kalamazoo Wings +28
Brendan Connolly Greenville Road Warriors +28
2010 Mark Derlago Idaho Steelheads +34
2009 Travis Morin South Carolina Stingrays +37
2008 Chad Starling Cincinnati Cyclones +48
2007 Matt Shasby Alaska Aces +43
2006 Peter Metcalf Alaska Aces +44
2005 Aaron Phillips Pensacola Ice Pilots +36
2004 Tim Smith Columbia Inferno +40
2003 Mike Glumac Pee Dee Pride +37
Dennis Vial Columbia Inferno +37
2002 Konstantin Kalmikov Louisiana IceGators +43
2001 Jay Murphy Louisiana IceGators +32
2000 Andy MacIntyre Florida Everblades +46
1999 Jan Vodrazka Pee Dee Pride +44
1998 Stan Melanson Louisiana Ice Gators +36
1997 Dominic Maltais Hampton Roads Admirals +44
1996 Kim Maier Knoxville Cherokees +48
1995 Jamie Steer Dayton Bombers +43
1994 Sebastien Laplante Greensboro Monarchs +42
1993 Victor Gervais Hampton Roads Admirals +59
1992 Brad McCaughey Toledo Storm +51
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