Cincinnati's Aubin Wins Reebok Hockey ECHL Plus Performer Award
April 2, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL on Monday announced that Mathieu Aubin of the Cincinnati Cyclones is the recipient of the Reebok Plus Performer of the Year award after finishing the seasons with a plus-minus rating of +25.
Darren Archibald of Kalamazoo finished second with a plus-minus rating of +22 followed by Judd Blackwater of Las Vegas, Chad Costello of Colorado, Eric Lampe of Las Vegas, Mike Little of Stockton and Pierre-Luc O'Brien of South Carolina who each finished at +21.
Aubin led the Cyclones, and was tied for seventh in the league, with 68 points (30g-38a) in 62 games. He went +12 in the final month of the season, including posting a +4 rating on March 3 against Wheeling and on March 16 at Gwinnett. The 25-year-old appeared in his 300th career professional game on Dec. 3 against Greenville, and has 252 points (107g-145a) in 276 career ECHL games with Cincinnati and Bakersfield. He was part of the Cyclones Kelly Cup championship teams in both 2008 and 2010.
The ECHL will announce the winner of the Coach of the Year and recipient of the John Brophy Award on Tuesday.
ECHL Plus-Minus Rating Leaders
YEAR WINNER TEAM PLUS-MINUS
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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