Colorado's Ulanski Wins ECHL Sportsmanship Award
March 28, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL on Wednesday announced that Kevin Ulanski of the Colorado Eagles is the recipient of the Sportsmanship Award for 2011-12 as determined in a vote of ECHL coaches, broadcasters, media relations directors and media members.
The award is presented annually to the player who is judged to have exhibited the best sportsmanship combined with a high standard of playing ability.
Trent Daavettila of Kalamazoo finished second, followed by Greenville's Justin Bowers, Chad Costello of Colorado and Las Vegas' Mike Madill .
Ulanski, who is tied for the league lead with seven game-winning goals, is second on Colorado with 63 points and third with 24 goals, while being assessed just 20 penalty minutes in 53 games. The 29-year-old has 114 points (40g-74a) in 156 career ECHL games with Long Beach, Phoenix, Elmira and Colorado.
ECHL Sportsmanship Award Winners
YEAR PLAYER TEAM
2012 Kevin Ulanski Colorado Eagles
2011 Brian Swanson Alaska Aces
2010 Barret Ehgoetz Cincinnati Cyclones
2009 Travis Morin South Carolina Stingrays
2008 Jeff Campbell Gwinnett Gladiators
2007 Derek Nesbitt Idaho Steelheads
2006 Steve Saviano Florida Everblades
2005 Kris Goodjohn Gwinnett Gladiators
2004 Mark Pederson San Diego Gulls
2003 Rejean Stringer Columbia Inferno
2002 Ben Stafford Trenton Titans
2001 Jamie Ling Dayton Bombers
2000 Jamie Ling Dayton Bombers
1999 Jamie Ling Dayton Bombers
1998 Cal Ingraham Tallahassee TigerSharks
1997 Mike Ross South Carolina Stingrays
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