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Cyclones' Desharnais Named PaySourceUSA ECHL Plus Performer Of The Month

December 5, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


PRINCETON, N.J. - Cincinnati rookie center David Desharnais is the PaySourceUSA ECHL Plus Performer of the Month for November after finishing with a plus-minus rating of +15 in 14 games.

In his first full professional season the 5-foot-6 and 177-pound Desharnais was even or better in 13 of his 14 games, including back-to-back games on Nov. 14 and Nov. 18 when he was a season-high +3.

The Quebec City native led the Cyclones with 16 assists and ranked second on the team in points (20) in November.

The 21 year old leads ECHL rookies with 17 assists while his 24 points tie him for second among first-year players and rank eighth overall. Desharnais had a career-high seven-game point streak from Nov. 13-28 in which he tallied 15 points (4g-11a) to help the Cyclones reach the top of the North Division.

Desharnais made his professional debut in the American Hockey League last season, signing with Bridgeport after completing his career in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and finishing with two points (1g-1a) and four penalty minutes in seven games for the Sound Tigers.

He played four seasons in the QMJHL and had 374 points (126g-248a) and 127 penalty minutes in 262 games for Chicoutimi.

Runners Up: Barret Ehgoetz and Conrad Martin, Cincinnati (+13) and Ernie Hartlieb, Florida (+13).

Top Plus Performer(s) for Each Club: Alaska - Matt Shasby (+5); Augusta - Aaron Slattengren (+10); Bakersfield - Kevin Truelson (+7); Charlotte - Chris Capraro (+6); Columbia - Phil Oreskovic (+10); Dayton - Mike Berry (+5); Elmira - Jon Landry (+4); Fresno - Kenny MacAulay (+4); Gwinnett - Jim Jackson (+7); Idaho - Blake Forsyth (+6); Johnstown - Ryan Garlock and Vincent Zaore (+5); Las Vegas - Tyson Strachan (+8); Mississippi - Gio Flamminio (+8); Pensacola - A.J. MacLean (+1); Phoenix - Corey LeClair (+3); Reading - Chris Blight (+6); South Carolina - Andrew Andricopoulos (+6); Stockton - Sebastien Bisaillon (+7); Texas - Cleve Kinley (+9); Trenton - Matt Cohen (+3); Utah - Trevor Smith (+11); Victoria - Kevin Estrada (+10); Wheeling - Adam Henrich (+5).


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