Martin, Rowe Named PaySourceUSA Plus Performers Of The Month

April 4, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

PRINCETON, N.J. - Alaska defenseman Derick Martin and Johnstown left wing Randy Rowe are the PaySourceUSA ECHL Plus Performers of the Month for March after finishing with a plus-minus rating of +13.

The 26-year-old Martin was plus or even in 10 of his 13 games during the month including a season-high +4 in a 5-1 win against Idaho on Mar. 5. The Timmins, Ontario native leads the Aces with a plus-minus rating of +18 and has eight points (2g-6a) in 24 games since joining Alaska on Feb. 4.

The 6-foot and 195-pound Rowe was plus or even in 11 of his 14 games during the month, including tying his season high of +3 in a 5-3 win against Reading on Mar. 1 and again in a 5-0 win against Trenton on Mar. 30. The 27 year old leads the Chiefs with a plus-minus rating of +21 and is also the team leader with 43 assists and 67 points in 56 games.

Runner Up: Dan Welch, Texas (+12).

Top Plus Performer(s) for Each Club: Augusta - Jason Platt (+4); Bakersfield - Reagan Leslie (+7); Charlotte - Lee Falardeau (+6); Cincinnati - David Desharnais and Matt Syroczynski (+8); Columbia - Patrick Wellar (+4); Dayton - Alex Greig (+2); Elmira - Chris Busby (+9); Florida - Preston Callander and Derek Damon (+8); Fresno - Kenny Bernard and Joe Van Culin (+6); Gwinnett - Jeff Mason (+11); Idaho - Kory Scoran (+9); Las Vegas - Jason Dest and Aaron Power (+8); Mississippi - Torry Gajda (+5); Pensacola - Phil Youngclaus (+2); Phoenix - Mitch Carefoot (+6); Reading - Steven Later (+5); South Carolina - Todd Griffith, Sasha Pokulok and Scott Romfo (+7); Stockton - David Rohlfs (+3); Trenton - Trevor Kell (+5); Utah - Micheal Haley (+2); Victoria - Simon Lambert (+4); and Wheeling - Todd Spencer (+7).

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