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Nailers' Ruid Named C&T Hockey Products ECHL Plus Performer of the Month

Published on February 3, 2004 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


PRINCETON, N.J. - Wheeling left wing J.C. Ruid is the C&T Hockey Products ECHL Plus Performer of the Month for January.

Under contract to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, the 6-4 and 215-pound Ruid was +16 in January after finishing plus or even in 13 of Wheeling's 14 games. Ruid scored 22 points (8g-14a) in January while helping the Nailers go 12-2-0 to improve to 32-11-2 and move into first place overall in the ECHL.

Born in Ballston Spa, N.Y., Ruid ranks second in the ECHL in plus-minus rating with +29 and is tied for 13th in the league in scoring with 48 points (17g-31a) in 38 games while also appearing in four games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

Ruid scored four points (2g-2a) and was +4 on January 2 and January 24 while finishing +3 with an assist on January 31. He scored three points (1g-2a) and was +2 on January 3 and had three points (0g-3a) and was +2 on January 16.

He returns to Wheeling and the ECHL after spending time in the AHL with Albany and Binghamton and the United Hockey League with Adirondack in 2002-03. He scored 32 points (17g-15a) in 28 regular season games with Wheeling in 2001-02 while also playing in the AHL for Grand Rapids and in the UHL for Asheville. He scored 24 points (6g-18a) in 39 regular season games with Roanoke of the ECHL in 1998-99. He began his professional career in the ECHL in 1997-98 scoring 25 points (8g-17a) in 36 regular season games with Baton Rouge and 12 points (4g-8a) in 24 regular season games and three points (2g-1a) in nine Kelly Cup Playoff games with Roanoke.

Runners Up: Robin Carruthers, Columbia (+15) and Travis Lisabeth, Mississippi (+15).

Top Plus Performer(s) for Each Club: Alaska - Mark Smith (+6); Atlantic City - Steve Munn (+13); Augusta - Jonathan Gagnon (+6); Bakersfield - Johan Astrom, Jimmy Drolet, Quinn Fair, Jason Ralph and Kevin Riehl (+4); Charlotte - Ryan Cuthbert and Richard Keyes (+3); Cincinnati - Jason Maleyko (+4); Columbus - Dan Tudin (+13); Dayton - Michael Chin, Jason Deskins, Richard Naumann and Jake Wiegand (Even); Florence - Eric Naud and Allan Sirois (+4); Florida - Chad LaRose and Ryan Van Buskirk (+2); Fresno - Doug MacIver (Even); Greensboro - Pete Gardiner (+6); Greenville - Han Sung Kim (+4); Gwinnett - Evan Nielsen (Even); Idaho - Miguel Delisle (+6); Johnstown - Dominic Forget, Dan Growden, Ian Manzano and Jason Notermann (+4); Las Vegas - Jason McBain (+12); Long Beach - Jerome Marois and John McNabb (+2); Louisiana - Maxime Fortunus (+11); Pensacola - Brian Collins and Kent Sauer (+3); Peoria - Joe Vandermeer (+8); Reading - Mat Snesrud (+6); Roanoke - Peter Cermak (+2); San Diego - Sylvain Deschatelets (+9); South Carolina - Jeff Boulanger and Matt Desrosiers (+4); Texas - Martin Masa (+5); Toledo - Alexandre Jacques (+3); and Trenton - Vince Williams (+12).

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