Reading's Miles Named Reebok Hockey ECHL Plus Performer of the Month

December 1, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

PRINCETON, N.J. - Reading center Jeff Miles is the Reebok Hockey ECHL Plus Performer of the Month, leading the ECHL with a plus-minus rating of +11 in November.

Under contract to Manchester of the American Hockey League, the 23-year-old Miles was plus or even in the Royals last 10 games in November and finished tied for the team lead with five goals and was second on the team with 10 points in 11 games.

In his first full professional season, Miles had his first multiple goal game (2g) and was +2 in a 5-0 win at Wheeling on November 7, the beginning of Reading's team record nine-game winning streak. He had his second multiple-point game (1g-1a) and was +2 in a 5-0 win against Wheeling on November 12 and was +3 in a 7-1 win at Dayton on November 21.

After not registering a point in the first six games, the 6-0 and 188-pound Miles has scored 10 points (5g-5a) in his last eight games and is tied for the team lead in goals (5), shorthand goals (1), shorthand assists (1) and shorthand points (2). He leads the team in plus-minus rating (+10) and is tied for third on the team in scoring.

Miles played four seasons at the University of Vermont where he scored 127 points (45g-82a) in 132 games, including a career-high 24 assists and 37 points in 33 games in 2003-04 after scoring a career-best 19 goals and 36 points in 35 games in 2002-03. He played four regular season games and two playoff games with Norfolk of the American Hockey League in 2003-04.

Runner Up: Derek Edwardson, Atlantic City (+10).

Top Plus Performer(s) for Each Club: Alaska - Joe Talbot, Scott Gomez, Olivier Filion and Keith McCambridge (+7); Augusta - Ken Magowan (+6); Bakersfield - David Kudelka (+9); Charlotte - Dusty Jamieson (+7); Columbia - D'Arcy McConvey, Greg Amadio and Steve Burgess (+4); Dayton - Steve Harris (+4); Florida - Ernie Hartlieb (+4); Fresno - Charles Simard (+6); Greenville - Krys Barch (+8); Gwinnett - Kris Goodjohn (+6); Idaho - David Cornacchia and Bobby Russell (+8); Johnstown - Brent Kelly (+8); Las Vegas - Regan Darby and Jason McBain (+4); Long Beach - Chris Kenady (+5); Louisiana - Wes Mason, Mike Omicioli and Randy Dagenais (+4); Mississippi - Pat O'Leary (+6); Pee Dee - Brian Collins, Kyle Kidney, Tony Johnson, Jeff Szwez and Jake Wiegand (+6); Pensacola - Jason Beckett (+4); Peoria - Troy Riddle and Chad Starling (+1); San Diego - Evgueni Nourislamov (+4); South Carolina - Doug Andress (+1); Texas - Andrew Ianiero and Lou Dickenson (+3); Toledo - Danny Eberly (+3); Trenton - BJ Abel (+4); Victoria - Blue Bennefield (+3); and Wheeling - Jason Jaffray (+5).

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