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South Carolina's Courtenay Named Reebok Hockey ECHL Plus Performer of the Month

March 4, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


PRINCETON, N.J. - South Carolina right wing Ed Courtenay is the Reebok Hockey ECHL Plus Performer of the Month after leading the ECHL with a plus-minus rating of +11 in February.

Courtenay was also selected as the ECHL Player of the Month after scoring 22 points (8g-14a) in 15 games, including seven multiple-point games and 10 games with at least one point.

The 16-year professional finished even or better in 13 of 15 games in February, including being +2 or better in four games. He was +5 and tied the league season-high with six points (2g-4a) in a 6-0 win at Pee Dee on February 25. The 6-4 and 220-pound Courtenay leads the Stingrays in plus-minus rating with +15 while ranking second on the team with 27 assists and third with 43 points. He set an ECHL season-high for consecutive home games with a point, scoring 19 points (7g-12a) in 12 games from November 11 to February 18.

In 2003-04 with South Carolina, Courtenay scored 66 points (29g-37a) in 69 regular season games and seven points (2g-5a) in seven Kelly Cup Playoff games. The 37-year-old played in the ECHL for Jacksonville in 1995-96, scoring two assists in three regular season games and 17 points (5g-12a) in 18 Riley Cup Playoff games. In 1996-97 with South Carolina, Courtenay (54g-56a) finished tied with teammate Mike Ross (50g-60a) for the ECHL lead in scoring with 110 points as the Stingrays won the inaugural Kelly Cup Championship.

Since his first full professional season in 1989-90, Courtenay has played in the International Hockey League, the West Coast Hockey League, the British Superleague, the Quebec Senior Provincial Hockey League and in the National Hockey League with the San Jose Sharks, scoring 20 points (7g-13a) in 44 career NHL games.

Runners Up: Guy Dupuis, Bakersfield (+9); Dusty Jamieson, Charlotte (+9); Jim Jackson, Gwinnett (+9); Dan Vandermeer, Idaho (+9); Brad Parsons, South Carolina (+9); and Brent Robinson and Nick Deschenes, Trenton (+9).

Top Plus Performer(s) for Each Club: Alaska - B.J. Young (+7); Atlantic City - Tom Reimann (+4); Augusta - Colt King and Joe Markusen (+5); Columbia - Trevor Demmans and Steve Slaton (+7); Dayton - Mathieu Brunelle and Tyler Kolarik (+3); Florida - Keith Anderson (+4); Fresno - John Wroblewski and Jason Weaver (+4); Greenville - Vladimir Gusev (+8); Johnstown - Ian Manzano (+2); Las Vegas - Chris Stanley (+7); Long Beach - Matt Shasby (+8); Louisiana - Joseph Dustin (+6); Mississippi - Anthony Battaglia (+4); Pee Dee - Steve Cygan (+1); Pensacola - Scott May and Aaron Gionet (+6); Peoria - Aaron Forsythe (+6); Reading - Eric Fortier (+7); San Diego - Chris Lynch (+5); Texas - Jeremy Swanson (+5); Toledo - Scooter Smith (+9); Victoria - Kevin Hoffman (+2); and Wheeling - Cliff Loya (+4).

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