South Carolina's DeBlois Is AMI Graphics ECHL Plus Performer of the Month
Published on March 2, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - South Carolina Stingrays' forward Derek DeBlois is the AMI Graphics ECHL Plus Performer of the Month for February after leading the league with a plus-minus rating of +19 during the month.
DeBlois was even or better in all 13 games during February, and was a +3 in three games - a 7-1 win at Greenville on Feb. 7, a 6-3 victory againt Gwinnett on Feb. 8 and a 5-0 win at Gwinnett on Feb. 14.
The 23-year-old is tied for ninth among ECHL rookies with 37 points (15g-22a) in 51 games this season. He tallied 21 points (10g-11a) in February helping South Carolina go 13-0-0 during the month.
A native of Narragansett, R.I., DeBlois played four seasons at the University of Michigan where he recorded 61 points (24g-37a) in 141 career games.
In recognition of his accomplishment, AMI Graphics will present Derek DeBlois with a personalized Plus Performer of the Month Banner during an on-ice ceremony at an upcoming Stingrays' home game.
Runner Up: Andrew Rowe, South Carolina (+16).
Top Plus Performer(s) for each club: Alaska - Chris Francis (+9); Allen - Garrett Clarke (+7); Bakersfield - Josh Currie (+7); Brampton - Chad Painchaud (+5); Cincinnati - Shayne Taker and Nick Wheeler (+2); Colorado - Taylor Vause (+5); Elmira - Ryan Rashid and Mike Seidel (+5); Evansville - Braden Pimm (+3); Florida - Jordan Henry (+5); Fort Wayne - Kyle Thomas (+7); Greenville - Chris McCarthy (+5); Gwinnett - Patrick McEachen (+1); Idaho - Gaelan Patterson (+10); Indy - Pete Massar (+7); Kalamazoo - Travis Armstrong and Jake Chelios (+3); Missouri - Martin Lee (+1); Ontario - Matt White (+7); Orlando - Brady Vail and Patrick Watling (+5); Quad City - Justin Fox (+7); Rapid City - Kale Kerbashian (+12); Reading - Adam Hughesman and David Marshall (+5); Stockton - Jack MacLellan, Tyler Maxwell and Vinny Scarsella (0); Toledo - Justin Mercier (+10); Tulsa - Kyle Bochek (+9); Utah - Patrick Wellar (+9); Wheeling - Josh Archibald, David Makowski, Bobby Shea and Zack Torquato (+3) and Wichita - Nikita Kashirsky (+2).
PREVIOUS WINNERS
MONTH PLAYER TEAM
October Collin Bowman Colorado Eagles
Taylor Vause Colorado Eagles
November Trevor Ludwig Allen Americans
Mike Little Florida Everblades
December Chad Costello Allen Americans
January Eric Springer Gwinnett Gladiators
Joe Stejskal Gwinnett Gladiators
ECHL Stories from March 2, 2015
- Himelson Scores Twice as Warriors Beat Wheeling - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Road Warriors Rally for Comeback Win - Wheeling Nailers
- Olkinuora Returns to Reign - Ontario Reign
- Simpson Heeds the Call to the AHL - Stockton Thunder
- Thunder Weekly - Wichita Thunder
- Missouri Mavericks 2015-16 Season Tickets Available Thursday - Kansas City Mavericks
- Driedger Returns, Hobbs & Rutkowski Called up to Binghamton - Evansville IceMen
- Mallards Weekly Update - Quad City Mallards
- Condors vs. Alaska - $1 Tickets for High School and College Students Tonight - Bakersfield Condors
- ECHL Transactions - March 2 - ECHL
- Holl Reassigned to Fuel - Indy Fuel
- Americans Set to Visit Quad City and Rapid City on 12 Day Road Trip - Allen Americans
- Frozen in Time-The Weekly IceMen Update - Evansville IceMen
- Oil Drops: Tulsa Oilers Weekly Report - Tulsa Oilers
- Walleye Weekly - Toledo Walleye
- South Carolina's DeBlois Is AMI Graphics ECHL Plus Performer of the Month - ECHL
- Fuel Weekly - Indy Fuel
- Thunder Play Final Game vs. Utah - Stockton Thunder
- Stingrays win streak reaches 13 - ECHL
- Escobedo Returns to Road Warriors - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Cyclones Weekly - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Komets Unbeaten Streak Reaches Eight Games - Fort Wayne Komets
- Devils Assign Clermont, Johnson to Orlando - Orlando Solar Bears
- Goaltender Martin Ouellette Loaned to Reading - Reading Royals
- Jackals Visit Santander Arena for Final Time this Season - Elmira Jackals
- Stingrays Weekly: Stingrays Look to Make History Friday at the North Charleston Coliseum - South Carolina Stingrays
- Tonight's Nailers Game Is Free - Wheeling Nailers
- ECHL Today - March 2 - ECHL
- Jackals Jump out Early But Fall Late in Reading, 3-1 - Elmira Jackals
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
