ECHL awards

The ECHL presents numerous annual awards to recognize its teams, players, front office staff, and media contributors. The first awards were given out in recognition of the achievements of the league's teams and players in the league's inaugural season of 1989 and included the Jack Riley Cup and Brabham Cup awarded to the league's teams and the Most Valuable Player, Playoffs Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year, Defenseman of the Year, Coach of the Year, and Leading Scorer awards to the league's players. The league has added many other awards since the league's inception including, the Goaltender of the Year award in 1994, the Sportsmanship Award in 1997, separate titles for each of its conference playoff champions in 1998, and the Plus Performer Award in 2000. ECHL Trophies and Awards
==Team trophies==
Award 	Created	Description 	Current holder
Patrick J. Kelly Cup 	1989 	Awarded to the ECHL playoff champion since 1989. Previously it was know as the Reily Cup from 1988 to 1996. 	South Carolina Stingrays
E.A. "Bud" Gingher Memorial Trophy	1998 	Awarded to the American Conference playoff champion, since 2005. Previously awarded to the Northern Conference playoff champion from 1998 to 2005 	South Carolina Stingrays
Bruce Taylor Trophy 	1998 	Awarded to the National Conference playoff champion, since 2005. Previously the Bruce Taylor Trophy was awarded to the playoff champion of the West Coast Hockey League until the league was absorbed by the ECHL in 2003. The Bruce Taylor Trophy has also been tagged as the trophy awarded to the Southern Conference playoff champion from 1998 to 2005	Alaska Aces
Henry Brabham Cup 	1989 	Awarded to the club finishing the regular season with the best overall record (based on points) 	Idaho Steelheads
==Individual trophies and awards==
Award 	Created	Description 	Current holder
CCM Vector Most Valuable Player 	1989 	Awarded to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team as voted by the coaches of each team in the ECHL. 	David DesharnaisCincinnati Cyclones
Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player	1989 	Awarded to the most valuable player for his team in the playoffs as selected by members of the media at the conclusion of the final game of the Kelly Cup playoffs. 	Cedrick DesjardinsCincinnati Cyclones
Rbk Hockey Goaltender of the Year 	1994 	Awarded to the goaltender adjudged to be the best at his position as voted by the coaches of each team in the ECHL. 	Anton KhudobinTexas Wildcatters
CCM Tacks Rookie of the Year 	1989 	Awarded to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the ECHL as voted by the coaches of each of the ECHL teams. Previously known as the John A. Daley Memorial Trophy 	David DesharnaisCincinnati Cyclones
Defenseman of the Year 	1989 	Awarded to the defenseman who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest ability at the position as voted by the coaches of each of the ECHL teams. 	Peter MetcalfAlaska Aces
John Brophy Award 	1989 	Awarded to the ECHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success as voted by the coaches of each of the ECHL teams. 	Chuck WeberCincinnati Cyclones
Leading Scorer 	1989 	Awarded to the player who leads the league in scoring at the end of the regular season. 	David DesharnaisCincinnati Cyclones
Rbk Hockey Plus Performer Award 	2000 	Awarded to the player who leads the league in plus/minus rating at the end of the regular season. 	Chad StarlingCincinnati Cyclones
Sportsmanship Award 	1997 	Awarded to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability as voted by the coaches of each of the ECHL teams. 	Jeff CampbellGwinnett Gladiators
Birmingham Memorial Award 	2007 	Awarded to an On-Ice Official for his contributions and dedication to the league officiating staff and is determined in voting of ECHL On-Ice Officials. It is named in honor of ECHL linesman Ryan Birmingham, who tragically lost his life in an automobile accident in May 2007.	David Jones
== References ==
== See also ==
* ECHL
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