Mark Derlago
The ECHL announced today that Mark Derlago of the Idaho Steelheads was this year’s recipient of the Reebok Plus Performer of the Year award. The award is given annually to the player who finishes with the top plus/minus rating in the league. This is the first time a Steelheads player has been the recipient of the award. In addtion to this award, Derlago has also won honors as a First-Team All-ECHL player, which was announced last week. The league’s release about the Plus Performer Award is below:
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PRINCETON, N.J. – The ECHL on Monday announced that Mark Derlago of the Idaho Steelheads is the recipient of the Reebok Plus Performer of the Year award after finishing with a plus-minus rating of +34 in 60 games.
Brennan Turner of Elmira finished second with a plus-minus rating of +33 followed by Idaho’s Tyler Spurgeon with a plus-minus rating of +32. Idaho rookies Evan Barlow and Guillaume Monast finished tied for fourth with a plus-minus rating of +30.
Derlago, who was named First Team All-ECHL on Thursday, finished even-or-better in 50 games and was a season-best +4 on March 6 against Bakersfield. He finished tied for third in the league with 42 goals and was fourth with 92 points, setting team records in both categories. He has also played in five games this season with Providence of the American Hockey League registering one goal. Derlago has scored at least 32 goals in each of his three seasons in the ECHL and has 226 points (113g-113a) in 177 career ECHL games. Last season, Derlago was named to the All-ECHL Second Team while playing for Bakersfield.
The ECHL will announce the winner of the Coach of the Year and recipient of the John Brophy Award on Tuesday.
ECHL Plus-Minus Rating Leads
2009-10 Mark Derlago, Idaho Steelheads +34
2008-09 Travis Morin, South Carolina Stingrays +37
2007-08 Chad Starling, Cincinnati Cyclones +48
2006-07 Matt Shasby, Alaska Aces +43
2005-06 Peter Metcalf, Alaska Aces +44
2004-05 Aaron Phillips, Pensacola Ice Pilots +36
2003-04 Tim Smith, Columbia Inferno +40
2002-03 Mike Glumac, Pee Dee Pride +37
Dennis Vial, Columbia Inferno +37
2001-02 Konstantin Kalmikov, Louisiana IceGators +43
2000-01 Jay Murphy, Louisiana Ice Gators +32
1999-00 Andy MacIntyre, Florida Everblades +46
1998-99 Jan Vodrazka, Pee Dee Pride +44
1997-98 Stan Melanson, Louisiana IceGators +36
1996-97 Dominic Maltais, Hampton Roads Admirals +44
1995-96 Kim Maier, Knoxville Cherokees +48
1994-95 Jamie Steer, Dayton Bombers +43
1993-94 Sebastien Laplante, Greensboro Monarchs +42
1992-93 Victor Gervais, Hampton Roads Admirals +59
1991-92 Brad McCaughey, Toledo Storm +51
