The ECHL on Sunday announced that Florida Everblades’ forward John McCarron is the recipient of the AMI Graphics Plus Performer of the Year award after finishing the season with a plus-minus rating of +29. It is the fourth straight season a member of the Everblades has won the award, following Ben Masella in 2019-20, Joe Cox in 2018-19 and Logan Roe in 2017-18.
Logan Roe of Florida finished second with a plus-minus rating of +28, followed by Florida’s Stefan Leblanc and Anthony Beauregard of Wichita at +27, and Wichita’s Jay Dickman at +26.
McCarron, who last week earned a spot on the All-ECHL First Team, was even or better in 52 of his 68 this season. The 29-year-old led the league this season with 31 goals and was tied for third with 68 points.
A native of Macomb, Michigan, McCarron has posted 315 points (136g-179a) and a cumulative +121 rating in 337 career ECHL games with Florida and Wheeling while adding 69 points (29g-40a) in 74 career games in the Kelly Cup Playoffs.
ECHL Plus-Minus Rating Leaders2020-21 John McCarron, Florida Everblades, +292019-20 Ben Masella, Florida Everblades, +402018-19 Joe Cox, Florida Everblades, +462017-18 Logan Roe, Florida Everblades, +432016-17 Joel Chouinard, Allen Americans, +472015-16 Joey Leach, South Carolina Stingrays, +402014-15 Drew Daniels, Fort Wayne Komets and Mike Little, Florida Everblades, +462013-14 Peter Sivak, Alaska Aces, +492012-13 Matt Case, Idaho Steelheads, +322011-12 Mathieu Aubin, Cincinnati Cyclones, +252010-11 Trent Daavettila, Kalamazoo Wings and Brendan Connolly, Greenville Road Warriors, +282009-10 Mark Derlago, Idaho Steelheads, +342008-09 Travis Morin, South Carolina Stingrays, +372007-08 Chad Starling, Cincinnati Cyclones, +482006-07 Matt Shasby, Alaska Aces, +432005-06 Peter Metcalf, Alaska Aces, +442004-05 Aaron Phillips, Pensacola Ice Pilots, +362003-04 Tim Smith, Columbia Inferno, +402002-03 Mike Glumac, Pee Dee Pride and Dennis Vial, Columbia Inferno, +372001-02 Konstantin Kalmikov, Louisiana IceGators, +432000-01 Jay Murphy, Louisiana Ice Gators, +321999-00 Andy MacIntyre, Florida Everblades, +461998-99 Jan Vodrazka, Pee Dee Pride, +441997-98 Stan Melanson, Louisiana IceGators, +361996-97 Dominic Maltais, Hampton Roads Admirals, +441995-96 Kim Maier, Knoxville Cherokees, +481994-95 Jamie Steer, Dayton Bombers, +431993-94 Sebastien Laplante, Greensboro Monarchs, +421992-93 Victor Gervais, Hampton Roads Admirals, +591991-92 Brad McCaughey, Toledo Storm, +51