The ECHL on Sunday announced that Kansas City Mavericks forward Max Andreev and Toledo Walleye defenseman Grant Gabriele are the co-recipients of the 2023-24 AMI Graphics Plus Performer of the Year award after finishing the season with a plus-minus rating of +34.
 
Four players were tied for third with a +30 rating – Idaho’s Wade Murphy along with Jacob Hayhurst, Ryan Jones and Jake McLaughlin of Kansas City.
 
Andreev posted an even or better rating in 53 of his 63 games, while earning a spot on the ECHL All-Rookie Team. He led all ECHL rookies, and was tied for fourth overall in the league, while his 73 points ranked third among first-year players and was 10th overall.
 
Gabriele was even or better in 36 of his 40 games while recording 15 points (1g-14a). He also saw action in five American Hockey League games with Hartford and Rochester.
 
ECHL Plus-Minus Rating Leaders
2023-24           Max Andreev, Kansas City Mavericks                               +34
                         Grant Gabriele, Toledo Walleye                                         +34
2022-23           Cody Haiskanen and Matt Register, Idaho Steelheads          +53
2021-22           Will Graber, Fort Wayne Komets                                          +37
2020-21           John McCarron, Florida Everblades                                       +29
2019-20           Ben Masella, Florida Everblades                                            +40
2018-19           Joe Cox, Florida Everblades                                                   +46
2017-18           Logan Roe, Florida Everblades                                              +43
2016-17           Joel Chouinard, Allen Americans                                           +47
2015-16           Joey Leach, South Carolina Stingrays                                    +40
2014-15           Drew Daniels, Fort Wayne Komets                                       +46
                        Mike Little, Florida Everblades                                              +46
2013-14           Peter Sivak, Alaska Aces                                                        +49
2012-13           Matt Case, Idaho Steelheads                                                  +32
2011-12           Mathieu Aubin, Cincinnati Cyclones                                     +25
2010-11           Trent Daavettila, Kalamazoo Wings                                      +28
                        Brendan Connolly, Greenville Road Warriors                       +28
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