Chau receives June M. Kelly Playoffs MVP Award

ECHL Commissioner Ryan Crelin presents the June M. Kelly Playoffs MVP Award to Oliver Chau

Oliver Chau of the Florida Everblades earned the June M. Kelly Playoffs Most Valuable Player Award as the Most Valuable Player of the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs.

Chau was tied for the playoff lead with 23 points (9g-14a) in 23 games while he finished second in plus-minus at +21. He scored six goals during the Kelly Cup Finals, which is tied for the second most in a Finals series in ECHL history while his hat trick in Game 3 was the 15th in a Finals series. He scored two shorthanded goals in the series, becoming one of just eight players to score multiple shorthanded goals in a Riley/Kelly Cup Finals series.

The Playoffs Most Valuable Player Trophy was renamed in 2019 in honor of June M. Kelly, the wife of ECHL Commissioner Emeritus Patrick J. Kelly, whom the Kelly Cup is named after. Mrs. Kelly was an integral part of the ECHL behind the scenes during her husband’s tenure as Commissioner from the League’s inaugural season in 1988-89 through his retirement following the 1995-96 season. Mrs. Kelly was inducted into the ECHL Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2024.

YEAR	PLAYOFF MVP	TEAM
2024	Oliver Chau	Florida Everblades
2023	Cam Johnson	Florida Everblades
2022	Cam Johnson	Florida Everblades
2021	Stephen Harper	Fort Wayne Komets
2020	Playoffs were canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019	Zach O'Brien	Newfoundland Growlers
2018	Michael Joly	Colorado Eagles
2017	Matt Register	Colorado Eagles
2016	Chad Costello	Allen Americans
2015	Greger Hanson	Allen Americans
2014	Rob Madore	Cincinnati Cyclones
2013	Riley Gill	Reading Royals
2012	John Muse	Florida Everblades
2011	Scott Howes	Alaska Aces
2010	Robert Mayer and Jeremy Smith	Cincinnati Cyclones
2009	James Reimer	South Carolina Stingrays
2008	Cedrick Desjardins	Cincinnati Cyclones
2007	Steve Silverthorn	Idaho Steelheads
2006	Mike Scott	Alaska Aces
2005	Leon Hayward	Trenton Titans
2004	Dan Ellis	Idaho Steelheads
2003	Kevin Colley	Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
2002	Simon Gamache and Tyrone Garner	Greenville Grrrowl
2001	Dave Seitz	South Carolina Stingrays
2000	J.F. Boutin and Jason Christie	Peoria Rivermen
1999	Travis Scott	Mississippi Sea Wolves
1998	Sebastien Charpentier	Hampton Roads Admirals
1997	Jason Fitzsimmons	South Carolina Stingrays
1996	Nick Vitucci	Charlotte Checkers
1995	Blaine Moore	Richmond Renegades
1994	Dave Gagnon	Toledo Storm
1993	Rick Judson	Toledo Storm
1992	Mark Bernard	Hampton Roads Admirals
1991	Dave Flanagan and Dave Gagnon	Hampton Roads Admirals
1990	Wade Flaherty	Greensboro Monarchs
1989	Nick Vitucci	Carolina Thunderbirds