The ECHL on Sunday announced that Marcus Crawford of the Kansas City Mavericks has won the league scoring championship with 86 points (14g-72a).
 
Crawford is the first defensemen in the ECHL’s 38-year history to win the league scoring title.
 
Toledo’s Brandon Hawkins finished second with 78 points (35g-43a), followed by Brayden Watts of Allen with 75 points (24g-51a) and South Carolina’s Simon Pinard (30g-43a) and Utah’s Danny Dzhaniyev (24g-49a) with 73 points each.
 
Crawford, who was named to the All-ECHL First Team last week, also led the ECHL with 72 assists, 33 power-play assists and 39 power-play points while finishing tied for first among defensemen with 14 goals.
 
ECHL Leading Scorer Award Winners
2025-26           Marcus Crawford, Kansas City Mavericks            86 points         
2024-25           Brandon Hawkins, Toledo Walleye                            89 points
2023-24           Brandon Hawkins, Toledo Walleye                            93 points
2022-23           Hank Crone, Allen Americans                                    105 points
2021-22           Will Graber, Fort Wayne Komets                              83 points
2020-21           Aaron Luchuk, Orlando Solar Bears                          74 points
2019-20           Josh Kestner, Toledo Walleye                                    73 points
2018-19           Jesse Schultz, Cincinnati Cyclones                            80 points
2017-18           Shawn Szydlowski, Fort Wayne Komets                   79 points
2016-17           Chad Costello, Allen Americans                                122 points
2015-16           Chad Costello, Allen Americans                                103 points
2014-15           Chad Costello, Allen Americans                                125 points
2013-14           Brandon Marino, Fort Wayne Komets                       88 points
2012-13           Mathieu Roy, Florida Everblades                               89 points        
2011-12           Dustin Gazley, Elmira Jackals                                    85 points
2010-11           Justin Donati, Elmira Jackals                                      94 points
2009-10           Tyler Donati, Elmira Jackals                                      114 points
2008-09           Kevin Baker, Florida Everblades                               102 points
2007-08           David Desharnais, Cincinnati Cyclones                     106 points
2006-07           Brad Schell, Gwinnett Gladiators                               110 points
2005-06           Alex Leavitt, Alaska Aces                                          91 points
2004-05           Scott Gomez, Alaska Aces                                         86 points
2003-04           Tim Smith, Columbia Inferno                                    95 points
2002-03           Buddy Smith, Arkansas RiverBlades                         104 points
2001-02           Louis Dumont, Pensacola Ice Pilots                           102 points
2000-01           Scott King, Charlotte Checkers                                  101 points
1999-00           John Spoltore, Louisiana Ice Gators                           119 points
1998-99           John Spoltore, Louisiana Ice Gators                           109 points
1997-98           Jamey Hicks, Birmingham Bulls                                119 points
1996-97           Ed Courtenay, South Carolina Stingrays                    110 points
1995-96           Hugo Belanger, Nashville Knights                             144 points
1994-95           Scott Burfoot, Erie Panthers                                       97 points
1993-94           Phil Berger, Greensboro Monarchs                            139 points
1992-93           Trevor Jobe, Nashville Knights                                  161 points
1991-92           Phil Berger, Greensboro Monarchs                            130 points
1990-91           Stan Drulia, Knoxville Cherokees                              140 points
1989-90           Bill McDougall, Erie Panthers                                   148 points
1988-89           Daryl Harpe, Erie Panthers                                         122 points