Courtesy: ECHL
PRINCETON, N.J. – The ECHL on Friday announced that Chad Costello of the Colorado Eagles has been selected as the CCM ECHL Most Valuable Player for 2011-12.
The CCM Most
Valuable Player award is presented annually to the player selected to
be the most valuable to his team as determined in a vote of ECHL
coaches, broadcasters, media relations directors and media members.
Dustin Gazley of Elmira finished second, followed by Las Vegas' Joe Fallon and Eric Lampe, and Justin Bowers of Greenville.
Costello, who was named First-Team All-ECHL
last week, was fourth in the ECHL with 76 points (29g-47a) despite
playing just 47 games. He was tied for fourth in the league in
plus-minus at +21 and tied for sixth with 47 assists. He also appeared
in 11 American Hockey League games this season with Springfield and
Worcester tallying four assists.
A native of Johnston, Iowa, Costello was the ECHL's Plus Performer of the Month for December after leading the league with a plus-minus rating of +19, and he was the league's Player of the Week for the week ending Dec. 11 after posting five points (3g-2a) and a +7 rating in three games.
CCM U+ ECHL Most Valuable Player Award Winners
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YEAR
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MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
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TEAM
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2012
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Chad Costello
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Colorado Eagles
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2011
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Wes Goldie
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Alaska Aces
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2010
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Tyler Donati
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Elmira Jackals
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2009
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Kevin Baker
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Florida Everblades
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2008
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David Desharnais
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Cincinnati Cyclones
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2007
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Brad Schell
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Gwinnett Gladiators
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2006
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Jeff Campbell
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Gwinnett Gladiators
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2005
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Scott Gomez
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Alaska Aces
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2004
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Scott Stirling
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Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
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2003
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Buddy Smith
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Arkansas RiverBlades
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2002
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Frederic Cloutier
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Louisiana IceGators
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2001
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Scott King
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Charlotte Checkers
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2000
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Andrew Williamson
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Toledo Storm
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1999
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Chris Valicevic
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Louisiana IceGators
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1998
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Jamey Hicks
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Birmingham Bulls
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1997
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Mike Ross
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South Carolina Stingrays
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1996
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Hugo P. Belanger
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Nashville Knights
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1995
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Vadim Slivchenko
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Wheeling Thunderbirds
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1994
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Joe Flanagan
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Birmingham Bulls
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1993
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Trevor Jobe
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Nashville Knights
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1992
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Phil Berger
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Greensboro Monarchs
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1991
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Stan Drulia
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Knoxville Cherokees
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1990
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Bill McDougall
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Erie Panthers
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1989
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Daryl Harpe
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Erie Panthers
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