The ECHL presents numerous annual awards to recognize its teams, players, front office staff, and media contributors. The first awards were given out in recognition of the achievements of the league's teams and players in the league's inaugural season of 1989 and included the Jack Riley Cup and Brabham Cup awarded to the league's teams and the Most Valuable Player, Playoffs Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year, Defenseman of the Year, Coach of the Year, and Leading Scorer awards to the league's players. The league has added many other awards since the league's inception including, the Goaltender of the Year award in 1994, the Sportsmanship Award in 1997, separate titles for each of its conference playoff champions in 1998, and the Plus Performer Award in 2000.

Team trophies

Award	Created	Description	Current holder
Patrick J. Kelly Cup	1989	Awarded to the ECHL playoff champion since 1989. Previously it was know as the Reily Cup from 1988 to 1996.	Cincinnati Cyclones
E.A. "Bud" Gingher Memorial Trophy	1998	Awarded to the American Conference playoff champion, since 2005. Previously awarded to the Northern Conference playoff champion from 1998 to 2005	Cincinnati Cyclones
Bruce Taylor Trophy	1998	Awarded to the National Conference playoff champion, since 2005. Previously the Bruce Taylor Trophy was awarded to the playoff champion of the West Coast Hockey League until the league was absorbed by the ECHL in 2003. The Bruce Taylor Trophy has also been tagged as the trophy awarded to the Southern Conference playoff champion from 1998 to 2005	Las Vegas Wranglers
Henry Brabham Cup	1989	Awarded to the club finishing the regular season with the best overall record (based on points)	Cincinnati Cyclones

Individual trophies and awards

Award	Created	Description	Current holder
CCM Vector Most Valuable Player	1989	Awarded to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team as voted by the coaches of each team in the ECHL.	David Desharnais Cincinnati Cyclones
Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player	1989	Awarded to the most valuable player for his team in the playoffs as selected by members of the media at the conclusion of the final game of the Kelly Cup playoffs.	Cedrick Desjardins Cincinnati Cyclones
Rbk Hockey Goaltender of the Year	1994	Awarded to the goaltender adjudged to be the best at his position as voted by the coaches of each team in the ECHL.	Anton Khudobin Texas Wildcatters
CCM Tacks Rookie of the Year	1989	Awarded to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the ECHL as voted by the coaches of each of the ECHL teams. Previously known as the John A. Daley Memorial Trophy	David Desharnais Cincinnati Cyclones
Defenseman of the Year	1989	Awarded to the defenseman who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest ability at the position as voted by the coaches of each of the ECHL teams.	Peter Metcalf Alaska Aces
John Brophy Award	1989	Awarded to the ECHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success as voted by the coaches of each of the ECHL teams.	Chuck Weber Cincinnati Cyclones
Leading Scorer	1989	Awarded to the player who leads the league in scoring at the end of the regular season.	David Desharnais Cincinnati Cyclones
Rbk Hockey Plus Performer Award	2000	Awarded to the player who leads the league in plus/minus rating at the end of the regular season.	Chad Starling Cincinnati Cyclones
Sportsmanship Award	1997	Awarded to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability as voted by the coaches of each of the ECHL teams.	Jeff Campbell Gwinnett Gladiators
Birmingham Memorial Award	2007	Awarded to an On-Ice Official for his contributions and dedication to the league officiating staff and is determined in voting of ECHL On-Ice Officials. It is named in honor of ECHL linesman Ryan Birmingham, who tragically lost his life in an automobile accident in May 2007.	David Jones

References

See also

• ECHL