ECHL awards#Individual trophies and awards
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.echl.com/en/pages/award-pages/echl-awards |title=ECHL Trophies |publisher=ECHL |access-date=May 31, 2019}}
Team trophies
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| Patrick J. Kelly Cup | 1989 | Awarded to the ECHL playoff champion since 1989. Replaced the Riley Cup that was awarded for the playoff championship from 1988 to 1996. | Florida Everblades (2023) |
| E.A. "Bud" Gingher Memorial Trophy | 1998 | Awarded to the Eastern Conference playoff champion, since 2005. Previously awarded to the Northern Conference playoff champion from 1998 to 2005 | Florida Everblades (2023) |
| Bruce Taylor Trophy | 1998 | Awarded to the Western Conference playoff champion, since 2005. Previously the Bruce Taylor Trophy (then the 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. It is named in recognition of British Columbia businessman Bruce Taylor, founder of the Western Coast Hockey League.{{cite web|url=https://echl.com/about/awards|title=ECHL TROPHIES|website=www.echl.com|access-date=2024-10-23}} | Idaho Steelheads (2023). |
| Henry Brabham Cup | 1989 | Awarded to the club finishing the regular season with the best overall record (based on points) | Idaho Steelheads (2023) |
Individual trophies and awards
Staff and miscellaneous awards
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| General Manager of the Year | 2016 | The General Manager of the Year is determined in a vote of the ECHL coaches. | Bruce Ramsay Wichita Thunder (2021){{cite web |url=https://www.echl.com/en/news/2021/6/wichita-thunder-bruce-ramsay-john-brophy-award-echl-coach-of-the-year |title=WICHITA’S RAMSAY RECEIVES JOHN BROPHY AWARD AS ECHL COACH OF THE YEAR |website=ECHL |date=June 8, 2021}} |
| Executive of the Year{{cite web |url=https://www.echl.com/en/pages/award-pages/executive-of-the-year |title=Executive of the Year |access-date=July 7, 2021 |website=ECHL}} | 1993 | The Executive of the Year is determined in a vote of the ECHL Board of Governors. | Eric Trapp Idaho Steelheads (2020) |
| Media Relations Director of the Year | 1997 | The Media Relations Director of the Year is determined in a vote of the ECHL media relations directors and broadcasters. | Joe Roberts Kalamazoo Wings (2018) |
| PR/Broadcaster of the Year{{cite web |url=https://www.echl.com/en/pages/award-pages/broadcaster-of-the-year |title=Broadcaster of the Year |access-date=July 7, 2021 |website=ECHL}}{{cite web |url=https://www.echl.com/pages/award-pages/pr-broadcaster-of-the-year |title=PR/Broadcaster of the Year |access-date=July 7, 2021 |website=ECHL}} | 2002 | The PR/Broadcaster of the Year (previously known as Broadcaster of the Year until 2019) is determined in a vote of the ECHL broadcasters and media relations directors. | Andrew Smith Indy Fuel (2021){{cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/over-130-team-representatives-attend-echl-meetings-presented-by-fevo/n-5735426 |title=Over 130 Team Representatives Attend ECHL Meetings Presented by Fevo |website=OurSports Central |date=August 19, 2021}} |
| Marketing Award{{Cite web |url=https://www.echl.com/en/pages/award-pages/marketing-award |title=Marketing Award |access-date=July 7, 2021 |website=ECHL}} | 1997 | The Marketing Award (previously known as the Excellence In Marketing Award) is presented annually to the team marketing department "adjudged to be the best in the league" as determined by outside expert judges. | Rapid City Rush (2021) |
| Overall Award of Excellence{{Cite web |url=https://www.echl.com/en/pages/award-pages/overall-award-of-excellence |title=Overall Award of Excellence |access-date=July 7, 2021 |website=ECHL}} | 2004 | The Overall Award of Excellence will be presented by the league office to teams that are first-rate, cooperative with the league office, compliant with league programs and who distinguish themselves on and off the ice and in the community. | Florida Everblades/Reading Royals (2020) |
| Ticket Department of the Year{{Cite web |url=https://www.echl.com/en/pages/award-pages/ticket-department-of-the-year |title=Ticket Department of the Year |access-date=July 7, 2021 |website=ECHL}} | 2003 | The ECHL Ticket Department of the Year is determined in a vote of ECHL teams. | Kalamazoo Wings/Toledo Walleye (2020) |
| Ticket Executive of the Year | 2003 | The Ticket Executive of the Year is determined in a vote of the ECHL general managers. | Andrew Nawn Worcester Railers (2018) |
| Website of the Year | 2005 | The ECHL Web Site of the Year award is presented annually to the team whose web site is adjudged to be the best in the league as determined by outside expert judges. | Allen Americans (2018) |
| Social Media Excellence | 2016 | The social media Award of Excellence is presented to an ECHL Member Team who has exemplified the use of social media in the following categories; scope of team reach (how many forms of social media does the team utilize and number of followers), creative social content/campaigns, use of social media to achieve business goals and active engagement with fans. | Indy Fuel (2018) |
| Ryan Birmingham Memorial Award | 2008 | 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 was killed in an automobile accident in May 2007. | Nolan Bloyer (2023){{cite web |url=https://www.echl.com/en/news/2023/6/bloyer-receives-2022-23-ryan-birmingham-memorial-award |title=BLOYER RECEIVES 2022-23 RYAN BIRMINGHAM MEMORIAL AWARD |website=ECHL |date=June 7, 2023}} |
| Equipment Manager of the Year | 2003 | The In Glas Co Equipment Manager of the Year Award is determined in a vote of ECHL equipment managers. | Travis Ward (2023){{Cite web |url=https://www.echl.com/en/news/2021/6/equipment-managers-recognized-with-equipment-manager-of-the-year-award-presented-by-warrior-hockey |title=EQUIPMENT MANAGERS RECOGNIZED WITH EQUIPMENT MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD PRESENTED BY WARRIOR HOCKEY |website=ECHL |date=June 29, 2021}} |
| Athletic Trainer of the Year | 2008 | The Sports Health Athletic Trainer of the Year Award is determined in a vote of ECHL athletic trainers. | Jordan Dutton (2023){{Cite web |url=https://www.echl.com/en/news/2021/6/athletic-trainers-recognized-with-athletic-trainer-of-the-year-award-presented-by-fairly-group |title=ATHLETIC TRAINERS RECOGNIZED WITH ATHLETIC TRAINER OF THE YEAR AWARD PRESENTED BY FAIRLY GROUP |website=ECHL |date=June 29, 2021}} |
| Outstanding Media | 2003 | The Outstanding Media Award is determined in a vote of the ECHL media members, broadcasters, and media relations directors. | Jordan Strack, WTOL Toledo Walleye (2019) |
Gallery
File:KellyCup.jpg|The Kelly Cup
File:Kelly Cup.jpg|The Kelly Cup, with one more base level
File:Gingher Memorial Trophy.jpg|The Gingher Memorial Trophy
File:Henry Brabham Cup.tiff|The Brabham Cup
File:Kelly Cup MVP Trophy.jpg|The Kelly Cup MVP Trophy
References
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