The ECHL Leading Scorer Award goes to the ECHL player "who leads the league in scoring at the end of the regular season" and has been awarded since 1989. The award is not named after any individual and has four repeat winners as of 2024: Phil Berger won the award in 1991–92 and 1993–94 as a member of the Greensboro Monarchs, John Spoltore won the award in back-to-back years from 1998–99 to 1999–2000 as a member of the Louisiana IceGators, Chad Costello won in 2014–15, 2015–16, and 2016–17 with the Allen Americans and Brandon Hawkins won in 2023–24 and 2024–25 with the Toledo Walleye. Twin brothers Tyler and Justin Donati are the only brothers to win the award. Tyler Donati won the award in 2009–10 and Justin Donati won the following season. Trevor Jobe, the 1992–93 award winner, is the current record holder with 161 points.

Bill McDougall, Stan Drulia, and David Desharnais are the only three winners of this award to advance to the National Hockey League. Scott Gomez, who had played with the Alaska Aces during the 2004–05 NHL lockout, and Ed Courtenay, and Jesse Schultz are the only award winners to have NHL experience before winning the award.

List of ECHL Leading Scorer Award winners SeasonPlayerTeamPoints 1988–89 Daryl Harpe Erie Panthers 122 1989–90 Bill McDougall Erie Panthers 148 1990–91 Stan Drulia Knoxville Cherokees 140 1991–92 Phil Berger Greensboro Monarchs 130 1992–93 Trevor Jobe Norfolk Admirals 161 1993–94 Phil Berger Greensboro Monarchs 139 1994–95 Scott Burfoot Erie Panthers 97 1995–96 Hugo P. Bélanger Nashville Knights 144 1996–97 Ed Courtenay South Carolina Stingrays 110 1997–98 Jamey Hicks Birmingham Bulls 119 1998–99 John Spoltore Louisiana IceGators 109 1999–00 John Spoltore Louisiana IceGators84 2000–01 Scott King Charlotte Checkers 101 2001–02 Louis Dumont Pensacola Ice Pilots 102 2002–03 Buddy Smith Arkansas RiverBlades 104 2003–04 Tim Smith Columbia Inferno 95 2004–05 Scott Gomez Alaska Aces 86 2005–06 Alex Leavitt Alaska Aces 91 2006–07 Brad Schell Gwinnett Gladiators 110 2007–08 David Desharnais Cincinnati Cyclones106 2008–09 Kevin Baker Florida Everblades102 2009–10 Tyler Donati Elmira Jackals114 2010–11 Justin Donati Elmira Jackals94 2011–12 Dustin Gazley Elmira Jackals85 2012–13 Mathieu Roy Florida Everblades89 2013–14 Brandon Marino Fort Wayne Komets88 2014–15 Chad Costello Allen Americans 125 2015–16 Chad Costello Allen Americans 103 2016–17 Chad Costello Allen Americans 122 2017–18 Shawn Szydlowski Fort Wayne Komets 79 2018–19 Jesse Schultz Cincinnati Cyclones 80 2019–20 Josh Kestner Toledo Walleye 73 2020–21 Aaron Luchuk Orlando Solar Bears 74 2021–22 Will Graber Fort Wayne Komets 83 2022–23 Hank Crone Allen Americans 105 2023–24 Brandon Hawkins Toledo Walleye 93 2024–25 Brandon Hawkins Toledo Walleye 89 EliteProspects.com: ECHL Most Points

See also ECHL awards

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