Gwinnett's Campbell Wins ECHL Sportsmanship Award

[VodkaFish]

PRINCETON, N.J. – The ECHL on Saturday announced that Gwinnett Gladiators forward Jeff Campbell is the recipient of the Sportsmanship Award for 2007-08 as determined in a vote of ECHL coaches.

The award is presented annually to the player who is judged to have exhibited the best sportsmanship combined with a high standard of playing ability.

David Desharnais of Cincinnati finished second while Ash Goldie of Victoria and Oren Eizenman of Fresno tied for third and Tim Konsorada of Bakersfield was fifth.

Campbell, who was named First Team All-ECHL on Friday, has 38 penalty minutes while ranking second in the ECHL with 65 assists and 90 points in 64 games. He is also second in power-play assists with 34 and power-play points with 42. He was named ECHL Most Valuable Player and First Team All-ECHL in 2005-06 and was named to the ECHL All-Rookie Team in 2004-05. Campbell had a 13-game assist streak (20 assists) from Nov. 30-Dec. 28, 2007 which at the time was the longest streak since Dany Bousquet of Pee Dee had an assist in 12 games in a row from Mar. 3-29, 2002. He has also played in the AHL where he has three points (2g-1a) and two penalty minutes in eight games with Norfolk.

The ECHL will announce the winner of the Rookie of the Year award on Sunday.

ECHL Sportsmanship Award Winners
2007-08 Jeff Campbell, Gwinnett Gladiators
2006-07 Derek Nesbitt, Idaho Steelheads
2005-06 Steve Saviano, Florida Everblades
2004-05 Kris Goodjohn, Gwinnett Gladiators
2003-04 Mark Pederson, San Diego Gulls
2002-03 Rejean Stringer, Columbia Inferno
2001-02 Ben Stafford, Trenton Titans
2000-01 Jamie Ling, Dayton Bombers
1999-00 Jamie Ling, Dayton Bombers
1998-99 Jamie Ling, Dayton Bombers
1997-98 Cal Ingraham, Tallahassee Tiger Sharks
1996-97 Mike Ross, South Carolina Stingrays

[A Jules]

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[SnowballIsChamp]

Doesn't that make him public enemy #1 around here? Thats pretty much a hit list for a teams enforcer.

[A Jules]

Originally Posted by SnowballIsChamp

Doesn't that make him public enemy #1 around here? Thats pretty much a hit list for a teams enforcer.

Actually not really...I can't really recall him ever being an obvious target for the past 2 seasons. He's on the small side and he seems to be very even tempered.