BILOXI, Miss. � The East Coast Hockey League announced today the All-ECHL Teams and the Mississippi Sea Wolves placed right wing Steffon Walby (STEHF-ihn WAHL-bee) and defenseman Jim Baxter on the All-ECHL First Team.
Walby, 30, receives the honor for a second straight season. He has posted 41 goals, 46 assists for a total of 87 points in 57 games with the Sea Wolves this season. The 6-foot and 200-pound native of Lodi, Wisconsin was named starter and captain for the Southern Conference at the 2003 Compuware/ECHL All-Star Game. He was also named the InGlasCo ECHL Player of the Week from February 10-16, 2003. In addition, Walby has earned the C&T Hockey Products ECHL Plus Performer of the Month for December, 2002 and was named the Sher-Wood ECHL Player of the Month for October, 2002. He is in his second season as the Sea Wolves player / assistant coach and team captain and is playing his 10th season of professional hockey.
�I am really honored and appreciate the acknowledgement by the league after playing fewer games than last year,� said Walby. �It�s fun to be able to continue to play at a consistent level.�
Baxter, 23, leads all ECHL defensemen in scoring with a career-high 58 assists and 74 points. He has also scored a career-high 16 goals in 68 games with Mississippi this season. The 6-foot-3 and 215-pound native of Brantford, Ontario was named starter and alternate captain for the Southern Conference at the 2003 Compuware/ECHL All-Star Game. Baxter was named the InGlasCo ECHL Player of the Week for December 9-15, 2002. He had a team-high 12-game point streak (4g-12a) from October 26 to November 3, 2002. Baxter is in his second season as alternate captain with the Sea Wolves and fourth season of professional hockey.
�It�s a great feeling and honor to be selected,� said Baxter. �We (the Mississippi Sea Wolves) have had a solid season and I�m also happy Steffon Walby made the First-Team All-ECHL as well.�
Mississippi gets back into action tomorrow at 7:05 p.m. by visiting Pensacola. The Sea Wolves upcoming home games will be the opening games of the 2003 Kelly Cup Playoffs.
Game 1 is Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum against a yet to be named opponent. Game 2 is at 7:35 p.m. on Friday at the Wolves Den.
Kelly Cup Playoff Packages are available at the Sea Wolves hockey office by calling 228-275-WOLF.
|
