Steffon Walby
| Steffon Walby | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 22, 1972 Madison, WI, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
AHL St. John's Maple Leafs Hershey Bears Rochester Americans Kentucky Thoroughblades IHL Fort Wayne Komets ECHL Mississippi Sea Wolves | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1993–2004 | ||
Steffon Walby (born November 22, 1972) is an American retired ice hockey player and coach.
Walby was the first head coach of the Mississippi Surge of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) and was selected as the 2009–10 SPHL Coach of the Year in his inaugural season. The following year, he coached the Surge to capture the 2010–11 SPHL championship. Prior to the start of the next season, the new owner of the team fired Walby from his post as the team's head coach.[1][2]
Awards and honors
[edit]| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| ECHL First All-Star Team | 2001–02 | |
| ECHL First All-Star Team | 2002–03 | |
| ECHL First All-Star Team | 2003–04 | [3] |
| SPHL Coach of the Year | 2009–10 | [4] |
References
[edit]- ^ Walby: "I was flat out let go" - WLOX.com - The News for South Mississippi
- ^ Surge fans will miss Steffon Walby (letter) | gulflive.com
- ^ Steffon Walby To Return As Sea Wolves Head Coach – OurSports Central – Independent and Minor League Sports News
- ^ Pointstreak Sites | SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League | Fayetteville’s Mark DeSantis Named Easton Coach of the Year
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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