Four Aces Named to ECHL All-Decade Team

Published on November 10, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Alaska Aces News Release


The ECHL announced its All-Decade Team on Wednesday, honoring the best players and coaches in the league from the 2000-01 season through the 2009-10 season, and four current or former Alaska Aces members were selected to the team. Current forward Wes Goldie, former defensemen Peter Metcalf and Matt Shasby, and former Head Coach, Davis Payne all made the 13-man squad. The All-Decade Team consists of six forwards, four defensemen, two goaltenders and one coach. The Aces currently own the best winning percentage in the league, and host the Ontario Reign this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at Sullivan Arena. For more information, please call the Aces at 907.258.ACES or visit www.alaskaaces.com.

Peter Metcalf played three seasons for the Aces from 2005-2008, and was on the Aces 2006 Kelly Cup Championship team. He led all ECHL defensemen during the decade with 245 assists and 297 points and was tied for fifth with 52 goals. As a member of the Aces, Metcalf was named ECHL Defenseman of the Year in 2007-08 and was the Plus Performer of the Year in 2005-06. He was named All-ECHL First Team in 2006-07 and 2007-08 and All-ECHL Second Team in 2005-06 and 2008-09. Metcalf won an additional Kelly Cup Championship with Atlantic City in 2003. His Aces totals are 33 goals, 140 assists, 173 points, and 600 penalty minutes in 200 games.

Matt Shasby spent the majority of his career playing for Alaska from 2005-2009 for four seasons. He was also part of the 2006 Kelly Cup winning team, and was fifth among defensemen during the decade with 231 points (45g-186a) and 363 games played. He was named to the All-ECHL Second Team and was the Plus Performer of the Year in 2006-07. He tallied two assists in his lone ECHL All-Star Game appearance in 2009. Shasby scored 32 points (10g-22a) in 69 Kelly Cup Playoff games. In his Aces career, Shasby played in 257 games, and had 33goals, 148 assists and 181 points.

Wes Goldie is currently in his first season with the Aces. He led all ECHL players in the decade with 286 goals and was third with 457 points. He has scored 40 or more goals for each of the last four seasons, tied for the most consecutive seasons with at least 40 goals in ECHL history, while his four 40-goal seasons are tied for the third most in the league history. Goldie's 292 goals are eighth in ECHL history, and the most by any active player. He is 12th in games played with 564. He was named All-ECHL Second Team in 2008-09.

Davis Payne was named the lone Head Coach to the All-Decade team. He coached Alaska for four seasons from 2003-2007, guiding them to their first ever Kelly Cup Title in 2006. Overall in the decade, Payne went 289-142-45 with Alaska and Pee Dee. His teams qualified for the Kelly Cup Playoffs in all seven seasons as a coach, advancing to at least the second round on all seven occasions. He is second in ECHL history in both playoff games coached (85) and playoff games won (50). Payne was an assistant coach with Peoria of the American Hockey League in 2007-08 before taking over as head coach for the 2008-09 season. He was named interim head coach of the National Hockey League's St. Louis on Jan. 2, 2010, and is currently in his first full season as the Blues' coach. His overall Aces coaching record stands at an impressive 185-75-28, translating to a winning percentage of .691.

Nominations were accepted through ECHL.com during the month of September and voting was conducted throughout October. In order to be eligible for the All-Decade Team, players or coaches must have made a significant impact on the ECHL from 2000 through 2010. An individual must have played or coached in parts of at least four seasons from the 2000-01 season through the 2009-10 season to be eligible for the All-Decade Team. Only those accomplishments, statistics, awards, honors and achievements earned during ECHL play are taken into account for the All-Decade Team. The selections for the ECHL All-Decade Team took into account fan voting throughout the month of October on ECHL.com. The Aces and the ECHL would like to thank all fans for their nominations and participation in the voting process. The complete All-Decade Team is as follows:

Forwards:

Scott Bertoli (Trenton, 2000-07)

Luke Curtin (Atlantic City, 2001-05 and Fresno, 2005-08)

Barret Ehgoetz (Utah, 2005-06 and Cincinnati, 2006-present)

Marty Flichel (Idaho, 2004-present)

Wes Goldie (Pee Dee, 2000-04; Victoria, 2006-10 and Alaska, 2010-present)

Randy Rowe (Peoria, 2001-05; Johnstown. 2005-09; Charlotte, 2009-10 and Toledo, 2010-present)

Defensemen :

Darrell Hay (Florida, 2000-01; Columbia, 2001-03 and Idaho, 2003-05 and 2006-09)

Peter Metcalf (Atlantic City, 2002-03; Trenton, 2003-04; Idaho, 2004-05; Alaska, 2005-08 and Florida, 2008-10)

Matt Shasby (Columbus, 2003-04; Long Beach, 2004-05 and Alaska, 2005-09)

Chad Starling (Peoria, 2001-05; Utah, 2005-06; Cincinnati, 2006-08 and Ontario, 2008-present)

Goaltenders:

Marc Magliarditi (Florida, 2000-01; Louisiana, 2001-02; Richmond, 2002-03 and Las Vegas, 2003-07)

Scott Stirling (Trenton, 2000-01 and 2005-06; Peoria, 2001-02; Atlantic City, 2001-04 and Fresno, 2006-07).

Coach:

Davis Payne (Pee Dee, 2000-03 and Alaska, 2003-07).

The Aces return home for a three-game set with the Reign this Friday, Saturday and Sunday for Military Appreciation Weekend. The Aces will wear military-themed jerseys on Friday and Saturday, and will auction them off to fans following the game on Saturday night. On Friday and Saturday, you can bring an unwrapped, plush toy to the game, and throw it onto the ice after the Aces first goal, as part of the Aces Toy Toss collected for donation this holiday season. Then following Sunday's game, the Aces will host the first Fred Meyer Skate with the Aces session this season. Ticket specials are currently available through the Aces office. For more information, please call the Aces at 907.258.ACES or visit them online at www.alaskaaces.com.

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