Toledo's Berschbach Receives 2015-16 ECHL Sportsmanship Award

April 8, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

PRINCETON, N.J. - Shane Berschbach of the Toledo Walleye is the recipient of the Sportsmanship Award for 2015-16 as determined in a vote of ECHL coaches, broadcasters, media relations directors and media members.

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.

Trent Daavettila of Colorado finished second, followed by Orlando's Eric Faille and Chad Costello of Allen. Brampton's Mike Vernace and Eric Baier of Orlando finished tied for fifth in the voting.

Berschbach, who was named to the All-ECHL First Team on Thursday, ranks fourth in the league with 43 assists and 67 points while accumulating just six penalty minutes in 60 games this season. He was named ECHL Player of the Month in January after tallying 20 points (8g-12a) in 12 games and he has earned a pair of ECHL Player of the Week awards this season.

The 24-year-old has recorded 132 points (40g-92), and only 16 penalty minutes, in 128 career ECHL games with Toledo and Kalamazoo.

ECHL Sportsmanship Award Winners

2015-16 Shane Berschbach, Toledo Walleye

2014-15 Chad Costello, Allen Americans

2013-14 Peter Sivak, Alaska Aces

2012-13 Randy Rowe, Toledo Walleye

2011-12 Kevin Ulanski, Colorado Eagles

2010-11 Brian Swanson, Alaska Aces

2009-10 Barret Ehgoetz, Cincinnati Cyclones

2008-09 Travis Morin, South Carolina Stingrays

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

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