Two Walleye Selected to ECHL Second Team
Published on April 6, 2017 under ECHL (ECHL)
Toledo Walleye News Release
Toledo, OH - Two Toledo players, goaltender Jake Paterson and forward Shane Berschbach have each been voted to the 2016-17 All-ECHL Second Team.
Berschbach has set multiple Walleye records this year including single season marks for assists with 62 and points with 80. He ranks fifth among all ECHL players this year in points and third in assists. The third year forward from Clawson, Michigan also set another Walleye record when in March he collected a point in 11 straight contests. Twenty-six of the 62 assists this season have come on the power play which is the most in Walleye history and ranks second among all ECHL players this year.
"Shane is a playmaker in the truest sense of the word," said Head Coach Dan Watson. "It is no surprise that he has performed at such a high because that is what he has done for three straight years in Toledo."
In total over three seasons, Berschbach has skated in 194 Walleye games in which the Walleye all-time leader in assists (153) and he ranks to teammate Evan Rankin (212) in career points (210).
Like Berschbach, Paterson has reached and set Walleye single season records this year. His 32 wins leads the entire ECHL, while his 2.34 goals against average is third best in the league and his .917 save percentage ranks fifth. The 22-year-old has picked up six shutouts this year, a Toledo ECHL record, which is tied for third most in single ECHL season. In 77 career games for Toledo, Paterson has a record of 51-22-4 with a Walleye best eight shutouts.
"Jake has been a steady force all season long,' said Head Coach Dan Watson. "He has developed into a tremendous goaltender through hard work that has paid off in an amazing season."
The 32 wins for Paterson equals the most in a single Walleye (Jeff Lerg, 2014-15) while his 47 appearances and 2,799 minutes are new single-season highs in Walleye history. The Mississauga, Ontario native had an 11 games unbeaten in regulation streak (10-0-1) that lasted from November 16 through December 30 during this season. During that streak, he tied teammate Cal Heeter with eight straight wins, a Walleye record.
2016-17 All-ECHL First Team
G - Riley Gill, Allen Americans (40 gp, 30-7-2, 2.28 GAA, .933 save pct.)
D - David Makowski, Allen Americans (40 gp, 15g, 34a, 49 pts., +19)
- Matt Register, Colorado Eagles (70 gp, 17g, 46a, 63 pts., +19)
F - Chad Costello, Allen Americans (69 gp, 31g, 85a, 116 pts., +21)
F - Matt Garbowsky, Colorado Eagles (70 gp, 35g, 44a, 79 pts., +30)
F - Casey Pierro-Zabotel, Colorado Eagles (70 gp, 24g, 64a, 88 pts., +16)
2016-17 All-ECHL Second Team
G - Jake Paterson, Toledo Walleye (47 gp, 32-13-2, 2.34 GAA, .916 save pct.)
D - Jake Marto, Colorado Eagles (67 gp, 10g, 46a, 56 pts., +16)
D - Kevin Schulze, Wheeling Nailers (65 gp, 12g, 45a, 57 pts., +5)
F - Shane Berschbach, Toledo Walleye (68 gp, 18g, 62a, 80 pts., +11)
F - Brendan O'Donnell, Florida Everblades (58 gp, 39g, 38a, 77 pts., +29)
F - David Vallorani, Brampton Beast (69 gp, 30g, 50a, 80 pts., +8)
ECHL Stories from April 6, 2017
- Americans Announce New Contract for Steve Martinson - Allen Americans
- O'Donnell Selected to All-ECHL Second Team - Florida Everblades
- ECHL Transactions - April 6 - ECHL
- ECHL Transactions - April 6 - ECHL
- ECHL Announces All-ECHL First and Second Teams - Allen Americans
- Beast's Vallorani Selected to All-ECHL Second Team - Brampton Beast
- Kevin Schulze Named to 2016-17 All-ECHL Second Team - Wheeling Nailers
- Two Walleye Selected to ECHL Second Team - Toledo Walleye
- Four Colorado Eagles Named to 2016-17 All-ECHL Team - Colorado Eagles
- All-ECHL First and Second Teams Announced - ECHL
- Tickets Going Fast for Regular Season Home Finale - Orlando Solar Bears
- Tickets Going Fast for Regular Season Home Finale - Orlando Solar Bears
- Stingrays Hockey: Win and In - South Carolina Stingrays
- Ice Box Seats | $25 | Sky Loft Seats - Tulsa Oilers
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
