Steffon Walby Explained

Steffon Walby
Played For:AHL
St. John's Maple Leafs
Hershey Bears
Rochester Americans
Kentucky Thoroughblades
IHL
Fort Wayne Komets
ECHL
Mississippi Sea Wolves
Position:Right Wing
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:190
Birth Date:22 November 1972
Birth Place:Madison, WI, USA
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:1993
Career End: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

AwardsYear
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 Year2009–10[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.wlox.com/story/15129916/walby-out-as-surge-head-coach Walby: "I was flat out let go" - WLOX.com - The News for South Mississippi
  2. http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-opinion/2011/08/surge_fans_will_miss_steffon_walby.html Surge fans will miss Steffon Walby (letter) | gulflive.com
  3. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3632552 Steffon Walby To Return As Sea Wolves Head Coach – OurSports Central – Independent and Minor League Sports News
  4. http://www.thesphl.com/view/thesphl/news/news_70229 Pointstreak Sites | SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League | Fayetteville’s Mark DeSantis Named Easton Coach of the Year