Matthew Shasby is an American ice hockey coach and former player who is currently in charge of the program at Alaska Anchorage.[1]
| Matt Shasby | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Shasby in 2009 with the Alaska Aces | |||
| Born |
July 2, 1980 Eagle River, Alaska, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenseman | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL draft |
150th overall, 1999 | ||
| Current position | |||
| Title | Head coach | ||
| Team | Alaska Anchorage | ||
| Conference | Independent | ||
| Biographical details | |||
| Alma mater | University of Alaska Anchorage | ||
| Playing career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Lincoln Stars | ||
| 1998–1999 | Des Moines Buccaneers | ||
| 1999–2003 | Alaska Anchorage | ||
| 2003–2004 | Columbus Cottonmouths | ||
| 2004–2005 | Hamilton Bulldogs | ||
| 2004–2005 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | ||
| 2005–2009 | Alaska Aces | ||
| 2011–2012 | Alaska Aces | ||
| Position(s) | Defenseman | ||
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |||
| 2021–present | Alaska Anchorage | ||
| Head coaching record | |||
| Overall | 8–19–1 (.304) | ||
Career edit
An Alaska native, Shasby travelled south to finish out his junior hockey career and played two years in the USHL. He performed well enough to be selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.[2] The following fall he returned to Alaska to play college hockey at Alaska Anchorage. While the Seawolves had a decent season during his freshman year, they finished near the bottom of the WCHA standings in 2001. After a new coach was introduced and Shasby was named an alternate captain, the Seawolves rebounded with a solid season. Shasby was named team captain in his senior season but the team went on to produce a horrible season. Alaska Anchorage won just a single game and finished with the worst record in program history.[3] On top of the on-ice woes, 13 players were suspended for improperly using scholarship money for textbooks.[4] Shasby, along with 10 other players, received 3-game suspensions.
After graduating, Shasby signed a professional contract and joined the Columbus Cottonmouths, the ECHL-affiliate of the Canadiens. He led the team in scoring by a defenseman and helped them finish with a winning record after a difficult start to the season. He was promoted to the AHL for the next year but went scoreless in 11 games with the Hamilton Bulldogs. He rediscovered his scoring touch with in the ECHL and helped the Long Beach Ice Dogs reach the second round of the playoffs.
Shasby left Montreal's system in 2005 and signed on with the Alaska Aces. He arrived just in time to help the Aces win the franchise's first ever championship. He played four years with the team and put up tremendous offensive numbers. Additionally, Shasby served as team captain for the 2008 season. He helped the Aces return to the finals in 2009 but the team fell to the South Carolina Stingrays in seven games. After the postseason, Shasby announced his retirement and began his coaching career.[5] Three years later, he was brought out of retirement for a single game with the Aces and scored a goal in his final professional appearance.
Shasby remained in Alaska and coached several age groups and high school teams over many years. He rose through the ranks and became the vice president of player development for the state of Alaska.[6] When Alaska Anchorage successfully raised enough money to restart their ice hockey program, they turned to Shasby as the team's head coach.[7]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Lincoln Stars | USHL | 48 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 | Lincoln Stars | USHL | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 32 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1999–00 | Alaska Anchorage | WCHA | 32 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Alaska Anchorage | WCHA | 35 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Alaska Anchorage | WCHA | 35 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Alaska Anchorage | WCHA | 25 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Columbus Cottonmouths | ECHL | 66 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | ECHL | 40 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 67 | 7 | 33 | 40 | 87 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 2006–07 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 66 | 10 | 45 | 55 | 109 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 2007–08 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 56 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 66 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2008–09 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 68 | 7 | 39 | 46 | 60 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | ||
| 2011–12 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| USHL totals | 97 | 5 | 37 | 42 | 64 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||||
| NCAA totals | 127 | 12 | 53 | 65 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| ECHL totals | 364 | 46 | 186 | 232 | 408 | 69 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 52 | ||||
College Head coaching record edit
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Anchorage Seawolves (NCAA Division I independent) (2022–present) | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | Alaska Anchorage | 8–19–1 | |||||||
| Alaska Anchorage: | 8–19–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 8–19–1 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Awards and honors edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Cup Champion | 2005–06 | |
| Reebok Hockey Plus Performer Award | 2006–07 | |
| ECHL All-Star Game | 2008–09 | |
| All-ECHL Second Team | 2008–09 | [8] |
References edit
- ^ "Matt Shasby". Alaska Anchorage Seawolves. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "1999 NHL Entry Draft". Hockey DB. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "Alaska Anchorage Hockey Media Guide". Go Seawolves.com. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
- ^ "This Week in the WCHA: Jan. 9, 2003". USCHO. January 9, 2003. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "Aces' Shasby hangs up his skates". Anchorage Daily News. June 26, 2009. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "Seawolf alum Matt Shasby named UAA hockey head coach". University of Alaska Anchorage. October 21, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "College Hockey Returns to Anchorage; Kraken Get an Assist". si.com. August 31, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "All-ECHL First Team Announced". ECHL. April 2, 2009. Retrieved April 7, 2009. [dead link]
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database