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Name: Matt Shasby
Position: Defense
Shoots: Left
Height: 6’2
Weight: 200
Birthdate: 7-2-80
Hometown: Eagle River, Alaska
Acquired: 1999 NHL Draft, 5^th round (150th)

 

Strengths

Decent size, to go with a smooth skating stride, Shasby’s main assests are his puck moving abilities and offensive abilities. Has good speed, and can make a good first pass out of his zone. Is solid in his own end positionally speaking.

 

Weaknesses

Needs to add some size and strength against the bigger, faster, stronger professional hockey players. Also could use some improvement in his own end in reading plays and decision making.

 

Stats

			Regular Season					Playoffs
Season	Team	Lge	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
1998-99	Lincoln Stars	USHL	17	1	4	5	10	—	—	—	—	—
1998-99	Des-Moines Buccaneers	USHL	32	3	18	21	24	11	0	1	1	12
1999-00	U. of Alaska-Anchorage	NCAA	32	1	8	9	36
2000-01	U. of Alaska-Anchorage	NCAA	35	4	14	18	32
2001-02	U. of Alaska-Anchorage	NCAA	35	7	20	27	72
2002-03	U. of Alaska-Anchorage	NCAA	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

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HW Updates, by Dan Linn

January 2004 – Shasby is also in his first season of professional hockey, as he adjusts to the more physical ECHL, verus his days of playing in the NCAA. With the team struggling at the start of the season, Shasby had a tough time in his own end, but with the team finding much more success, he has been able to greatly improve his +/- as he has now worked his way back to even after being in the negative double digits.

October 2003 – Another first year professional, Shasby is fresh off playing 4 years in the NCAA, after spending some time in the USHL as well. Shasby has gotten off to a good start, as one of the teams top scorers. Hopefully he continues to play well if he is to be called up to Hamilton.