Willie Coetzee named to ECHL All-Star team!
1/17/2013 - The ECHL has added Toledo Walleye forward Willie Coetzee to the All-Star Game roster. Coetzee and nine other players were added to the roster by the ECHL to replace players currently in the AHL.
Coetzee, 22, leads the league with 148 shots on goal, and paces the Walleye with 33 points, and is tied for the team lead in both goals (14) and assists (19). The 5-foot-10, 188-pound right winger collected 22 points (11g, 11a) in 61 games with Grand Rapids last year.
Both Luke Glendening and Ben Youds were voted to the All-Star but both are currently playing the American Hockey League.
The 2013 ECHL All-Star Game, featuring the Colorado Eagles taking on the ECHL All-Stars, on Wednesday, Jan. 23 beginning at 7:05 p.m. MT. Fans can watch the game live on BCSN or listen to it on 1230 WCWA. It is also available online worldwide through America One at www.americaone.com.
