Blades’ Baker, Metcalf named to All-ECHL
Florida Everblades team captain Kevin Baker was named to the first-team All-ECHL squad Thursday and defenseman Peter Metcalf was picked for the second team, all selected by vote of ECHL coaches.
Baker, 29, leads the ECHL with 57 goals, 100 points, 27 power-play goals, 48 power-play points and 10 game-winning goals. He is the first ECHL player since 2000-01 to score 50 goals, which he reached on March 17. His 57 goals currently rank 11th in league history.
In the last three seasons, Baker has 122 goals and 237 points in 174 regular season games, and was chosen as a starter for the ECHL All-Star Game in 2007 and 2009. He also was a first-team All-ECHL selection in 2006-07.
Metcalf, 30, currently leads league defensemen with 59 points and is second with 50 assists, 37 power-play points and 30 power-play assists in 56 games. He was named ECHL Defenseman of the Year in 2007-08 and was runner-up for the award in 2006-07.
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