2007 Dodge CHL All-Star Game Starters Announced
Published on December 27, 2006 under Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release
The respective starting line-ups for the Dodge 2007 Central Hockey League All-Star
Game, scheduled for Wednesday, January 17th at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier-Shreveport,
Louisiana have been selected following completion of balloting among all CHL Head Coaches,
Communications Departments and selected media members in each market.
Hometown Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs goaltender Ken Carroll was voted to start for the
Northern Conference but is unlikely to play due to recent injury. Defensemen Mike Burgoyne
of the Oklahoma City Blazers and Derek Landmesser (making his fifth straight appearance) of
the Memphis RiverKings will start on the Northern Conference blueline. The Youngstown
SteelHounds' forward tandem of Jeff Christian and Chris Richards (currently 1st and 2nd in the
CHL scoring race) will start up front, along with Colorado Center Riley Nelson, who leads the
CHL with seven shorthanded goals and a +19 plus/minus rating. Nelson and Burgoyne led all
Northern Conference balloting, selected on 20 of 26 completed ballots, while Youngstown is the only CHL club with multiple All-Star starters selected.
In the Southern Conference, right winger Brent Kelly of the Arizona Sundogs (3rd in CHL scoring)
led all Southern Conference vote getters, appearing on 25 of 27 completed ballots, and is joined
by Corpus Christi's Justin Quenneville and Lubbock's Simon Watson as the starting forward unit.
Laredo's Adam Rivet and Odessa's Scott Hillman will start on defense, while Rio Grande Valley
goaltender Jeremy Symington gets the starting honor in net.
An additional six forwards, four defensemen and two goaltenders (as well as any necessary injury
replacements) for each Conference will be selected by All-Star Coaches Chris Stewart (Colorado
Eagles, Northern Conference) and Terry Ruskowski (Laredo Bucks, Southern Conference) in
conjunction with the CHL's Hockey Operations department. Complete All-Star rosters will be
announced this Friday, December 29th.
2007 CHL Northern Conference All-Star Starters
F Riley Nelson, Colorado Eagles
1st All-Star appearance
Leads CHL with 7 shorthanded goals, +19 plus/minus rating
F Jeff Christian, Youngstown SteelHounds
2nd All-Star appearance
Leads CHL with both 49 points and 33 assists
F Chris Richards, Youngstown SteelHounds
4th All-Star appearance
2nd in CHL with both 46 points and 30 assists
D Mike Burgoyne, Oklahoma City Blazers
1st All-Star appearance
Leads all CHL defensemen with 29 points
D Derek Landmesser, Memphis RiverKings
5th All-Star appearance
Voted to start for 4th time in career
G Ken Carroll, Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
5th All-Star appearance
Leads CHL with a 1.82 goals against average
2007 CHL Southern Conference All-Star Starters
F Brent Kelly, Arizona Sundogs
1st All-Star appearance
Leads CHL with 5 game winning goals
F Justin Quenneville, Corpus Christi Rayz
1st All-Star appearance
Tied for second in Conference with 30 points
F Simon Watson, Lubbock Cotton Kings
1st All-Star Appearance
Tied for second in Conference with 14 goals
D Adam Rivet, Laredo Bucks
1st All-Star appearance
Tied for 2nd among all CHL defenseman with 28 points
D Scott Hillman, Odessa Jackalopes
4th All-Star appearance
17 of 20 points this season recorded on specialty teams
G Jeremy Symington, Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
2nd All-Star appearance
First starting nod, fifth in CHL with a 2.51 goals against average
Central Hockey League Stories from December 27, 2006
- Scorpions' 10-game point streak snapped - New Mexico Scorpions
- Eagles Win Ninth Straight Over Scorpions 5-1 - Colorado Eagles
- Rage Swing Deal for Left Winger Adam Loncan - Rocky Mountain Rage
- Season ticket holders can get special private viewing of the Stanley Cup - New Mexico Scorpions
- Simon Watson to start in 2007 All-Star Game - Lubbock Cotton Kings
- Busy Week Continues - Tulsa Oilers
- Kelly Named as Starter for 2007 CHL All-Star Game - Arizona Sundogs
- Carroll Named Starter for 2007 CHL All-Star Game - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
- Quenneville named as 2007 All-Star starter - Corpus Christi IceRays
- Pair of SteelHounds Named Starters for the CHL All-Star Game - Youngstown SteelHounds
- Rivet Will Start For Southern Conference In CHL All-Star Game - Laredo Bucks
- Landmesser to start in 2007 All-Star Game - Mississippi RiverKings
- Symington named All-Star starter - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
- 2007 Dodge CHL All-Star Game Starters Announced - CHL
- Scorpions move near top of standings - New Mexico Scorpions
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