Abbott to Join Brennan at AHL All-Star Classic
February 5, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Toronto Marlies News Release
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. ... The American Hockey League announced today that Toronto Marlies forward Spencer Abbott has been added to the AHL All-Star roster for the 2014 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Assante Wealth Management at Mile One Centre in St. John's, N.L.
Taking place just prior to the start of the men's Olympic hockey tournament, the 2014 AHL All-Star Classic will see a team of American Hockey League All-Stars face off against FÃÆärjestad BK, one of the top professional teams in the Swedish Hockey League, in an internationally televised two-day event including a Skills Competition on Tuesday, Feb. 11 and the All-Star Game on Wednesday, Feb. 12.
Abbott is currently fourth in the AHL in scoring, with 12 goals and 35 assists for 47 points in 43 games with Toronto in 2013-14. The native of Hamilton, Ont., is in his second professional season after four years at the University of Maine, and he made his National Hockey League debut with the parent Toronto Maple Leafs on Oct. 5, 2013.
The AHL All-Star team roster stands at 22 players - 13 forwards, seven defensemen and two goaltenders -selected by a committee of AHL coaches and general managers. The AHL All-Stars will be led in St. John's by Jeff Blashill, head coach of the 2013 Calder Cup champion Grand Rapids Griffins, and Rob Zettler, head coach of the defending Eastern Conference champion Syracuse Crunch.
2014 AHL All-Star Team
Forwards
Spencer Abbott, Toronto Marlies (Toronto)
Luke Adam, Rochester Americans (Buffalo)
Brett Connolly, Syracuse Crunch (Tampa Bay)
Brian Gibbons, W-B/Scranton Penguins (Pittsburgh)
Mike Hoffman, Binghamton Senators (Ottawa)
Jason Jaffray, St. John's IceCaps (Winnipeg)
Travis Morin, Texas Stars (Dallas)
Brandon Pirri, Rockford IceHogs (Chicago)
Colton Sceviour, Texas Stars (Dallas)
Colton Sissons, Milwaukee Admirals (Nashville)
Ben Street, Abbotsford Heat (Calgary)
Ryan Strome, Bridgeport Sound Tigers (N.Y. Islanders)
Joe Whitney, Albany Devils (New Jersey)
Defensemen
Chad Billins, Abbotsford Heat (Calgary)
T.J. Brennan, Toronto Marlies (Toronto)
Cody Goloubef, Springfield Falcons (Columbus)
Brenden Kichton, St. John's IceCaps (Winnipeg)
Alexey Marchenko, Grand Rapids Griffins (Detroit)
Brayden McNabb, Rochester Americans (Buffalo)
Frederic St. Denis, Springfield Falcons (Columbus)
Goaltenders
Jake Allen, Chicago Wolves (St. Louis)
Dustin Tokarski, Hamilton Bulldogs (Montreal)
The 2014 AHL All-Star Classic will mark the first time ever that a Swedish Hockey League team has competed in North America. Founded in 1932 and based in the city of Karlstad, Sweden, FÃÆärjestad BK - led by team CEO H=E5kan Loob - is one of the most successful franchises in all of European hockey, playing in 19 league finals and winning nine Swedish league championships, including four since 2002.
Sportsnet ONE will televise the AHL All-Star Classic live across Canada, and the league's showcase event will also be seen throughout the United States on NHL Network as well as more than 25 regional networks, reaching more than 100 million households. In addition to the Skills Competition and All-Star Game, the 2014 AHL All-Star Classic will also include the 2014 AHL Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Ceremony, welcoming four new members into the AHL Hall of Fame.
The 2014 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Assante Wealth Management will be the 20th edition of the modern AHL All-Star event, and the first to feature an international opponent. Of the 630 players to take part in the AHL All-Star Classic since the event was reinstated in 1995, more than 93 percent have competed in the National Hockey League, including Patrice Bergeron, Daniel Briere, Ryan Callahan, Zdeno Chara, Jimmy Howard, Niklas Kronwall, Chris Kunitz, Ryan Miller, Zach Parise, Tuukka Rask, Pekka Rinne, Bobby Ryan, Martin St. Louis, Cory Schneider, Patrick Sharp, Jason Spezza and Eric Staal.
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