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Barberio and Conacher Named All-Star Starters

January 25, 2012 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release


SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The American Hockey League today announced that Norfolk Admirals defenseman Mark Barberio and forward Cory Conacher have been voted into the starting lineups for the 2012 AHL All-Star Game, as determined by fans through the 2012 AHL All-Star Classic Fan Balloting presented by Reebok. The 2012 AHL All-Star Classic will take place Sunday and Monday, Jan. 29 and 30, in Atlantic City, N.J.

This is the third and fourth time an Admirals player has been named a starter for the AHL All-Star Classic. Brandon Bochenski has twice been named a starter for the AHL All-Star Classic. However, he did not play either time, as he was injured in 2007 and was on NHL recall to the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2010.

Barberio and Conacher will be joined in the AHL All-Star Classic by Admirals teammate Trevor Smith. All three players will be appearing in their first AHL All-Star Classic.

2012 AHL ALL-STAR GAME STARTERS

*not participating in event; will be replaced in starting lineup

Eastern Conference

G Michael Leighton, Adirondack

D Mark Barberio, Norfolk

D Simon Despres, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton*

F Cory Conacher, Norfolk

F Cam Atkinson, Springfield

F Keith Aucoin, Hershey

Western Conference

G Cedrick Desjardins, Lake Erie*

D Ryan Ellis, Milwaukee*

D Alex Plante, Oklahoma City

F Jon Matsumoto, San Antonio*

F Joe Colborne, Toronto*

F Philippe Cornet, Oklahoma City

Also today, the AHL announced that Binghamton Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki has been added to the Eastern Conference roster for the 2012 AHL All-Star Classic. Borowiecki, a 22-year-old rookie, made his professional debut at the end of the 2010-11 season and helped Binghamton to a Calder Cup championship. In 42 AHL games with the Senators this year, he has recorded three goals and 12 assists along with 76 penalty minutes and a plus-3 rating. A native of Kanata, Ont., Borowiecki made his NHL debut for his hometown Ottawa Senators on Jan. 19.

Both All-Star rosters now stand at 24 players. They include 13 rookies, nine former first- or second-round draft choices and 20 players who have skated in the National Hockey League this season. Thirty-five of the 48 players will be making their first AHL All-Star appearance.

Tickets for the 2012 AHL All-Star Classic - including the 2012 AHL All-Star Skills Competition at 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 29, and the 2012 AHL All-Star Game at 7 p.m. on Monday, January 30 - are on sale now at the Boardwalk Hall box office, all Ticketmaster locations, by calling (800) 736-1420 or at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets are also available for the Post-Skills Party (January 29, 5:30 p.m.) and the 2012 AHL Hall of Fame Induction & Awards Ceremony (January 30, 11 a.m.) at Caesars Atlantic City.

The 2012 AHL All-Star Classic will feature the top young talent in the American Hockey League competing in an internationally televised showcase from historic Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Of the 562 players to take part in the AHL All-Star Classic since 1995, more than 93 percent have competed in the National Hockey League, including Patrice Bergeron, Dan Boyle, Daniel Briere, Ryan Callahan, Brian Campbell, Zdeno Chara, Jimmy Howard, Miikka Kiprusoff, Ryan Miller, Zach Parise, Pekka Rinne, Bobby Ryan, Martin St. Louis, Jason Spezza, Eric Staal, P.K. Subban and Tomas Vokoun.

The 2012 AHL All-Star Classic is presented by the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority, Caesars Entertainment, the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority and the American Hockey League. For destination information about Atlantic City, please visit www.atlanticcitynj.com.

The Admirals will host the Hershey Bears at Scope on Friday and Saturday nights to close out a three-game homestand. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and 7:15 p.m. on Saturday.

The first 2,000 fans through the gates on Friday will receive an Olaf Kolzig Bobblehead courtesy of John's Tax Service and Fox43.

Join us on Saturday for Guns and Hoses Night to benefit The Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters (CHKD). You get two games for the price of one, as the representatives of area police departments and representatives of area fire departments square off at 4:30 p.m. and your Norfolk Admirals play the Hershey Bears at 7:15 p.m. Red Level tickets for this game are available for just $12 through this special deal. Proceeds will benefit CHKD. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit norfolkadmirals.com.

Individual tickets for all regular season games start at just $12. Tickets are available now at the Scope Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000 and online at ticketmaster.com.

Admirals 10-Packs for the 2011-12 season remain available for as little as $110. You may also reserve your 2012-13 season tickets with a deposit of as little as $100 per seat today. Stop by the Admirals' Administrative Offices at Scope, call (757) 640-1212 weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or visit norfolkadmirals.com anytime!

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