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CHL Completes All-Star Rosters

January 8, 2003 - Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release


The Central Hockey League has today announced the remainder of the roster selections for the Dodge 2003 CHL All-Star Game in Oklahoma City on January 23rd, as selected by All-Star Coaches Garry Unger (Tulsa Oilers, Northern Conference) and Brent Hughes (Austin Ice Bats, Southern Conference).

Unger had two of his players (goaltender Rod Branch and forward Todd Marcellus) voted to start in the All-Star Game for the Northern Conference, and has added forward Jamie Steer and defenseman Mike Mohr as Oiler representatives. Oklahoma City forwards Joe Burton (the CHL's career goal scoring leader with 545) and Blair Manning were also chosen, and give the All-Star host Blazers three members on the squad, with defenseman Hardy Sauter starting on defense. Hard-hitting defensemen Vladimir Hartinger will accompany starting forward Travis Clayton on behalf of the Wichita Thunder, while forward Henry Kuster and defenseman Mark DeSantis will represent the Amarillo Gorillas.

Two members of the Indianapolis Ice have earned All-Star status, with defenseman Bernie John and goaltender Shawn Silver chosen to participate. Selected to represent the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs was forward Dan Wildfong, while forward Chad Woollard will attend on behalf of the Fort Worth Brahmas. The defending Ray Miron President's Cup champion Memphis RiverKings remain with two All-Stars, as forward Don Parsons and defenseman Derek Landmesser were already voted to the starting lineup.

In the Southern Conference, Brent Hughes rewarded three of his CHL-leading Ice Bats with All-Star recognition, adding forward Kelly Smart and defensemen Mike Gaffney and Darryl McArthur to the roster to go along with starting netminder Matt Barnes. Forward Chris Grenville of the expansion Laredo Bucks joins teammates Eric Schneider and Michel Periard (both voted to start) as All-Stars, while Odessa netminder Mike Gorman and forward Sebastien Thinel will accompany starting rearguard Scott Hillman on behalf of the Jackalopes.

Lubbock defenseman Derek Holland will make his third straight All-Star appearance, and gives the Cotton Kings two members of the squad, with Blaz Emersic starting at forward. The New Mexico Scorpions also will have two All-Star selections, with rearguard Arturs Kupaks selected to attend along with starting forward Chris Richards. Rounding out the 2003 Southern Conference All-Star squad are forwards Cosmo Dupaul from the Corpus Christi IceRays (making his fourth All-Star appearance), Chris Peach of the San Angelo Saints and Jeff Scharf of the El Paso Buzzards.

Also announced by the CHL were the selection of the All-Star Game on-ice officials and broadcast team. Dan Boyd will referee the contest, along with linesmen Kevin Mighton and Chris Libett, and were chosen to participate by the CHL's Hockey Operations department. Joining John Brooks, the long-time voice of the Oklahoma City Blazers, on the All-Star broadcast will be Jim Talamonti of the Laredo Bucks and Jeff Bowerman of the Fort Worth Brahmas. Complete conference All-Star selections are below.

2003 Northern Conference All-Stars
Coach: Garry Unger, Tulsa Oilers
Trainer: Stuart Nichols, Tulsa
Equipment Manager: Steve Enlow, Tulsa

Name Position CHL Team Hometown

Burton, Joe (C) Forward Oklahoma City Garden City, MI
CHL's career goal scoring leader with 545

Clayton, Travis Forward Wichita Paradise Hill, SK
Scored twice in 2002 All-Star Game in Corpus Christi

Kuster, Henry Forward Amarillo Edmonton, AB
Leads Gorillas with 20 goals, 33 points

Manning, Blair Forward Oklahoma City Vancouver, BC
2002 CHL All-Star Game starter with San Antonio

Marcellus, Todd (A) Forward Tulsa Chesterville, ON
Leads CHL with 7 shorthanded ,7 game winning goals

Parsons, Don (A) Forward Memphis Boston, MA
Leads CHL with 29 goals, 59 points

Steer, Jamie Forward Tulsa Winnipeg, MB
Top 15 in CHL goals, points and plus/minus this season

Wildfong, Dan Forward Bos.-Shreveport Clinton, ON
30 goals, 340 PIM's last season with Mudbugs

Woollard, Chad Forward Fort Worth Durham, ON
Leads Brahmas with 17 goals, 7 power play goals

DeSantis, Mark Defenseman Amarillo Brampton, ON
Third consecutive All-Star appearance

Hartinger, Vladimir Defenseman Wichita Sternberk, Czech
Fearless bodychecker makes first All-Star appearance

John, Bernie Defenseman Indianapolis Sudbury, ON
Appears in third straight CHL All-Star Game

Landmesser, Derek Defenseman Memphis Thunder Bay, ON
Top plus/minus in CHL at +25

Mohr, Mike Defenseman Tulsa Grande Prairie, AB
Oilers top defenseman the last four seasons

Sauter, Hardy Defenseman Oklahoma City Maryfield, SK
Leads CHL with 37 assists

Branch, Rod Goaltender Tulsa Fort St. John, BC
CHL leader with 7 shutouts, co-leader with 20 wins

Silver, Shawn Goaltender Indianapolis Thunder Bay, ON
Set CHL mark this season with 222:01 scoreless minutes

2003 Southern Conference All-Stars
Coach: Brent Hughes, Austin Ice Bats
Trainer: Clint Shuman, Austin
Equipment Manager: Gunner Garrett, Austin

Name Position CHL Team Hometown

Dupaul, Cosmo Forward Corpus Christi Pointe-Claire, PQ
4th career CHL/WPHL All-Star appearance

Emersic, Blaz Forward Lubbock Ljubljana, Slovenia
First Slovenian to play in AHL, CHL

Grenville, Chris (A) Forward Laredo Thorold, ON
11 of his 21 goals scored on power play

Peach, Chris Forward San Angelo Conception Bay, NF
Tied for second in CHL scoring with 50 points

Richards, Chris Forward New Mexico Cornwall, ON
CHL Player of the Month for October, 2002

Scharf, Jeff Forward El Paso Sudbury, ON
Leads Buzzards with 16 goals, 38 points

Schneider, Eric Forward Laredo Calgary, AB
Top 10 in CHL goals, assists, points and plus/minus

Smart, Kelly (C) Forward Austin Brandon, MB
Ranks second in CHL with 6 game winning goals

Thinel, Sebastien Forward Odessa Lafontaine, PQ
Youngest All-Star at 21 years of age

Gaffney, Mike Defenseman Austin Worcester, MA
Called up twice to American Hockey League this season

Hillman, Scott (A) Defenseman Odessa LaSalle, ON
CHL Man of the Year last season for community service

Holland, Derek Defenseman Lubbock Brandon, MB
Third consecutive All-Star appearance

Kupaks, Arturs Defenseman New Mexico Riga, Latvia
WPHL's Most Outstanding Defenseman in 1999/2000

McArthur, Darryl Defenseman Austin Oshawa, ON
Led CHL with +13 in 2001/2002 playoffs

Periard , Michel Defenseman Laredo Montreal, PQ
Top 5 in goals, points by CHL defensemen

Barnes, Matt Goaltender Austin Brantford, ON
Leads CHL with 1.518 GAA, 94.9 save percentage

Gorman, Mike Goaltender Odessa Nepean, ON
Started last season's All-Star Game in Corpus Christi



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