Danis, Sislo Selected to 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic Roster
January 7, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Albany Devils News Release
SPRINGFIELD, MA - Albany Devils goaltender Yann Danis and right winger Mike Sislo have been selected to participate in the 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic. Danis and Sislo are among 52 players to participate in the AHL All-Star Skills Competition on Jan. 31 and the All-Star Challenge on Feb. 1 in Syracuse, NY.
Danis, 34, ranks near the top of the league for several different categories. He is tied for first for shutouts (4), second for minutes (1401:49), tied for third for wins (15), fifth for goals-against average (2.01), ninth for saves (533) and tied for 11th for save percentage (.919).
Sislo, 27, is currently playing for the New Jersey Devils. At the AHL Sislo is having a career year. He is tied for second on the Devils with 23 points and leads the team with 13 goals. He is averaging 0.82 points-per-game and was on pace to register a career-high 62 points prior to his recall on Dec. 29. Entering the season, his best statistical year had been the 2013-14 campaign when he registered 41 points (23g-18a) in 59 contests.
Instead of a traditional 60-minute game, the league's all-stars will be divided into four teams, one representing each of the league's divisions (Atlantic, North, Central, Pacific). The teams will then play a round-robin tournament featuring six games of nine minutes each; the first half of each game will be played at four-on-four, and the second half at three-on-three. The two teams with the best records at the end of the round-robin tournament will face off for the championship, a six-minute game played at three-on-three.
American Hockey League Stories from January 7, 2016
- Jujhar Khaira Assigned to Condors from Edmonton - Bakersfield Condors
- Griffins and Flagstar Bank Unveil Floor Hockey Program - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Military Appreciation Night Next Sunday - Bridgeport Islanders
- Captain Vincent LoVerde, Goalie Peter Budaj and Forward Michael Mersch Named to AHL All-Star Classic - Ontario Reign
- Condors Brad Hunt and Laurent Brossoit Selected for AHL All-Star Classic - Bakersfield Condors
- Hellebuyck Selected to 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic Roster - Manitoba Moose
- Cal O'Reilly Named to American Hockey League All-Star Roster - Rochester Americans
- Mikko Rantanen Named to 2016 AHL All-Star Classic Roster - San Antonio Rampage
- Rychel Named to 2016 AHL All-Star Team - Cleveland Monsters
- Wolf Pack Defenseman Ryan Graves Earns AHL All-Star Classic Nod - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Cousins, Stolarz Named to 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic in Syracuse, N.Y. - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- McCarron, Barberio Named AHL All-Stars - St. John's IceCaps
- Dustin Jeffrey to Represent Falcons at AHL All-Star Classic - Springfield Falcons
- Iowa Defenseman Gustav Olofsson Named to 2016 Western Conference All Star Team - Iowa Wild
- Heat Forward Derek Grant Selected for 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic - Stockton Heat
- Ouellet Named 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic Participant - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Benoit and Cannone Chosen as 2016 AHL All-Stars - Chicago Wolves
- Ryan, Carrick Selected for AHL All-Star Classic - Charlotte Checkers
- Pulock and Whitney Named to 2016 AHL All-Star Team - Bridgeport Islanders
- Danis, Sislo Selected to 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic Roster - Albany Devils
- Three Penguins Announced to 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Brandon Montour & Nick Ritchie Named to 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic - San Diego Gulls
- Gaudreau, Kamenev Selected for 2016 AHL All-Star Classic - Milwaukee Admirals
- Kristers Gudlevskis, Matt Taormina Join Mike Angelidis as 2016 AHL All-Stars - Syracuse Crunch
- Playing Rosters Announced for 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic - AHL
- Hunter Shinkaruk Named to 2016 AHL All-Star Classic Roster - Utica Comets
- Morin, Ranford, Lindell Named to AHL All-Star Classic - Texas Stars
- Rob Schremp Named to 2016 AHL All-Star Roster - Portland Pirates
- Canucks Reassign Cannata to Comets; Comets Reassign Witt to Kalamazoo - Utica Comets
- Wolf Pack Announce 2016 Dollar Dog Challenge - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Reign Drop the Gloves against Breast Cancer on Pink in the Rink - Ontario Reign
- Anaheim Ducks Acquire Dustin Tokarski from Montreal - San Diego Gulls
- Amerks to Host Teacher Appreciation Day Presented by Coca-Cola on Monday, January 18 - Rochester Americans
- Pasquale Recalled from Brampton - St. John's IceCaps
- Tokarski Traded by Canadiens to Ducks for Friberg - St. John's IceCaps
- Anderson Recalled by Blue Jackets for Second Time - Cleveland Monsters
- B-Sens Bring Back Hockey & Heels - Binghamton Senators
- Poulin Stops 32-Shots in Return But Heat Fall in OT to San Jose - Stockton Heat
- Barracuda Battle Back for 4-3 Overtime Win Past Heat - San Jose Barracuda
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
