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Dustin Jeffrey to Represent Falcons at AHL All-Star Classic

January 7, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release


Springfield, MA - The American Hockey League announced today that forward Dustin Jeffrey will represent the Springfield Falcons on the Atlantic Division Team at the 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic, to take place January 31 and February 1 in Syracuse, N.Y.

The 27-year-old Jeffrey has registered 10-14-24 with a plus-five rating in 23 games with the Falcons this season and is currently tied for the team lead in points. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound native of Sarnia, Ontario has also recorded a goal and an assist with a plus-two rating in seven games with the Coyotes this season. It is the second time Jeffrey has been selected to the AHL All-Star Classic.

Each of the AHL's four divisions will be represented by 13 players: seven forwards, four defensemen and two goaltenders. Rosters were determined by committees of AHL coaches, and all 30 AHL teams are represented by at least one All-Star.

The 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Skills Competition on Jan. 31 (8 p.m. ET) will keep its traditional format, with All-Stars from the Eastern Conference squaring off against All-Stars from the Western Conference in seven skills events.

The 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Challenge will take place on the evening of Feb. 1 (7 p.m. ET); instead of a traditional 60-minute game, the AHL'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 4-on-4, and the second half at 3-on-3. 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 3-on-3.

The 2016 rosters feature 37 first-time AHL All-Stars, nine rookies and 10 former first-round draft choices, including standouts William Nylander of the Toronto Marlies, Michael McCarron of the St. John's IceCaps, Nick Ritchie of the San Diego Gulls and Mikko Rantanen of the San Antonio Rampage. In addition, 23 of the All-Stars named have appeared in the National Hockey League already this season.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins associate coach Jay Leach, Toronto Marlies head coach Sheldon Keefe, Milwaukee Admirals head coach Dean Evason and Ontario Reign head coach Mike Stothers will serve as coaches for the event.

Tickets for the two-day 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic are on sale now. Ticket prices range from $40-60 and can be purchased either in person at the Syracuse Crunch office located in the War Memorial Arena at 800 South State Street in Syracuse, by calling (315) 473-4444 or through all Ticketmaster outlets.

The Falcons continue their road stand with a 7:15 p.m. faceoff against the Hartford Wolf Pack on Friday night. The Birds return to the Nest on Saturday for a 7:00 p.m. game against the Providence Bruins. The weekend will conclude with a 3:05 p.m. puck drop in Providence against the Bruins. All three games can be heard live on NewsRadio560 WHYN.

Springfield Falcons ticket packages are on sale now. To reserve your seats, call 413-739-GOAL (4625) or visit the team office inside the MassMutual Center Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For all the latest Falcons information and updates, follow the Birds at www.falconsahl.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/falconsahl and on Twitter (@TheFalconsAHL) using #YourTownYourTeam.

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