Four Players Heading to All-Star Game
Published on February 8, 2012 under National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Edmonton Rush News Release
Edmonton, AB--- The National Lacrosse League has announced today the additional 24 players (12 on each team) that will join the 12 starters in the lineups for the 2012 NLL All-Star Game, at First Niagara Center in Buffalo on Saturday, February 25.
Rush forward Shawn Williams, defender Chris Corbeil and goalie Aaron Bold will join fellow teammate Kyle Rubish to the West Team in the 2012 NLL All-Star Game. The announcement of four Rush players is a team record of representatives to the prestige game of All-Stars.
The Rush group will join General Manger/Head Coach Derek Keenan in Buffalo. It was announced earlier that Keenan will join Washington Stealth Head Coach Chris Hall on the bench for Team West as an Assistant Coach.
"All four guys are deserving of the honour." states Keenan
"Rubisch is one of the top young D guys in the game so no surprise he was selected a starter. Williams is a great veteran player and one of the most consistent performers in NLL history. Bold is starting to show he's the goalie many thought he would be and Chris Corbeil has been a very solid player in his three years in the league."
Shawn Williams makes his seventh appearance to the All-Star Game in his career and is currently leading the Rush with 16 points on four goals and 12 assists - one point and one assist ahead of Corey Small. Williams is a full-meal deal in lacrosse and the 37-year-old floor general provides Edmonton a top-notch lefty quarterback for the first time in club history.
Aaron Bold making his first appearance continues to supply the Rush with standout goaltending through the early part of the season. The off-season acquisition leads the NLL with a 9.69 goals-against average and is tops among league netminders with a .808 save-percentage.
Chris Corbeil along with teammate Bold will make his first appearance to the All-Star Game, February 25. The strong defender is making his presence known in the West Division. Chris Corbeil was acquired from the Buffalo Bandits in exchange for Edmonton's second-round pick (ninth overall) in the 2011 NLL Entry Draft plus a conditional first-round pick in the 2012 NLL Entry Draft.
Rush defender Kyle Rubisch was announced earlier in the week to the starting West All-Star team making it his second appearance and first as a starter to the game.
Online fan balloting that helped select the starting lineups concluded this past weekend. The fan votes were combined with the votes of the league's General Managers & Head Coaches, as well as the league's covering media, to select the starters. Each group's votes counted for one-third of the total.
Earlier the league announced that Toronto Rock head coach Troy Cordingley will serve as head coach of the East team, assisted by Buffalo Bandits head coach Darris Kilgour. Washington Stealth head coach Chris Hall will serve as head coach of the West team, assisted by Edmonton Rush head coach Derek Keenan.
East All-Star Team
(Player, Team and # of times player has now been selected to NLL All-Star Game)
Forwards
Starter: John Tavares (Buffalo Bandits - 10th)
Starter: Cody Jamieson (Rochester Knighthawks - 2nd)
Luke Wiles (Buffalo Bandits - 2nd)
Dan Dawson (Philadelphia Wings - 6th)
Garrett Billings (Toronto Rock - 2nd)
Kevin Crowley (Philadelphia Wings - 1st)
Josh Sanderson (Toronto Rock - 7th)
Colin Doyle (Toronto Rock - 10th)
Johnny Powless (Rochester Knighthawks - 1st)
Transition
Starter: Brodie Merrill (Philadelphia Wings - 6th)
Max Seibald - (Philadelphia Wings - 2nd)
Defensemen
Starter: Billy Dee Smith (Buffalo Bandits - 1st)
Starter: Pat McCready (Rochester Knighthawks - 3rd)
Chris White (Buffalo Bandits - 4th)
Sandy Chapman (Toronto Rock - 2nd)
Mike Kirk (Rochester Knighthawks - 1st)
Goaltenders
Starter: Mike Thompson (Buffalo Bandits - 1st)
Matt Roik (Toronto Rock - 2nd)
West All-Star Team
Forwards
Starter: John Grant Jr. (Colorado Mammoth - 8th)
Starter: Adam Jones (Colorado Mammoth - 1st)
Gavin Prout (Colorado Mammoth - 8th)
Rhys Duch (Washington Stealth - 2nd)
Ryan Benesch (Minnesota Swarm - 2nd)
Callum Crawford (Minnesota Swarm - 2nd)
Shawn Williams (Edmonton Rush - 7th)
Jeff Shattler (Calgary Roughnecks - 4th)
Transition
Starter: Andrew Suitor (Minnesota Swarm - 1st)
Geoff Snider (Calgary Roughnecks - 5th)
Curtis Manning (Calgary Roughnecks - 1st)
Paul Rabil (Washington Stealth - 2nd)
Jordan MacIntosh (Minnesota Swarm - 1st)
Defensemen
Starter: Rory Smith (Colorado Mammoth - 1st)
Starter: Kyle Rubisch (Edmonton Rush - 2nd)
Chris Corbeil (Edmonton Rush - 1st)
Goaltenders
Starter: Goaltender - Chris Levis (Colorado Mammoth - 2nd)
Goaltender - Aaron Bold (Edmonton Rush - 1st)
Fans can watch this year's NLL All-Star Game live on the NLL Network on NLL.com.
Tickets for the All-Star Game, which will take place in Buffalo for the first time in NLL history, may be purchased by calling call 1-888-467-2273.
The Rush will meet the divisional Minnesota Swarm at Excel Energy Centre on Friday, February 10. Fans can watch the action at www.nll.com on Livestream.
The Rush returns home to action on Friday, February 24 to face former team captain Brodie Merrill now with the Philadelphia Wings. Face off at 7:00 p.m.
National Lacrosse League Stories from February 8, 2012
- Two Washington Stealth Stars Named to 2012 NLL All-Star Team - Washington Stealth
- Kirk and Powless Named to East All-Star Team - Rochester Knighthawks
- Wings Players to Wear Twitter Handles on Uniforms for February 12th Game - Philadelphia Wings
- Minnesota Swarm Sends Three More to the 2012 All-Star Game - Minnesota Swarm
- Duch, Roik, Rabil & Powless Honored - NLL
- Matt Roik Named NLL Defensive Player of the Week - Toronto Rock
- Three Roughnecks Named to West All-Star Roster - Calgary Roughnecks
- Two Bandits Added as All-Star Game Reserves - Buffalo Bandits
- Four Players Heading to All-Star Game - Edmonton Rush
- Philadelphia Wings Add Dawson, Seibald, Crowley as East Division All Star Reserves - Philadelphia Wings
- Colin Doyle Among 5 Rock All-Stars - Toronto Rock
- Captain Prout Named West Division All-Star - Colorado Mammoth
- Full Lineups Announced for NLL All-Star Game on February 25th - NLL
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