ECHL Utah Grizzlies

Jake Gannon Named ECHL All-Star

Published on December 30, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Utah Grizzlies News Release


West Valley City Utah - The ECHL announced today that Utah captain Jake Gannon has been selected to represent the Grizzlies in the ECHL All-Star Classic which will take place Wednesday, January 26 in Bakersfield California.

In nine games this year, the Colorado native has one goal and four assists for five points. He has been on IR since December 13 and also played 15 games with the AHL's Peoria Rivermen this season, totaling a plus-four and one assist.

Gannon split his rookie season in 2009-2010 between Utah and the AHL's Bridgeport Sound Tigers. He played collegiately at Colorado College where he left as the team's captain.

Utah (17-9-3-1) and leading the Western Conference, continues their home stand Friday at 6:05 p.m. and Saturday at 7:05 p.m. with Victoria. All tickets for the games are $11 at the Maverik Center box office to ring in 2011.

There have been 52 players from the All-Star Game who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League, including 36 since 2002 when the lineups began having players who coaches felt were prospects to move up to a higher level.

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