AHL Manchester Monarchs

Miller, O'Neill, Shore, Weal Selected to All-Star Classic

Published on January 6, 2015 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release


MANCHESTER, NH - The AHL announced today that defenseman Colin Miller and forwards Brian O'Neill, Nick Shore and Jordan Weal will represent the Eastern Conference in the 2015 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Turning Stone Resort Casino. The Monarchs are the only team in the AHL with at least four players selected.

This marks the first career All-Star selection for Miller, 22, who leads all Manchester defensemen with 22 points (7 goals, 15 assists) this season. He is currently tied for the fifth-most points among AHL defensemen. Miller's four power-play goals are tied for the fifth-most among AHL D-men. The Ontario native recorded the first multi-goal game of his pro career on Nov. 1 against St. John's, tallying two goals and an assist.

O'Neill, 26, leads the AHL with 42 points and also has the most assists in the league with 32. The first-time All-Star was selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Month for December after tallying four goals, 17 assists and a plus-11 rating in 13 games for the Monarchs that month. He tied the franchise records for points and assists in a single game when he registered five assists in Manchester's 8-2 win at Portland on Dec. 17. O'Neill had a season-high seven-game point streak from Nov. 8-21, registering three goals and eight assists in that stretch.

Shore currently leads the AHL in goals (tied, 19), plus/minus rating (plus-23) and shorthanded goals (3), while ranking tied for second in points with 38. This marks his first career selection to the All-Star Classic. The 22-year-old racked up 19 points (8 goals, 11 assists) over 13 games in December, including three goals and nine assists in a five-game span from Dec. 17-27. Shore was named the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending on Nov. 16 after recording three goals, four assists and a plus-seven rating over four games. His brother, Drew, will represent the San Antonio Rampage for the Western Conference All-Stars.

Weal, 22, has 11 goals and 22 assists in 34 games this season, placing him tied for fourth in the AHL with 33 points. The first-time All-Star has the second-most goals on the team and ranks behind only O'Neill and Shore in points. He recorded at least one point in a season-high eight straight games from Nov. 11-28, totaling six goals and four assists in that stretch. Weal had a season-best four points (goal, 3 assists) in a 5-4 win over Providence on Dec. 20.

The 2015 All-Star Classic will be held from Jan. 25-26 at the Utica Memorial Auditorium, home of the Utica Comets.

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