AHL Cleveland Monsters

Monsters center T.J. Hensick top notch at AHL All-Star Game

Published on January 29, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Monsters News Release


BINGHAMTON, NY - Lake Erie Monsters center T.J. Hensick led PlanetUSA with a four-point night, scoring two goals, recording two assists and finishing the game with a plus-1 rating. Hensick began his first AHL All-Star Game with the opening goal of the contest. He led all of the AHL All-Stars in scoring, as he was the lone player to post four points on the evening. PlanetUSA fell in the shootout, 9-8.

Manchester Monarchs rookie Teddy Purcell scored three times in regulation and netted the decisive shootout goal to give the Canadian AHL All-Stars a come-from-behind win. Purcell, the AHL's third-leading scorer with 54 points in 41 games, notched just the fourth hat trick in event history to earn Reebok All-Star Game MVP honors.

The game was witnessed by a capacity crowd at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena as well as national television audiences in Canada on Rogers Sportsnet and in the United States on a series of regional networks. The broadcast was also heard on XM Satellite Radio.

Martin St. Pierre of the Rockford IceHogs recorded a goal and two assists for the Canadians, tying an AHL record with eight career All-Star Game points, and the Manitoba Moose's Drew MacIntyre stopped 15 of 16 shots in the third period and four of five attempts in the shootout as the Canadians rallied from an 8-6 deficit to earn their seventh win in the last nine years.

Toby Petersen of the Iowa Stars had three points (1-2-3) for PlanetUSA, including a goal on the first penalty shot attempt in event history. Joey Tenute of the San Antonio Rampage answered Petersen's marker eight seconds later for the fastest two goals in All-Star Game history.

Game tickets to see the Monsters play live at Quicken Loans Arena start at just $10 and are available at the Quicken Loans Arena box office, by visiting LakeErieMonsters.com, or by calling (216) 420-0000.

Great family entertainment meets affordability at every Monsters game, especially on Fridays. Fans can enjoy hotdogs and 16-ounce soft drinks for only one dollar each. The next "Dollar Dog Friday" is this Friday, February 1st as the Monsters take on the San Antonio Rampage at 7:30 p.m. at The Q.

The Lake Erie Monsters are part of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans Arena organization and also owned by a group led by Cavaliers Majority Owner and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert.

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