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Morin, Ranford, Lindell Named to AHL All-Star Classic

January 7, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Texas Stars News Release


CEDAR PARK, Texas - The Texas Stars, American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL's Dallas Stars, announced today that forwards Travis Morin, Brendan Ranford and defenseman Esa Lindell have all been selected to represent the team at the AHL's All-Star Classic.

Morin, 31, is receiving his third AHL All-Star Selection (2011, 2014) and currently leads the league with 35 points this season (10-2535). The Stars' captain has skated in a 445 games over the seven-year history of the franchise with 393 career points (131-262393).

Ranford, 23, is currently in his third AHL season, all with Texas, and making his first career All-Star appearance. The Edmonton, Alberta native is second on the team and tied for 12th overall in the league with 28 points this season (10-1828).

Lindell, 21, is in his rookie season and sits tied for third among AHL defensemen with 24 points this year (7-1724). The Vantaa, Finland native is also eighth among all AHL rookies in points. Lindell was a third-round selection of the Dallas Stars (74th overall) in 2013.

The 2016 AHL All-Star Classic will be hosted in Syracuse, N.Y. from Jan. 31-Feb. 2. The Texas Stars are one of just five teams in the league to send three representatives to this year's game. 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 Texas Stars are the primary development affiliate of the NHL's Dallas Stars and currently in their seventh season at Cedar Park Center. Full season, 24-game and 12-game ticket packages for the 2015-16 campaign are on sale now. For more information, call (512) GO-STARS (467-8277) or visit TexasStars.com.

2016 Eastern Conference AHL All-Stars

Atlantic Division All-Stars

Pos. Player Team App. 2015-16 Stats

G Matt Murray Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 1st 14-4-0, 1.74, .942, 4 SO

G Anthony Stolarz Lehigh Valley Phantoms 1st 12-7-3, 2.18, .925, 0 SO

D Connor Carrick Hershey Bears 2nd 28gp, 8-7-15, +10

D Ryan Graves Hartford Wolf Pack 1st 34gp, 3-8-11, +1

D Derrick Pouliot Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 2nd 32gp, 5-13-18, +15

D Ryan Pulock Bridgeport Sound Tigers 1st 34gp, 5-10-15, E

F Chris Bourque Hershey Bears 4th 32gp, 13-18-31, +8

F Nick Cousins Lehigh Valley Phantoms 1st 28gp, 8-21-29, +9

F Seth Griffith Providence Bruins 1st 25gp, 10-20-30, -2

F Dustin Jeffrey Springfield Falcons 2nd 23gp, 10-14-24, +5

F Rob Schremp Portland Pirates 2nd 32gp, 13-14-27, +5

F Dominik Simon Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 1st 33gp, 12-17-29, +12

F Joe Whitney Bridgeport Sound Tigers 3rd 33gp, 13-19-32, +11

Coach Jay Leach Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 1st

North Division All-Stars

Pos. Player Team App. 2015-16 Stats

G Yann Danis Albany Devils 3rd 15-5-3, 2.01, .919, 4 SO

G Kristers Gudlevskis Syracuse Crunch 1st 6-6-1, 2.48, .921, 1 SO

D Mark Barberio St. John's IceCaps 3rd 26gp, 2-18-20, E

D T.J. Brennan Toronto Marlies 3rd 35gp, 13-18-31, +7

D Michael Kostka Binghamton Senators 1st 26gp, 1-11-12, +7

D Matt Taormina Syracuse Crunch 2nd 29gp, 7-10-17, +4

F Mike Angelidis ("C") Syracuse Crunch 1st 26gp, 2-6-8, -2

F Josh Leivo Toronto Marlies 1st 33gp, 9-19-28, +8

F Michael McCarron St. John's IceCaps 1st 31gp, 13-12-25, -3

F William Nylander Toronto Marlies 1st 27gp, 14-20-34, +7

F Cal O'Reilly Rochester Americans 4th 28gp, 3-16-19, -7

F Hunter Shinkaruk Utica Comets 1st 27gp, 13-12-25, +4

F Mike Sislo Albany Devils 1st 28gp, 13-10-23, +2

Coach Sheldon Keefe Toronto Marlies 1st

2016 Western Conference AHL All-Stars

Central Division All-Stars

Pos. Player Team App. 2015-16 Stats

G Connor Hellebuyck Manitoba Moose 2nd 2-7-1, 2.41, .927, 1 SO

G Michael Leighton Rockford IceHogs 4th 16-4-3, 2.39, .922, 1 SO

D Andre Benoit Chicago Wolves 1st 32gp, 3-20-23, +11

D Trevor Carrick Charlotte Checkers 1st 29gp, 7-14-21, -2

D Gustav Olofsson Iowa Wild 1st 33gp, 0-7-7, -7

D Xavier Ouellet Grand Rapids Griffins 1st 31gp, 2-13-15, +10

F Pat Cannone Chicago Wolves 1st 30gp, 8-14-22, +13

F Frederick Gaudreau Milwaukee Admirals 1st 35gp, 9-15-24, -2

F Ryan Hartman Rockford IceHogs 1st 29gp, 10-8-18, +6

F Jeff Hoggan ("C") Grand Rapids Griffins 1st 31gp, 4-0-4, -2

F Vladislav Kamenev Milwaukee Admirals 1st 24gp, 6-8-14, -7

F Derek Ryan Charlotte Checkers 1st 32gp, 12-18-30, +5

F Kerby Rychel Lake Erie Monsters 1st 21gp, 5-15-20, +2

Coach Dean Evason Milwaukee Admirals 1st

Pacific Division All-Stars

Pos. Player Team App. 2015-16 Stats

G Laurent Brossoit Bakersfield Condors 1st 10-5-3, 2.52, .928, 3 SO

G Peter Budaj Ontario Reign 1st 17-7-2, 1.69, .930, 4 SO

D Brad Hunt Bakersfield Condors 3rd 26gp, 6-17-23, -6

D Esa Lindell Texas Stars 1st 37gp, 7-17-24, +7

D Vincent LoVerde Ontario Reign 1st 29gp, 3-11-14, +2

D Brandon Montour San Diego Gulls 1st 30gp, 6-22-28, -2

F Barclay Goodrow San Jose Barracuda 1st 22gp, 13-6-19, +8

F Derek Grant Stockton Heat 1st 21gp, 15-6-21, +6

F Michael Mersch Ontario Reign 1st 19gp, 12-3-15, E

F Travis Morin Texas Stars 2nd 37gp, 10-25-35, +1

F Brendan Ranford Texas Stars 1st 37gp, 10-18-28, +7

F Mikko Rantanen San Antonio Rampage 1st 22gp, 10-16-26, +17

F Nick Ritchie San Diego Gulls 1st 21gp, 12-8-20, +1

Coach Mike Stothers Ontario Reign 4th

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