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Rosters Announced for 2012 AHL All-Star Classic

January 4, 2012 - American Hockey League (AHL) News Release


SPRINGFIELD, Mass. ... The American Hockey League announced today the Eastern and Western Conference All-Star rosters for the 2012 AHL All-Star Classic, to take place Jan. 29-30 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.

Each team comprises 24 players - 13 forwards, eight defensemen and three goaltenders. Rosters were determined by committees of AHL coaches, and all 30 AHL teams are represented by at least one All-Star.

The 2012 squads feature 34 first-time AHL All-Stars, 13 rookies and 20 players who have skated in the National Hockey League already this season, including standout first-year players Cam Atkinson of the Springfield Falcons, Andy Miele of the Portland Pirates, Cade Fairchild of the Peoria Rivermen and Gustav Nyquist of the Grand Rapids Griffins. A total of 13 former first- and second-round draft picks were also named All-Stars, among them Milwaukee's Ryan Ellis, Manchester's Thomas Hickey, Syracuse's Kyle Palmieri, Bridgeport's Calvin de Haan, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's Simon Despres, Oklahoma City's Alex Plante and Toronto's Joe Colborne and Nazem Kadri.

Players returning to the AHL All-Star Classic include AHL leading scorer Keith Aucoin of Hershey and reigning AHL MVP Corey Locke of Binghamton, both of whom will tie an AHL record with their sixth career All-Star appearance.

St. John's IceCaps head coach Keith McCambridge and Oklahoma City Barons head coach Todd Nelson will guide the Eastern and Western Conference All-Stars, respectively, after their teams finished play on Jan. 1 with the best records in their conferences.

From Jan. 5-23, fans will have the opportunity to vote for the starting lineups for the 2012 AHL All-Star Game by visiting theahl.com or facebook.com/theahl and completing the official Reebok AHL All-Star Fan Ballot. Voters will also be entered to win a grand prize of a team-signed authentic 2012 AHL All-Star jersey, and five more winners will each receive a pair of tickets to the 2012 AHL All-Star Skills Competition and All-Star Game, courtesy of Insurance Office of America.

Tickets for the 2012 AHL All-Star Classic - which include admission to both the 2012 AHL All-Star Skills Competition at 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 29, and the 2012 AHL All-Star Game at 7 p.m. on Monday, January 30 - are on sale now at the Boardwalk Hall box office, all Ticketmaster locations, by calling (800) 736-1420 or at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets are also available for the Post-Skills Party (January 29, 5:30 p.m.) and the 2012 AHL Hall of Fame Induction & Awards Ceremony (January 30, 11 a.m.) at Caesars Atlantic City.

The 2012 AHL All-Star Classic will feature the top young talent in the American Hockey League competing in an internationally televised showcase from historic Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Of the 562 players to take part in the AHL All-Star Classic since 1995, more than 93 percent have competed in the National Hockey League, including Patrice Bergeron, Dan Boyle, Daniel Briere, Ryan Callahan, Brian Campbell, Zdeno Chara, Jimmy Howard, Miikka Kiprusoff, Ryan Miller, Zach Parise, Pekka Rinne, Bobby Ryan, Martin St. Louis, Jason Spezza, Eric Staal, P.K. Subban and Tomas Vokoun.

The 2012 AHL All-Star Classic is presented by the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority, Caesars Entertainment, the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority and the American Hockey League. For destination information about Atlantic City, please visit www.atlanticcitynj.com.

2012 Eastern Conference AHL All-Stars

Forwards

Cam Atkinson, Springfield Falcons

Keith Aucoin, Hershey Bears

Jonathan Audy-Marchessault, Connecticut Whale

Chris Bourque, Hershey Bears

Carter Camper, Providence Bruins

Cory Conacher, Norfolk Admirals

Boyd Kane, Hershey Bears ("C")

Corey Locke, Binghamton Senators

Colin McDonald, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Andy Miele, Portland Pirates

Kyle Palmieri, Syracuse Crunch

Trevor Smith, Norfolk Admirals

Mats Zuccarello, Connecticut Whale

Defensemen

Mark Barberio, Norfolk Admirals

Calvin de Haan, Bridgeport Sound Tigers

Simon Despres, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Thomas Hickey, Manchester Monarchs

Matt Irwin, Worcester Sharks

Paul Postma, St. John's IceCaps

Zach Redmond, St. John's IceCaps

Matt Taormina, Albany Devils

Goaltenders

Michael Leighton, Adirondack Phantoms

Tyson Sexsmith, Worcester Sharks

Jeff Zatkoff, Manchester Monarchs

2012 Western Conference AHL All-Stars

Forwards

Joe Colborne, Toronto Marlies

Philippe Cornet, Oklahoma City Barons

Jon DiSalvatore, Houston Aeros

Matt Fraser, Texas Stars

Darren Haydar, Chicago Wolves ("C")

T.J. Hensick, Peoria Rivermen

Nazem Kadri, Toronto Marlies

Krys Kolanos, Abbotsford Heat

Jon Matsumoto, Charlotte Checkers

Chris Mueller, Milwaukee Admirals

Gustav Nyquist, Grand Rapids Griffins

Brandon Pirri, Rockford IceHogs

Jerome Samson, Charlotte Checkers

Defensemen

Kevin Connauton, Chicago Wolves

Ryan Ellis, Milwaukee Admirals

Cade Fairchild, Peoria Rivermen

Brayden McNabb, Rochester Americans

Alex Plante, Oklahoma City Barons

Colby Robak, San Antonio Rampage

Frederic St. Denis, Hamilton Bulldogs

Clay Wilson, Abbotsford Heat

Goaltenders

Yann Danis, Oklahoma City Barons

Cedrick Desjardins, Lake Erie Monsters

Matt Hackett, Houston Aeros

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