Shields Named To American Conference All-Star Team

December 31, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
Johnstown Chiefs News Release


JOHNSTOWN, P.A. - The Johnstown Chiefs announced today that rookie forward Connor Shields has been selected to the 2010 American Conference All-Star team.

The 2010 ECHL All-Star Game presented by Reebok Hockey and brought to you by Toyota and the City of Ontario will be hosted by the Ontario Reign at Citizens Business Bank Arena and played on Jan. 20, 2010 while the 2010 ECHL All-Star Skills Competition will be held on Jan. 19, 2010.

There are 11 rookies on the American Conference and 19 of the 21 players are making their first appearance in an ECHL All-Star Game.

There have been 58 players from the All-Star Game who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League, including 33 since 2002 when the lineups began having players who coaches felt were prospects to move up to a higher level.

Shields has been a large asset to the Chiefs thus far, leading the team with 26 points (13G, 13A) through 30 games. Shields leads the team, and is tied among ECHL rookies, with seven power-play goals. As well as being selected to represent the Chiefs in the All-Star game, Shields was named the Reebok Hockey ECHL Rookie of the Month for November. Shields 17 points (9G, 8A) in November were tied with rookie teammate Troy Schwab for team lead, and lead among league rookies.

The starting lineups are determined in voting by American Conference coaches, team captains, media directors, broadcasters and media members. Coaches also submitted the top prospects from within their conference to determine the final roster with each of the 12 teams having a representative.

Mark your calenders! The Chiefs are back on home ice on Thursday, December 31 at 6:05 against the Elmira Jackals. The Chiefs will be hosting their traditional New Year's Eve contest with the early 6:05 start time. Good seats are still available including accommodations for groups of 15 or more. Groups are eligible for discounted tickets and preferred seating based on availability. Contact a group sales representative today by calling 814-539-1799. For individual tickets visit the War Memorial Box Office during business hours or order in advance through Ticketmaster via phone, 1-800-745-3000, or online at www.ticketmaster.com. For everything Chiefs visit www.johnstownchiefs.com today!



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