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Syracuse-Born Comic Moody McCarthy to Host 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic Post-Skills VIP Party

December 7, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release


SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Syracuse-born comic and writer Moody McCarthy is set to host the 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic Post-Skills VIP Party on Sunday, Jan. 31.

McCarthy is a stand-up comedian who has made numerous television appearances, highlighted by performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Conan, and two scintillating sets on The Late Show with David Letterman.

McCarthy was born "Matthew" in Syracuse, New York, into a boisterous household with six siblings. He began doing comedy in 1992 after his music and busboy careers stalled. McCarthy soon distinguished himself as an original and was hired by a Syracuse radio show to cover sports and write jokes. After six years of performing regionally, McCarthy decided his apartment was too big and moved to New York City, where he currently resides with his wife, daughter and step-dog.

The comedian has been featured on Last Comic Standing, the 2003 reboot of Star Search, America's Got Talent and Gotham Comedy Live. McCarthy is also a regular at some of the best clubs, including Dangerfields, Gotham, Comic Strip Live, Eastville and Syracuse Funny Bone, and has performed on three continents.

McCarthy's material is described as smart and universal without being trite. Couple that with a disarming stage presence and in-the-moment chops, fans will see why he has earned the admiration of his peers for his ability to "go up cold" and turn any setting into a lively comedy room.

In addition to McCarthy, Grammy-nominated musical act Five for Fighting and award-winning comedian Rob Bartlett will perform at the 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic Post-Skills VIP Party.

Tickets for the Post-Skills VIP Party are on sale now and can be purchased either in person at the Syracuse Crunch Office located in the War Memorial Arena at 800 South State Street in Syracuse or by calling 315-473-4444. Tickets to just the 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic may be purchased through all Ticketmaster outlets.

Fans who have already purchased their All-Star Classic tickets may call the Crunch office at 315-473-4444 to add on tickets to the Post-Skills VIP Party.

Details about other social events taking place during the 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic, including the AHL Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Ceremony, will be announced at a later date.

The 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic will feature the top young talent in the American Hockey League: Of the 679 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, Ben Bishop, Troy Brouwer, Ryan Callahan, Zdeno Chara, Logan Couture, Jiri Hudler, Tyler Johnson, Chris Kunitz, Ryan Miller, Gustav Nyquist, Zach Parise,Tuukka Rask, Pekka Rinne, Bobby Ryan, Cory Schneider, Patrick Sharp, Jason Spezza, Eric Staal, P.K. Subban and Mats Zuccarello.

In operation since 1936 and celebrating its 80th-anniversary season in 2015-16, the AHL continues to serve as the top development league for all 30 National Hockey League teams. More than 88 percent of today's NHL players are American Hockey League graduates, and for the 14th year in a row, more than 6 million fans attended AHL games across North America in 2014-15.

Syracuse Crunch single game and season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased either in person at the Crunch Box Office located in the War Memorial at 800 South State Street in Syracuse or by calling the office at 315-473-4444. For the latest Crunch news, visit www.syracusecrunch.com or follow the club on Facebook (www.facebook.com/syracusecrunch), Twitter (@SyracuseCrunch) and Instagram (@officialsyracusecrunch) using #SyrCrunch and #BelieveInBlue.

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