
Team Hooks, Team Fins Selected for All-Star Classic
December 17, 2018 - ECHL (ECHL)
Toledo Walleye News Release
The lines have been drawn. On one side, Team Hooks. On the other, Team Fins. Both made up of Toledo Walleye players, and for one night they'll compete against each other for All-Star glory on Monday, January 21 during the 2019 CCM/ECHL All-Star Classic presented by ProMedica, supported by iHeart and WTOL.
The teams were selected during our All-Star Draft event on Sunday at the Huntington Center. Team Hooks captain Shane Berschbach and Team Fins captain A.J. Jenks made the selections for the 3-on-3 tournament. Team Hooks will be coached by Walleye head coach Dan Watson and associate head coach Andy Delmore. Team Fins will be coached by two members of the Toledo Hockey Hall of Fame: Rick Judson and Jim McCabe.
TEAM HOOKS
Coaches: Dan Watson, Andy Delmore???
Captain: Shane Berschbach
Forwards: Greg Wolfe, Tyler Spezia, Dan DeSalvo, Daniel Leavens, Hunter Smith, Trevor Yates
Defensemen: Matt Register, Marcus Crawford, Kevin Lohan, Brenden Kotyk
Goaltender: Kaden Fulcher
TEAM FINS
Coaches: Toledo Hockey Hall of Fame members Rick Judson, Jim McCabe
Captain: A.J. Jenks
Forwards: T.J. Hensick, Bryan Moore, Charlie O'Connor, Jordan Topping, Ben Storm, Brett D'Andrea
Defensemen: Kevin Tansey, Ryan Obuchowski, Sam Thibault, Trevor Hamilton
Goaltender: Pat Nagle
ALL-STAR DRAFT JERSEYS
Team Hooks and Team Fins jerseys signed by Walleye players during the All-Star Draft event will go on sale Tuesday, December 18 at 11 a.m. at the Huntington Center Swamp Shop. It's your chance to get a one-of-a-kind piece of Toledo Hockey history!
ALL-STAR CLASSIC AND SKILLS SHOWCASE
For the second consecutive year, the 2019 CCM/ECHL All-Star Classic will feature a 3-on-3 tournament with four teams competing for the top spot. New in 2019, the host team will make up two of the four teams and face-off against the other two teams featuring players from the Eastern and Western Conference All-Star teams.
Rally scoring will be featured, pitting all four teams against each other. Each team consists of 10 players - five forwards, four defensemen and a goaltender.
The first round will be round-robin style, with each team competing against each other in six consecutive eight-minute running clock games. All four teams will advance to the second round and will be re-seeded based on total score. The second round will feature two eight-minute running clock games with the #1 vs. #4 seeds and the #2 vs. #3 seeds. The top two highest scoring teams after Round 1 and Round 2 will meet in the third round for the final matchup. The finals will feature the #1 vs. #2 seed in a 10-minute running clock game to determine the tournament champion.
The Fastest Skater and Hardest Shot competitions are presented by Charlie's Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Ram, and the Accuracy Shot competition is presented by Grogan's Towne Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram.
2019 CCM/ECHL ALL-STAR WEEKEND PRESENTED BY PROMEDICA
The 2019 CCM/ECHL All-Star Weekend presented by ProMedica, supported by iHeart and WTOL is set for Friday, January 18 through Monday, January 21:
Friday, January 18: All-Star Weekend Opening Night for FINatics
Saturday, January 19: Winter Brewfest at Fifth Third Field, All-Star Weekend Fanfest at Hensville Park, Winterfest Youth Hockey Tournament
Sunday, January 20: Walleye vs. Komets Regular Season Game, Toledo Hockey and ECHL Hall of Fame Luncheon, All-Star Weekend Fanfest at Hensville Park, Winterfest Youth Hockey Tournament
Monday, January 21: CCM/ECHL All-Star Classic and Skills Showcase, Winterfest Youth Hockey Championship
For tickets call 419-725-9255 or order online at www.toledowalleye.com/allstar.
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