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The Best AHL All-Star Game Coverage

January 31, 2003 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Cincinnati RailRaiders News Release


Nobody covers the 2003 Dodge AHL All-Star Game like AHL.COM. The 2003 AHL All-Star Game will be cybercast live worldwide on the official website of the American Hockey League at www.theahl.com. The annual All-Star Game, which concludes the 2003 Dodge AHL All-Star Classic, will be played at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, Maine, on Monday, February 3. Coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. EST. Additionally, fans visiting theahl.com during Monday night's game can vote for the MVP, and one fan will win a game-worn jersey signed by the award-winning player.

Of the 262 players to take part in the AHL All-Star Classic since 1995, more than 92 percent have competed in the NHL, including Tyler Arnason, Eric Boguniecki, Valeri Bure, Anson Carter, Pavol Demitra, J.P. Dumont, Mike Dunham, Patrik Elias, Martin Lapointe, Mattias Norstrom, Steve Sullivan and former Cincinnati Mighty Duck Jason Williams. Coaches who have been behind the bench for an AHL All-Star Classic include Peter Laviolette, Bob Hartley, former WHA Cincinnati Stinger Robbie Ftorek, Barry Trotz, John Tortorella and Bruce Cassidy.

Your Mighty Ducks will be represented by left wing Jonathan Hedstrom, who was selected to play for the PlanetUSA squad.

AHL ALL-STAR CLASSIC LOCAL TV LISTINGS

All-Star Skills Competition - February 2, 8:00 EST
NHL Center Ice (U.S. Subscribers) - Live
Fox Sports Net Ohio - February 3, 12:00 p.m. EST

All-Star Game - February 3, 7:00 p.m. EST
NHL Center Ice (U.S. Subscribers) - Live
Fox Sports Net Ohio - February 4, 12:00 p.m. EST

DUCKS ALL-TIME LEADING SCORER RETURNS TO CINCINNATI

Saturday, February 1 vs. Milwaukee
Gates Open: 6:35 p.m.
Game Time: 7:35 p.m.
Bob Wren, who ranks first on the Ducks' all-time career leader list in goals (113), assists (186), points (299), games (277), power play goals (42), power play points (111), game-winning goals (14) and shots (915) returns to Cincinnati for the first time as a member of the opposition. The first 2,500 fans receive a replica goalie mask courtesy of RE/MAX.

PURCHASE TICKETS

Click link to purchase tickets http://cincinnatimightyducks.com/tickets.htm or call 513.562.4949.

STUDENT TICKET DISCOUNT

High School and College Students can receive a $3 discount off $15, $12 and $10 seats for all Mighty Ducks regular-season home games by presenting a valid student ID at the Cincinnati Gardens Box Office.

CHILDREN'S TICKET PRICE

Children age 12-and-under can purchase any available $15, $12 and $10 seat for just $7 for all Mighty Ducks regular-season home games when accompanied by a full-paying adult.

BRING YOUR GROUP TO SEE OUR GROUP

Groups of 15 or more can get discounts for all games. Get your friends, business associates or employees together for a special night at the Cincinnati Gardens. Get more information online or call 513.351.3999.

LOOKING FOR A SPEAKER?

If your club or organization needs a speaker for an upcoming meeting, the Mighty Ducks can help! Give them a call and let them know more about your club or organization and they'll match your club up with the right speaker from the Mighty Ducks. Call Don Helbig at 513.351.3999, ext. 231 for more information.

MIGHTY DUCKS TRUE FAN QUIZ

Are you a True Mighty Ducks fan? Check your knowledge of hockey and the team by taking our Mighty Ducks True Fan Quiz! Just pick your answers to the five questions below. The correct answers to the trivia questions will appear in the next E-Ducks newsletter.

1) The Mighty Ducks played their first-ever regular season game against which team?
Albany
Kentucky
Philadelphia
Worcester

2) Who has the most hat tricks while wearing a Mighty Ducks uniform?
Byron Briske
Jay Legault
Jason Williams
Bob Wren

3) Who was the first player called up to the NHL from the Mighty Ducks?
Matt Cullen
Peter LeBoutillier
Ruslan Salei
Dan Trebil

4) Which AHL team did Andy McDonald score the 1,000th goal in franchise history against?
Bridgeport
Cleveland
Rochester
Utah

5) What Michigan city is captain Rob Valicevic from?
Detroit
Flint
Muskegon
Saginaw

YOUR MIGHTY DUCKS

Are currently 14-22-8-4...Were 23-17-5-3 after 48 games last season...Went 2-2-1-1 in October, 6-6-3-1 in November, 2-9-2-2 in December and 4-5-2-0 in January... Have spent the following days alone or tied at each position in the AHL Central Division standings: FIRST - 6, SECOND - 51, THIRD - 48, FOURTH - 6, FIFTH - 0...Are 5-0-5-1 when BRENDAN YAREMA scores a goal...YAREMA leads the club in goals (12), first goals (five) and game-winning goals (four)...ILJA BRYZGALOV has a 2.03 GAA and .927 SV% over his last seven appearances...BEN GUITE, NICK SMITH and MARK POPOVIC are the only players to appear in every one of the Ducks' 48 games this season...Former AHL Ducks MATT CULLEN and PAVEL TRNKA were traded by Anaheim along with a fourth-round pick in this year's NHL Entry Draft to Florida in exchange for All-Star SANDIS OZOLINISH and LANCE WARD on January 30.

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