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Toyota Named Title Sponsor of 2016 AHL All-Star Classic

November 2, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release


SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The official car of the Syracuse Crunch is now the title sponsor of the 2016 AHL All-Star Classic, which will take place in Syracuse on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.

By sponsoring the annual AHL All-Star Classic, local Toyota dealers are continuing their long-tenured partnership with the Syracuse Crunch, whose official car is Toyota. Toyota was also a proud title sponsor of the Crunch's record-setting Toyota Frozen Dome Classic on Nov. 22, 2014 and presenting sponsor of the Mirabito Outdoor Classic on Feb. 20, 2010.

Tickets for the 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic are on sale now. Ticket prices range from $40-60 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, by calling (315) 473-4444 or through all Ticketmaster outlets.

Details about other social events taking place during the 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic, including the post-skills VIP party, 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 on 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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