Vrana Named to PlanetUSA AHL All-Star Team

January 10, 2008 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Albany Devils News Release


LOWELL, Mass. - The American Hockey League announced today that Lowell Devils' center Petr Vrana has been named to the PlanetUSA team for the 2008 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Reebok, to be played Jan 27-28 at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton, N.Y.

Vrana, 22, leads the Devils in 39 games this season with 28 assists and 36 points, both pro career highs, while also ranking fourth on the team with eight goals. The Sternberk, Czech Republic-native has also put together three point-streaks this year of four-games-or-more, including a span of six contests that netted ten points (1g, 9a).

Now a third-year pro, Vrana has totaled 33 goals, 70 assists and 163 penalty minutes in 174 AHL games. A second round draft pick (#42 overall) of the New Jersey Devils in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Vrana spent three seasons with the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Of the 427 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, Brad Boyes, Daniel Briere, Zdeno Chara, Jonathan Cheechoo, Pavol Demitra, Rick DiPietro, Patrik Elias, Ray Emery, Jiri Hudler, Miikka Kiprusoff, Kari Lehtonen, Ryan Miller, Martin St. Louis, Jason Spezza, Eric Staal and Steve Sullivan.

The 2008 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Reebok will feature the top young talent in the American Hockey League competing in the CCM AHL All-Star Skills Competition on Sunday, January 27 (7:00 ET), and the AHL All-Star Game on Monday, January 28 (7:00 ET).

The Devils continue their homestand on Friday, January 11 against the Springfield Falcons at 7:05 p.m. The Dracut Lions Club will be collecting new and used eyeglasses at the game for charity. Lowell completes the weekend on Sunday, January 13 at 4:05 p.m. versus the Portland Pirates. Join us for a post-game team autograph session and, after all Sunday home games, a post-game skate presented by Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union. Listen t! o all of the action live on 980AM-WCAP as Ryan Johnston brings you all of the play-by-play. Call the Devils office at (978) 458-PUCK for more information or visit www.lowelldevilshockey.com.



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