Roster For AHL All-Star Game

[Cobiemonster]

Forwards

Brett Connolly, Syracuse Crunch (Tampa Bay)
Brian Gibbons, W-B/Scranton Penguins (Pittsburgh)
Mike Hoffman, Binghamton Senators (Ottawa)
Jason Jaffray, St. John’s IceCaps (Winnipeg)
Travis Morin, Texas Stars (Dallas)
Brandon Pirri, Rockford IceHogs (Chicago)
Colton Sceviour, Texas Stars (Dallas)
Colton Sissons, Milwaukee Admirals (Nashville)
Ryan Spooner, Providence Bruins (Boston)
Ben Street, Abbotsford Heat (Calgary)
Ryan Strome, Bridgeport Sound Tigers (N.Y. Islanders)
Linden Vey, Manchester Monarchs (Los Angeles)

Defensemen

Chad Billins, Abbotsford Heat (Calgary)
T.J. Brennan, Toronto Marlies (Toronto)
Cody Goloubef, Springfield Falcons (Columbus)
Alexey Marchenko, Grand Rapids Griffins (Detroit)
Brayden McNabb, Rochester Americans (Buffalo)
Frederic St. Denis, Springfield Falcons (Columbus)

Goaltenders

Jake Allen, Chicago Wolves (St. Louis)
Martin Jones, Manchester Monarchs (Los Angeles)

The goaltending looks great

 

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Nice to see former Medicine Hat Tiger Linden Vey on the AHL All-Star team, he had a cup of coffee with the Kings earlier this year and played quite well in my opinion (that's a tough lineup to crack). Maybe the Kings would be willing to part with him at the trade deadline in order to bolster their lineup for another run at the Cup?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

whats the AHL ASG format lately ... who are they playing? lol

 

[Cobiemonster]

Nice to see former Medicine Hat Tiger Linden Vey on the AHL All-Star team, he had a cup of coffee with the Kings earlier this year and played quite well in my opinion (that's a tough lineup to crack). Maybe the Kings would be willing to part with him at the trade deadline in order to bolster their lineup for another run at the Cup?

Actually, the Kings should dump a few of their current 3rd/4th line players for Linden Vey and Tanner Pearson to play full time - I wrote this blog last night(http://www.sportshoopla.com/forums/...kings-need-start-evolving-depth-forwards.html) about how the Kings need to start evolving with their 3rd and 4th lines - I'd rather them not trade a guy like him, they should be using him

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

AHL All-Star Team to Face Farjestad BK on Feb 12th Announced


Of the 20 players named to the AHL All-Star team, 19 have National Hockey League experience, including 14 who have played in the NHL this season. Eight All-Stars are former first- or second-round draft picks in the NHL, and 14 will be participating in the event for the first time.

Jason Jaffray of the St. John’s IceCaps has been named the captain of the 2014 AHL All-Star squad. Each year, captains for the American Hockey League All-Star teams have been selected by the league president in recognition of their outstanding service and leadership to the AHL.



The 2014 AHL All-Star Classic will mark the first time ever that a Swedish Hockey League team has competed in North America.

 

[thedddd]

AHL roster named for 2014 All-Star Classic | The American Hockey League

They are playing the:

The 2014 AHL All-Star Classic will mark the first time ever that a Swedish Hockey League team has competed in North America. Founded in 1932 and based in the city of Karlstad, Sweden, Färjestad BK – led by team CEO Håkan Loob

 

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LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOB!!

/The 'O' is for every goal he scored for the Flames that magical season (I'll save you some time, it's 50)
//Only Swedish born player to score 50 goals in a season

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Surprised Adam Clendening of the Rockford IceHogs didn't make it. 2nd among all AHL dmen in scoring, leads the IceHogs in scoring, very solid 2 way player, I would consider him snubbed. Congrats to everyone who made it tho, great roster.

 

[esls79]

Etem got snubbed - 23 points in 14 games and player of the month for December

 

[pixburgher66]

Well...I don't think Gibbons is going back, sooooooo...

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Etem got snubbed - 23 points in 14 games and player of the month for December

Strome is with the Isles now & he's very unlikely to be sent down ever again. Maybe Etem will take his place.

 

[Cobiemonster]

Well...I don't think Gibbons is going back, sooooooo...

It's during the Olympic Break so he can go play in that game, just like any current NHLer

 

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Emerson Etem (another former Medicine Hat Tiger)

 

[pixburgher66]

It's during the Olympic Break so he can go play in that game, just like any current NHLer

But will he? I dunno, I suppose it's a game, so it wouldn't hurt to get some extra work during a break, but I'm not sure I'd go.

 

[Cobiemonster]

But will he? I dunno, I suppose it's a game, so it wouldn't hurt to get some extra work during a break, but I'm not sure I'd go.

Well, why wouldn't he go? Unless he has a nagging injury or has something going on where he can't go, I'd imagine he'd probably go

 

[forty_three]

I was thinking "The Springfield Falcons are like 25-5 this year and only have one player in the ASG?

Then I remembered, most of them are up in the NHL right now.

 

[juliansteed]

Thought Tomas Jurco got snubbed, but then I saw when the game would be played. He'll be busy in Sochi with Team Slovakia.

Nice to see Mike Hoffman on the team though!