The American Hockey League announced today the rosters for the 2018 AHL All-Star Classic that will be held in Utica from 28-29th of January.
Per AHL release:
Each of the AHL’s four divisions will be represented by 12 players. Rosters were determined by committees of AHL coaches, and all 30 AHL teams are represented by at least one All-Star. The 2018 AHL All-Star Skills Competition on Jan. 28 (8 p.m. ET) will pit the All-Stars from the two Eastern Conference divisions against those from the two Western Conference divisions in seven skills events.In the 2018 AHL All-Star Challenge on Jan. 29 (7 p.m. ET), the four teams will participate in a round-robin tournament featuring six games of 10 minutes each, played entirely at 3-on-3. The two teams with the best records at the end of the round-robin will face off for the championship, a six-minute game also played at 3-on-3.
Atlantic Division All-Stars: D Sebastian Aho, Bridgeport Sound Tigers G Jordan Binnington, Providence Bruins F Chris Bourque, Hershey Bears D T.J. Brennan, Lehigh Valley Phantoms F Austin Czarnik, Providence Bruins G Casey DeSmith, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins F Tanner Fritz, Bridgeport Sound Tigers D John Gilmour, Hartford Wolf Pack F Alexandre Grenier, Springfield Thunderbirds F Danick Martel, Lehigh Valley Phantoms F Daniel Sprong, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins F Valentin Zykov, Charlotte Checkers Coach: Jay Leach, Providence Bruins
North Division All-Stars F Reid Boucher, Utica Comets G Thatcher Demko, Utica Comets D Travis Dermott, Toronto Marlies F Gabriel Gagne, Belleville Senators F Kasperi Kapanen, Toronto Marlies F Bracken Kearns (“C…), Binghamton Devils D Jacob MacDonald, Binghamton Devils F Matthew Peca, Syracuse Crunch F C.J. Smith, Rochester Americans D Matt Taormina, Laval Rocket F Chris Terry, Laval Rocket G Linus Ullmark, Rochester Americans Coach: Sheldon Keefe, Toronto Marlies
Central Division All-Stars D Erik Gustafsson, Rockford IceHogs F Vinnie Hinostroza, Rockford IceHogs G Michael Hutchinson, Manitoba Moose D Dean Kukan, Cleveland Monsters F Luke Kunin, Iowa Wild G Anders Lindback, Milwaukee Admirals F Matt Lorito, Grand Rapids Griffins F Emil Pettersson, Milwaukee Admirals F Brandon Pirri, Chicago Wolves F Matt Puempel, Grand Rapids Griffins F Jack Roslovic, Manitoba Moose D Cameron Schilling, Manitoba Moose Coach: Pascal Vincent, Manitoba Moose
Pacific Division All-Stars D Rasmus Andersson, Stockton Heat G Antoine Bibeau, San Jose Barracuda F Rocco Grimaldi, San Antonio Rampage F Andrew Mangiapane, Stockton Heat F Curtis McKenzie, Texas Stars F Nick Merkley, Tucson Roadrunners G Cal Petersen, Ontario Reign F Ty Rattie, Bakersfield Condors D Jordan Schmaltz, San Antonio Rampage F Dylan Strome, Tucson Roadrunners F Brett Sutter (“C…), Ontario Reign D Andy Welinski, San Diego Gulls Coach: Mike Van Ryn, Tucson Roadrunners