SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Manchester Monarchs goaltender Jean-Francois Berube has been added to the Eastern Conference roster and Oklahoma City Barons goaltender Richard Bachman has been added to the Western Conference roster for the 2015 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Turning Stone Resort Casino, set for this Sunday and Monday in Utica, N.Y.
In addition, the AHL announced that Adirondack goaltender Joni Ortio and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton goaltender Jeff Zatkoff will not be available for the event.
Berube (19-4-3) currently leads the AHL in wins and ranks fifth with a 2.05 goals-against average in 27 appearances for the conference-leading Monarchs. He owns a .920 save percentage and ranks third in the league in minutes played. Bachman has a 12-3-3 record, a 2.19 GAA and a .926 save percentage in 19 games for the Barons, who currently sit first in the overall league standings.
A very limited number of tickets remain available for the 2015 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Turning Stone Resort Casino. They can be purchased in person at the Utica Memorial Auditorium box office (10-4 ET), by phone at 800-693-8000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets for the two-day event are priced as low as $69 and include admission to both the All-Star Skills Competition at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25 and theAll-Star Game at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26.
In addition, complimentary tickets for the AHL Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Ceremony are available by visiting the Turning Stone Resort Casino box office (10 a.m. – 8 p.m. ET) or by phone at 877-833-7469. The AHL Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Ceremony, to be held in The Showroom at Turning Stone Resort Casino at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, will feature the induction of Frederic Cassivi, James C. Hendy, Bronco Horvath and Art Stratton as the AHL Hall of Fame Class of 2015 and will also celebrate honorary All-Star Classic captains Bill Guerin and Eric Weinrich.
The 2015 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Turning Stone Resort Casino will feature the top young talent in the American Hockey League: Of the 644 players to take part in the AHL All-Star Classic since 1995, more than 94 percent have competed in the National Hockey League, including Patrice Bergeron, Ben Bishop, Ryan Callahan, Zdeno Chara, Logan Couture, Jimmy Howard, Chris Kunitz, Ryan Miller, Gustav Nyquist, Zach Parise, Tuukka Rask, Pekka Rinne, Bobby Ryan, Martin St. Louis, Cory Schneider, Patrick Sharp, Jason Spezza, Eric Staal and P.K. Subban.
