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2025 AHL All-Star Classic Media Credential Application

Below is the media credential application for the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Spotlight 29 Casino, to be held February 2-3, 2024, in Palm Desert, California.

To apply for media credentials, all requested information must be submitted via the below form and received by the American Hockey League’s communications department no later than the end of business Monday, January 6, 2025.

If you need to cancel your request for any reason, please contact the AHL communications department at media@theahl.com.

Thank you.

A preliminary media schedule of events for the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic can be found here.

The host hotel for the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic is the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa, Indian Wells.

Rooms are available at the Renaissance at a rate of $199 per night. To book, please visit theahl.com/hotel.

The Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa is located at 44400 Indian Wells Lane in Indian Wells, Calif., about 8 miles from Acrisure Arena. Shuttle service will be provided between the hotel and the arena.

The AHL and Coachella Valley Firebirds will provide shuttle service for guests flying into Palm Springs International Airport.

Upon approval of your media credential application, you will be asked to provide your flight information to ensure shuttle availability.

If approved, your media credential will allow the holder access to cover the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Spotlight 29 Casino, but guests will require tickets for admission.

If you would like to purchase tickets to any of the events during the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic, please contact the AHL’s media relations department at media@theahl.com.

  • Video streaming or other live dissemination of the on-ice action during the 2025 AHL All-Star Skills Competition and the 2025 AHL All-Star Challenge is prohibited. Highlights will be available to pull from the AHL’s official broadcast partners televising the event live across North America.
  • Still photography is permitted by credentialed media solely for the purpose of media coverage of the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Spotlight 29 Casino.
  • In addition to the Skills Competition and All-Star Challenge, credentialed photographers are also welcome to cover the American Hockey League Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Ceremony.
  • Photographs are for non-commercial use only. The American Hockey League, the Coachella Valley Firebirds and Acrisure Arena reserve the right, at their discretion, to withhold and/or withdraw permission to photograph at the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic.
  • The use of strobes or other external flashes is not permitted.
  • Photographers may shoot only from assigned and designated areas, and must not interfere with the official event photographer or TV broadcast cameras. The official event photographer will be responsible for assigning shooting locations.

    In order of priority, list below each individual in your organization for whom you are requesting credentials and their job description. Please see the event Photography Policy included above.

    Credential 1


    Credential 2


    Credential 3


    Credential 4


    Credential 5


    Credential 6