Twenty American Hockey League alumni have been selected to play in the 2007 National Hockey League All-Star Game, including 10 who have played in an AHL All-Star Classic.
The rosters were announced by the NHL on Saturday. The 2007 NHL All-Star Game will be played in Dallas on Jan. 24.
Among those selected to the Eastern Conference roster are former AHL All-Stars Ryan Miller, Brian Campbell, Jay Bouwmeester, Zdeno Chara, Daniel Briere, Martin St. Louis and Eric Staal. Western Conference selections include former AHL All-Stars Miikka Kiprusoff, Philippe Boucher and Jonathan Cheechoo.
All four coaches selected for the NHL All-Star Game are AHL alumni as well. Eastern Conference head coach Lindy Ruff of the Buffalo Sabres played the 1991-92 season in the American Hockey League, while Atlanta’s Bob Hartley, who will serve as the East’s assistant coach, guided Hershey to the 1997 Calder Cup championship and coached in the 1998 AHL All-Star Game. Anaheim’s Randy Carlyle, who coached the Manitoba Moose in 2004-05, will lead the Western Conference squad, and will be assisted by Nashville’s Barry Trotz, whose AHL coaching credits include the 1994 Calder Cup championship and the 1995 AHL All-Star Game.
| AHL alumni in the 2007 NHL All-Star Game: | |
| Eastern Conference Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils Cristobal Huet, Montreal Canadiens Brian Campbell, Buffalo Sabres Sheldon Souray, Montreal Canadiens Jay Bouwmeester, Florida Panthers Zdeno Chara, Boston Bruins Tomas Kaberle, Toronto Maple Leafs Daniel Briere, Buffalo Sabres Jason Blake, New York Islanders Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning Eric Staal, Carolina Hurricanes |
Western Conference Roberto Luongo, Vancouver Canucks Miikka Kiprusoff, Calgary Flames Philippe Boucher, Dallas Stars Jonathan Cheechoo, San Jose Sharks Bill Guerin, St. Louis Blues Yanic Perreault, Phoenix Coyotes Brian Rolston, Minnesota Wild Ryan Smyth, Edmonton Oilers |
| Head Coach: Lindy Ruff, Buffalo Sabres Asst. Coach: Bob Hartley, Atlanta Thrashers |
Head Coach: Randy Carlyle, Anaheim Ducks Asst. Coach: Barry Trotz, Nashville Predators |
Among those chosen were 2006 Calder Cup champion Mike Green of the Washington Capitals, two-time AHL All-Star goaltender Kari Lehtonen of the Atlanta Thrashers, 2005 AHL All-Rookie forward Thomas Vanek of the Buffalo Sabres, 2005 AHL All-Star Zach Parise of the New Jersey Devils and Alexander Radulov of the Nashville Predators, who had 18 points in 10 games for the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals earlier this season.
