All-Star Classic by the numbers

A by-the-numbers look at the 2004 Pepsi AHL All-Star Classic:

295 Players (since 1995) who have competed in the American Hockey League All-Star Classic
91.9 Percent of AHL All-Stars who have also competed in the National Hockey League
744 American Hockey League graduates who have appeared in the NHL during the 2003-04 season
308 Players who have skated in both the NHL and the AHL during the 2003-04 season
118 Former American Hockey League All-Stars who have played in the NHL during the 2003-04 season
77 Former Calder Cup champions who have played in the NHL this season
102 AHL graduates who have made their NHL debuts this season
22 Current NHL head coaches who coached or played in the AHL
16 Current NHL head coaches who were head coaches in the AHL
4 Current NHL head coaches who won a Calder Cup championship as an AHL head coach (Hartley, Laviolette, Tortorella, Trotz)
211 Former first- and second-round draft picks who have played in the AHL this season


Of the 43 players participating in the 2004 Pepsi AHL All-Star Classic:
36 Are playing in their first AHL All-Star Game (17 CAN, 19 PUSA)
29 Have been recalled to the NHL this season (14 CAN, 15 PUSA)
21 Are age 23 or younger (11 CAN, 10 PUSA)
10 Are AHL rookies (6 CAN, 4 PUSA)
4 Were first-round draft picks (1 CAN, 3 PUSA)
11 Were second-round draft picks (5 CAN, 6 PUSA)