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 |
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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: | |
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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) |