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National Conference Roster Announced for ECHL All-Star Game
Tuesday, Dec. 30th, 2008
PRINCETON, N.J. – The ECHL on Tuesday announced the starting lineup and roster of the National Conference team for the 2009 ECHL All-Star Game.
The Reading Royals, the City of Reading and the Sovereign Center will host the 17th Annual ECHL All-Star Game on Jan. 21, 2009 and the 12th Annual All-Star Skills Competition on Jan. 20, 2009.
There are 13 rookies on the National Conference and 20 of the 21 players are making their first appearance in an ECHL All-Star Game.
There have been 46 players from the All-Star Game who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League, including 29 since 2002 when the lineups began having players who coaches felt were prospects to move up to a higher level.
National Conference Starters
G - Jean-Philippe Lamoureux, Alaska (24 gp, 14-9-1, 2 shutouts, 2.46 GAA, .923 save pct.)
D - Dylan Yeo, Victoria (32 gp, 8g, 20a, 28 pts)
D - Matt Shasby, Alaska (30 gp, 5g, 15a, 20 pts)
F - Wes Goldie, Victoria (32 gp, 27g, 10a, 37 pts)
F - Colin Hemingway, Alaska (30 gp, 14g, 27a, 41 pts)
F - Steve Gainey, Idaho (31 gp, 11g, 18a, 29 pts)
The starting lineups are determined in voting by National Conference coaches, team captains, media directors, broadcasters and media members. Coaches also submitted the top prospects from within their conference to determine the final roster with each of the nine teams having a representative.
The Stanley Cup and the Patrick J. Kelly Cup will both be on display throughout the event, marking the ninth time in the last 10 years that the NHL championship trophy and the ECHL championship trophy have been displayed together at the All-Star Game.
Alaska has three starters with rookie goaltender Jean-Philippe Lamoureux, defenseman Matt Shasby, and forward Colin Hemingway. Lamoureux is 14-9-1 and is tied for the league lead with 14 wins and three shutouts while ranking second with 1,439 minutes and 711 saves. Hemingway leads the ECHL with 27 assists and is second with 41 points while Shasby is tied for fourth among league defensemen with 20 points (5g-15a).
Victoria has three representatives with starting defenseman Dylan Yeo and starting forward Wes Goldie and rookie forward Dan Gendur. Yeo, who is under contract to Manitoba of the AHL, leads league defensemen with eight goals and 28 points. He is tied for the lead among blueliners with four power-play goals and 20 assists and is second with 15 power-play points and 11 power-play assists. Goldie leads the league with 27 goals and is tied for the lead with five game-winning goals. His nine power-play goals tie him for second and his 37 points rank him fourth. Gendur, who is under contract to Vancouver of the NHL, leads ECHL rookies with 11 power-play assists and is tied for the lead with 14 power-play points. He is fourth among rookies with 19 assists and tied for 10th with 24 points.
Ontario has three rookies selected with goaltender Jeff Zatkoff and forwards Geoff Walker and Tim Kraus. Zatkoff, who is under contract to Los Angeles of the NHL, is 8-6-1 and ranks second in the league with a save percentage of .934 and sixth with a goals-against average of 2.31. Walker is tied for the rookie lead with 14 power-play points while his nine power-play assists tie him for second. He is tied for 10th among rookies with 24 points (10g-14a) while Kraus is 13th with 22 points (6g-16a).
Idaho will be represented by starting forward Steve Gainey and rookie defenseman Matt Stephenson. Stephenson, who is under contract to Manitoba of the AHL, is 15th among league defensemen with 15 points (5g-10a) while Gainey is tied for the team lead with 29 points (11g-18a).
Bakersfield will be represented by rookie Matt Pope and Mark Derlago, who is under contract to Manitoba of the AHL. Pope is tied for second among league rookies with 17 goals and seven power-play goals while his 30 points are fifth. Derlago had 20 points (9g-11a) in 12 games for the Condors before being called up to Manitoba where he has eight points (4g-4a) in 14 games.
Making his second straight appearance in the All-Star Game is defenseman Kenny MacAulay of Fresno who will be joined by rookie goaltender Joe Fallon. The Falcons are represented because the voting was complete and rosters had been determined before the team suspended operations on Dec. 22. Fallon, who is under contract to Chicago of the NHL and was recently reassigned to Gwinnett, is 8-4-1 with a shutout, a goals-against average of 2.57 and a save percentage of .911. MacAulay is tied for fifth among ECHL defensemen with 16 assists and is tied for seventh with 19 points.
Representing Las Vegas will be rookie defenseman Jeff May and forward Justin Taylor. Taylor has 15 points (8g-7a) in 16 games while May has 10 points (4g-6a).
Phoenix is represented by rookie forward Matt Fornataro and rookie defenseman Michael Wilson, who are both under contract to Worcester of the AHL. Fornataro has 18 points (9g-9a) in 21 games for the RoadRunners and five points (1g-4a) in 10 games with Worcester. Wilson has 10 points (2g-8a) in 15 games for Phoenix and two points (1g-1a) in 10 games for Worcester.
Rookie forward Ryan Huddy will represent Stockton and rookie forward Vladimir Nikiforov was selected from Utah. Huddy, who is under contract to Springfield of the AHL, is tied for fourth among league rookies with 14 goals and is tied for seventh with 27 points in 28 games while also playing three games for Springfield. Nikiforov, who is under contract to Bridgeport of the AHL, has 17 points (6g-11a) in 27 games for Utah while also playing four games for Bridgeport.
The Reading Royals, the City of Reading and the Sovereign Center will host the 17th Annual ECHL All-Star Game on Jan. 21, 2009 and the 12th Annual All-Star Skills Competition on Jan. 20, 2009.
There are 13 rookies on the National Conference and 20 of the 21 players are making their first appearance in an ECHL All-Star Game.
There have been 46 players from the All-Star Game who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League, including 29 since 2002 when the lineups began having players who coaches felt were prospects to move up to a higher level.
National Conference Starters
G - Jean-Philippe Lamoureux, Alaska (24 gp, 14-9-1, 2 shutouts, 2.46 GAA, .923 save pct.)
D - Dylan Yeo, Victoria (32 gp, 8g, 20a, 28 pts)
D - Matt Shasby, Alaska (30 gp, 5g, 15a, 20 pts)
F - Wes Goldie, Victoria (32 gp, 27g, 10a, 37 pts)
F - Colin Hemingway, Alaska (30 gp, 14g, 27a, 41 pts)
F - Steve Gainey, Idaho (31 gp, 11g, 18a, 29 pts)
The starting lineups are determined in voting by National Conference coaches, team captains, media directors, broadcasters and media members. Coaches also submitted the top prospects from within their conference to determine the final roster with each of the nine teams having a representative.
The Stanley Cup and the Patrick J. Kelly Cup will both be on display throughout the event, marking the ninth time in the last 10 years that the NHL championship trophy and the ECHL championship trophy have been displayed together at the All-Star Game.
Alaska has three starters with rookie goaltender Jean-Philippe Lamoureux, defenseman Matt Shasby, and forward Colin Hemingway. Lamoureux is 14-9-1 and is tied for the league lead with 14 wins and three shutouts while ranking second with 1,439 minutes and 711 saves. Hemingway leads the ECHL with 27 assists and is second with 41 points while Shasby is tied for fourth among league defensemen with 20 points (5g-15a).
Victoria has three representatives with starting defenseman Dylan Yeo and starting forward Wes Goldie and rookie forward Dan Gendur. Yeo, who is under contract to Manitoba of the AHL, leads league defensemen with eight goals and 28 points. He is tied for the lead among blueliners with four power-play goals and 20 assists and is second with 15 power-play points and 11 power-play assists. Goldie leads the league with 27 goals and is tied for the lead with five game-winning goals. His nine power-play goals tie him for second and his 37 points rank him fourth. Gendur, who is under contract to Vancouver of the NHL, leads ECHL rookies with 11 power-play assists and is tied for the lead with 14 power-play points. He is fourth among rookies with 19 assists and tied for 10th with 24 points.
Ontario has three rookies selected with goaltender Jeff Zatkoff and forwards Geoff Walker and Tim Kraus. Zatkoff, who is under contract to Los Angeles of the NHL, is 8-6-1 and ranks second in the league with a save percentage of .934 and sixth with a goals-against average of 2.31. Walker is tied for the rookie lead with 14 power-play points while his nine power-play assists tie him for second. He is tied for 10th among rookies with 24 points (10g-14a) while Kraus is 13th with 22 points (6g-16a).
Idaho will be represented by starting forward Steve Gainey and rookie defenseman Matt Stephenson. Stephenson, who is under contract to Manitoba of the AHL, is 15th among league defensemen with 15 points (5g-10a) while Gainey is tied for the team lead with 29 points (11g-18a).
Bakersfield will be represented by rookie Matt Pope and Mark Derlago, who is under contract to Manitoba of the AHL. Pope is tied for second among league rookies with 17 goals and seven power-play goals while his 30 points are fifth. Derlago had 20 points (9g-11a) in 12 games for the Condors before being called up to Manitoba where he has eight points (4g-4a) in 14 games.
Making his second straight appearance in the All-Star Game is defenseman Kenny MacAulay of Fresno who will be joined by rookie goaltender Joe Fallon. The Falcons are represented because the voting was complete and rosters had been determined before the team suspended operations on Dec. 22. Fallon, who is under contract to Chicago of the NHL and was recently reassigned to Gwinnett, is 8-4-1 with a shutout, a goals-against average of 2.57 and a save percentage of .911. MacAulay is tied for fifth among ECHL defensemen with 16 assists and is tied for seventh with 19 points.
Representing Las Vegas will be rookie defenseman Jeff May and forward Justin Taylor. Taylor has 15 points (8g-7a) in 16 games while May has 10 points (4g-6a).
Phoenix is represented by rookie forward Matt Fornataro and rookie defenseman Michael Wilson, who are both under contract to Worcester of the AHL. Fornataro has 18 points (9g-9a) in 21 games for the RoadRunners and five points (1g-4a) in 10 games with Worcester. Wilson has 10 points (2g-8a) in 15 games for Phoenix and two points (1g-1a) in 10 games for Worcester.
Rookie forward Ryan Huddy will represent Stockton and rookie forward Vladimir Nikiforov was selected from Utah. Huddy, who is under contract to Springfield of the AHL, is tied for fourth among league rookies with 14 goals and is tied for seventh with 27 points in 28 games while also playing three games for Springfield. Nikiforov, who is under contract to Bridgeport of the AHL, has 17 points (6g-11a) in 27 games for Utah while also playing four games for Bridgeport.
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