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2010 ECHL All-Star Game
123OTSO Total
American 25200 9
National 32401 10
Date January 20, 2010
Arena Citizens Business Bank Arena
City Ontario, California
MVP Evan Barlow
Attendance 7,615

The 2010 ECHL All-Star Game presented by Reebok was the held at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California, United States, home of the Ontario Reign.[1] The game will be held between two teams, each representing a conference (American and National) of the ECHL.

The game was part of a two day event of activities. On Tuesday, a skills competition among the ECHL players, called the ECHL All-Star Skills Competition presented by Reebok Hockey and was also sponsored by Toyota and the city of Ontario, California. It was the 13th edition of the skills challenge. The All-Star Game itself was played on a Wednesday evening.

Skills Competition[]

The 13th edition of the skills competition was held on the evening of Tuesday, January 19, 2010. The competition included seven individual competitions that tested the participants' hockey skills, each of which was sponsored. Sponsors for the event included ice hockey equipment maker Sher-Wood Hockey (both puck control relays), athletic apparel company Reebok (fastest skater and hardest shot), outdoor barbecue girll producer Bull Outdoor Products (rapid fire), game-worn jersey supplier MeiGray Group (accuracy shooting competition) and Southern California-based ice hockey rink company Ice Town (breakaway relay).

The first competition of the night was the Sher-Wood Hockey Puck Control Relay which consisted of three players from each conference, was won by the National Conference team of Evan Barlow (Idaho), Chris d'Alvise (Stockton) and John Lammers (Alaska). The Sher-Wood Hockey Individual Puck Control Relay followed and was won by the National Conference's Peter Lenes (Ontario) who defeated the American Conference's Jacob Micflikier (Florida).

The next event was the Reebok Faster Skater, a time trial style race around the rink which consisted of three members from each conference was won by the National Conference with an average time of 14.406 seconds to the American Conference's 14.462. The National Conference's Adam Miller (Las Vegas) had the fastest individual time at 14.287.[2] The Reebok 8.0.8 Hardest Shot competition was won by the American Conference with an average slap shot speed of 97.9 m.p.h. to 94.7 m.p.h. The American Conference's A. J. Thelen (Florida) had the hardest shot at 101.9 m.p.h.

The Bull Outdoor Products Rapid Fire competition tested a goaltender's skills with the player facing 10 shots, alternating from each face off circle. All six goaltenders that were selected to the the All-Star Game competed. The American Conference won the competition with a score of 22 saves to 20 and the American Conference's Braden Holtby (South Carolina) had the most saves with nine.

The MeiGray Group Accuracy Shooting Competition consisted of three players from each conference attempting to hit four targets placed at each corner of the net. The players had six shots to hit the four total targets. The National Conference won the competition hitting 11 targets to the American Conference's 9 and the National Conference's Ryan Kinasewich (Utah) had the best score hitting four targets in four shots.

The final competition of the evening was the Ice Town Breakaway Relay which would have each of the six goaltenders facing off against six shooters from the opposing conference's team and an amateur player, with each goaltender attempting to block each participant on a breakaway. The American Conference won the event with 7 goals scored to the National Conference's 5. The American Conference's Braden Holtby had the best score, stopping six of seven shooters and won the Outstanding Goaltender award having stopped a total of 15 shots through the two goaltender competitions.

The National Conference would win the overall competition with a score of 11 to 10, winning the skills competition for the third straight time and the fifth time in the past six skills competitions.[3]

Rosters[]

The National Conference roster was announced on December 30, 2009[4] and the American Conference roster was announced the following day.[5]

National Conference American Conference
Coach: Flag of Canada Derek Laxdal (Idaho Steelheads) Flag of Canada Cail MacLean (South Carolina Stingrays)
Assistant Coach: Flag of Canada Marty Raymond (Bakersfield Condors) Flag of Canada Derek Wilkinson (Charlotte Checkers)
Captains:[6] Flag of Canada David Walker Flag of Canada J. C. Sawyer
Starters:

Flag of Canada 1 – G David Shantz (Victoria Salmon Kings)
Flag of Canada 6 – D Sasha Pokulok (Bakersfield Condors)
Flag of Canada 27 – D David Walker (Ontario Reign) - (C)
Flag of Canada 21 – F Greg Hogeboom (Ontario Reign)
Flag of Canada 9 – F Ryan Kinasewich (Utah Grizzlies)
Flag of Canada 20 – F John Lammers (Alaska Aces)

Flag of Canada 34 – G Todd Ford (South Carolina Stingrays)
Flag of Canada 12 – D J. C. Sawyer (Toledo Walleye) - (C)
Flag of the United States 4 – D Zach Tarkir (South Carolina Stingrays)
Flag of Canada 27 – F Justin Donati (Elmira Jackals)
Flag of the United States 76 – F Ben Gordon (Reading Royals)
Flag of Canada 11 – F Jacob Micflikier (Florida Everblades)

Reserves:

Flag of the United States 31 – G Richard Bachman (Idaho Steelheads)
Flag of Germany 33 – G Timo Pielmeier (Bakersfield Condors)
Flag of Canada 7 – D Vic Bartley (Utah Grizzlies)
Flag of Canada 2 – D Taylor Ellington (Victoria Salmon Kings)
Flag of the United States 17 – D Brendan Milnamow (Idaho Steelheads)
Flag of Canada 29 – D Eric Regan (Bakersfield Condors)
Flag of Canada 19 – F Evan Barlow (Idaho Steelheads)
Flag of Canada 23 – F Judd Blackwater (Stockton Thunder)
Flag of Canada 8 – F Chris d'Alvise (Stockton Thunder)
Flag of the United States 3 – F Peter Lenes (Ontario Reign)
Flag of the United States 42 – F Nick Mazzolini (Alaska Aces)
Flag of the United States 12 – F Adam Miller (Las Vegas Wranglers)
Flag of Canada 37 – F A. J. Perry (Utah Grizzlies)
Flag of the United States 22 – F John Swanson (Idaho Steelheads)
Flag of the United States 18 – F Shawn Weller (Bakersfield Condors)

Flag of Canada 31 – G Braden Holtby (South Carolina Stingrays)
Flag of the United States 30 – G Jeremy Smith (Cincinnati Cyclones)
Flag of the United States 23 – D Mitch Ganzak (Wheeling Nailers)
Flag of Canada 6 – D Drew Paris (Gwinnett Gladiators)
Flag of Canada 7 – D Sam Roberts (Gwinnett Gladiators)
Flag of the United States 49 – D A. J. Thelen (Florida Everblades)
Flag of Canada 84 – F Brandon Buck (Florida Everblades)
Flag of Canada 19 – F Rick Cleaver (Kalamazoo Wings)
Flag of Russia 93 – F Maxime Gratchev (Elmira Jackals)
Flag of Russia 17 – F Nikita Kashirsky (South Carolina)
Flag of Canada 20 – F Matt Pierce (Cincinnati Cyclones)
Flag of the United States 43 – F Jeff Prough (Trenton Devils)
Flag of the United States 24 – F Matt Schepke (Charlotte Checkers)
Flag of Canada 15 – F Connor Shields (Johnstown Chiefs)
Flag of Canada 61 – F Maxime Tanguay (Toledo Walleye)

References[]

  1. Knoblauch, Austin. "Ontario Reign to host ECHL All-Star Game in January", Los Angeles Times, August 28, 2009. Retrieved on January 20, 2010. 
  2. Fenech, Anthony. "Wrangler's Adam Miller proves his speed in hockey skills competition", Las Vegas Sun, January 20, 2010. Retrieved on January 20, 2010. 
  3. Press release. "National Conference wins 13th annual ECHL All-Star Skills Competition 11-10", ECHL, January 19, 2010. Retrieved on January 20, 2010. 
  4. Press release. "National Conference roster announced for All-Star Game", ECHL, December 30, 2009. Retrieved on January 20, 2010. 
  5. Press release. "American Conference roster announced for All-Star Game", ECHL, December 31, 2009. Retrieved on January 20, 2010. 
  6. Press release. "Captains, Alternates announced for ECHL All-Star Game presented by Reebok", ECHL, January 14, 2010. Retrieved on January 20, 2010. 
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