Roster Changes Announced for 2013 Dunkin' Donuts Ahl
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Caroline Greene 401-680-4713 DATE: January 23, 2013 ROSTER CHANGES ANNOUNCED FOR 2013 DUNKIN’ DONUTS AHL ALL-STAR CLASSIC SPRINGFIELD, Mass. ... The American Hockey League today announced several changes to the team rosters for the 2013 Dunkin’ Donuts AHL All-Star Classic, to take place Sunday and Monday, Jan. 27 and 28, in Providence, R.I. In the Eastern Conference, Norfolk Admirals forward Emerson Etem, Binghamton Senators defenseman Eric Gryba, Syracuse Crunch defenseman Radko Gudas, Worcester Sharks forward Bracken Kearns, St. John’s IceCaps defenseman Derek Meech, Providence Bruins forward Jamie Tardif and Hershey Bears forward Jeff Taffe have been added to the roster. In the Western Conference, Hamilton Bulldogs forward Gabriel Dumont, Toronto Marlies forward Matt Frattin and Chicago Wolves defensemanBrad Hunt have been added. In addition, the AHL has announced that Binghamton’s Andre Benoit, Portland’s Alexandre Bolduc, Providence’sChris Bourque, Norfolk’s Peter Holland, Worcester’s Tim Kennedy, Hershey’s Tomas Kundratek and St. John’s Zach Redmond in the East and Hamilton’s Brendan Gallagher, Toronto’s Mike Kostka and Chicago’s Brett Sterling in the West will be unavailable for the event. A limited number of individual tickets remain available for the 2013 Pepsi AHL All-Star Skills Competition at 7 p.m. on Sunday, January 27 and the 2013 AHL All-Star Game at 7 p.m. on Monday, January 28. Call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or visit ticketmaster.com or the Dunkin’ Donuts Center box office to purchase. The 2013 Dunkin’ Donuts AHL All-Star Classic in Providence will feature the top young talent in the American Hockey League competing a two-day event to be televised nationally in the United States and Canada. Of the 597 players to take part in the AHL All-Star Classic since the event was reinstated in 1995, nearly 93 percent have competed in the National Hockey League, including Patrice Bergeron, Daniel Briere, Dustin Brown, Ryan Callahan, Mike Cammalleri,Zdeno Chara, Miikka Kiprusoff, Ryan Miller, Zach Parise, Tuukka Rask, Pekka Rinne, Bobby Ryan, Martin St. Louis,Cory Schneider, Jason Spezza and Eric Staal. 2013 AHL Eastern Conference All-Star Team Goaltenders Forwards Robin Lehner, Binghamton Senators Jonathan Audy-Marchessault, Springfield Falcons Curtis McElhinney, Springfield Falcons Beau Bennett, W-B/Scranton Penguins Niklas Svedberg, Providence Bruins Bobby Butler, Albany Devils Emerson Etem, Norfolk Admirals Defensemen Tyler Johnson, Syracuse Crunch Mark Barberio, Syracuse Crunch Bracken Kearns, Worcester Sharks Matt Donovan, Bridgeport Sound Tigers Chad Kolarik, Connecticut Whale Tim Erixon, Springfield Falcons Nino Niederreiter, Bridgeport Sound Tigers Eric Gryba, Binghamton Senators Richard Panik, Syracuse Crunch Radko Gudas, Syracuse Crunch Jeff Taffe, Hershey Bears Erik Gustafsson, Adirondack Phantoms Jamie Tardif, Providence Bruins Derek Meech, St. John's IceCaps Tyler Toffoli, Manchester Monarchs David Rundblad, Portland Pirates Trent Whitfield, Providence Bruins ("C") 2013 AHL Western Conference All-Star Team Goaltenders Forwards Barry Brust, Abbotsford Heat Andrew Agozzino, Lake Erie Monsters Petr Mrazek, Grand Rapids Griffins Mark Arcobello, Oklahoma City Barons Justin Peters, Charlotte Checkers Gabriel Dumont, Hamilton Bulldogs Matt Fraser, Texas Stars Defensemen Matt Frattin, Toronto Marlies Victor Bartley, Milwaukee Admirals Ryan Hamilton, Toronto Marlies Chad Billins, Grand Rapids Griffins Quintin Laing, Abbotsford Heat ("C") Adam Clendening, Rockford IceHogs Gustav Nyquist, Grand Rapids Griffins Mark Cundari, Peoria Rivermen Kevin Porter, Rochester Americans Brad Hunt, Chicago Wolves Martin St. Pierre, Rockford IceHogs Michal Jordan, Charlotte Checkers Mike Sgarbossa, Lake Erie Monsters Brayden McNabb, Rochester Americans Drew Shore, San Antonio Rampage Jamie Oleksiak, Texas Stars Jason Zucker, Houston Aeros The Providence Bruins, established in 1992, are the top affiliate of the 2011 Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins. The Providence Bruins have enjoyed much success over their history. The team won the American Hockey League's Calder Cup championship in 1999 and boasts 10 former players on the 2011 Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins. In addition to accomplishments on the ice, the Providence Bruins were fourth- best in attendance in the AHL in 2011-12 and are the best-attended minor-league hockey team in New England. The Providence Bruins are also the host of the 2013 Dunkin’ Donuts AHL All-Star Classic, which returns to Providence for the first time since 1995. This premier event, hosted at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center, is produced in conjunction with Providence Sports + Entertainment, the Rhode Island Convention Center Authority and the Providence Tourism Council. For more information please visit www.ProvidenceBruins.com. -- Bruins – .