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2009 AHL All-Star Classic - Worcester, MA

Mark Mancari

Mancari was drafted 207th overall by the BuffaloSabres in the 2004 NHL Draft. While he has been called up to the Sabres several times throughouthis career he is currently playing with the Portland Pirates. Mancari is credited with the hardest-shot record in the AHL, with a speed of 102.8 mph during the 2008 AHL All-Star Classic Skills Competition.

Season
Team
GP
G
A
P
2008-09
Portland Pirates
73
29
38
67

Nathan Gerbe

Gerbe played college hockey for the BostonCollege Eagles where he made quite animpression by notching 68 points in 43 games during his last year. On May 6, 2008, Nathan signed a three-year , $2.55 million dollar contract with the Buffalo Sabres. He is currently playing with the Portland Pirates, while occasionally being recalled to the Sabres.

Season
Team
GP
G
A
P
2008-09
Portland Pirates
57
30
26
56

2008 AHL All-Star Classic - Binghamton, NY

Andrew Ebbett

In 2007, Andrew was signed by the Anaheim Ducks and later assigned to the Portland Pirates, where he excelled by scoring 72 points in 74 games. In 2008, he was recalled and played 48 games with the Ducks. Currently, Ebbett is playing for the MinnesotaWild.

Season
Team
GP
G
A
P
2007-08
Portland Pirates
48
8
24
32

Bobby Ryan

Ryan was drafted as the second overall pick by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2005 NHL Draft. When the Ducks were eliminated in the playoffs during the 2006-07 season, Bobby was sent down to the Portland Pirates, where he posted 49 points in 48 games. After that season, he was recalled back up to Anaheim, where he is currently playing.

Season
Team
GP
G
A
P
2007-08
Portland Pirates
64
31
26
57

Brian Salcido

Salcido attended Colorado College, where he was a member of the varsity ice hockey squad. In the 2005 NHL Draft, he was picked in the fifth round, 141st overall. In 2006, Brian signed a three-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks, and was assigned to the Portland Pirates. In Feburary 2009, Salcido made his NHL debut with the Ducks. Currently, he is playing for the Manitoba Moose.

Season
Team
GP
G
A
P
2007-08
Portland Pirates
71
11
42
53

2007 AHL All-Star Classic - Toronto, ON

Joe Motzko

Motzko went undrafted and was eventually signed by the Colombus Blue Jackets in 2003. During the 2006-2007 season, Joe was traded to the Anaheim Ducks and was promptly assigned to the Portland Pirates. He appeared in 3 postseason
games during the 2007 season with the Stanley Cup winning Ducks. Since then he has been traded to the Washington Capitals and Atlanta Thrashers. Currently, Motzko is playing with the Russian team HC MVD of the Kontinental Hockey League.

Season
Team
GP
G
A
P
2006-07
Syracuse Crunch
33
13
23
36
2006-07
Portland Pirates
34
15
14
29

2006 AHL All-Star Classic - Winnipeg, MB

Ryan Shannon

In 2005, Shannon was signed as a free agent by the Anaheim Ducks and was
assigned to the Portland Pirates. In 2007, he played 11 playoff games for the Ducks, but was traded at the end of the year tothe Vancouver Canucks. A year later, Ryan was traded to the Ottawa Senators, where he played both with the Binghamton Senators and the Ottawa Senators. In 2009, Shannon was named to Team USA for the 2009 World Championships in Switzerland.

Season
Team
GP
G
A
P
2005-06
Portland Pirates
71
27
59
86

 

AHL All-Star Classic Information and History

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