Two Belleville Senators have been selected to represent the North Division at the AHL All Star Classic in California later this month.
Drake Batherson will play in the all star festivities for the second straight year as a Senator, while Rudolfs Balcers is also going to his second all star classic, after representing San Jose in 2017/18.
Batherson is tied for the AHL league in scoring with 40 points, while Balcers had a franchise record point streak of 15 straight games, before recently being called up to Ottawa.
The AHL All Star Classic takes place on January 26 and 27, in Ontario, California and features a skills competition and three-on-three tournament.
Belleville Senators forward Rudolfs Balcers celebrates his game winning goal, against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at CAA Arena, on November 15, 2019. (Photo: Jason Scourse / Belleville Senators)
Here are the full rosters:
North Division All-Stars
F Rudolfs Balcers, Belleville Senators (2nd appearance)
F Alex Barre-Boulet, Syracuse Crunch (1st)
F Drake Batherson, Belleville Senators (2nd)
F Reid Boucher, Utica Comets (3rd)
F Nathan Gerbe, Cleveland Monsters (3rd)
F Charles Hudon, Laval Rocket (2nd)
G Jonas Johansson, Rochester Americans (1st)
G Kasimir Kaskisuo, Toronto Marlies (1st)
F Lawrence Pilut, Rochester Americans (1st)
D Brogan Rafferty, Utica Comets (1st)
D Rasmus Sandin, Toronto Marlies (1st)
F Ben Street, Binghamton Devils (2nd)
Coach: Chris Taylor, Rochester Americans (1st)
Atlantic Division All-Stars
F Andrew Agozzino, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (3rd appearance)
D Sebastian Aho, Bridgeport Sound Tigers (2nd)
D Jake Bean, Charlotte Checkers (1st)
F Paul Carey, Providence Bruins (1st)
G Chris Driedger, Springfield Thunderbirds (1st)
F Morgan Frost, Lehigh Valley Phantoms (1st)
D Joey Keane, Hartford Wolf Pack (1st)
F Matt Moulson (“C”), Hershey Bears (1st)
F Mike Sgarbossa, Hershey Bears (2nd)
G Igor Shesterkin, Hartford Wolf Pack (1st)
F Jack Studnicka, Providence Bruins (1st)
F Owen Tippett, Springfield Thunderbirds (1st)
Coach: Kris Knoblauch, Hartford Wolf Pack (1st)
Central Division All-Stars
D Alexandre Carrier, Milwaukee Admirals (2nd appearance)
F Lucas Elvenes, Chicago Wolves (1st)
F Matthew Ford (“C”), Grand Rapids Griffins (1st)
F Jansen Harkins, Manitoba Moose (1st)
G Connor Ingram, Milwaukee Admirals (2nd)
G Kevin Lankinen, Rockford IceHogs (1st)
F Joel L’Esperance, Texas Stars (2nd)
F Gerald Mayhew, Iowa Wild (1st)
D Brennan Menell, Iowa Wild (1st)
D Derrick Pouliot, San Antonio Rampage (2nd)
F Chris Terry, Grand Rapids Griffins (5th)
F Yakov Trenin, Milwaukee Admirals (1st)
Coach: Karl Taylor, Milwaukee Admirals (1st)
Pacific Division All-Stars
F Joachim Blichfeld, San Jose Barracuda (1st appearance)
D Kyle Capobianco, Tucson Roadrunners (3rd)
D Kale Clague, Ontario Reign (1st)
F Martin Frk, Ontario Reign (1st)
F Glenn Gawdin, Stockton Heat (1st)
F Lane Pederson, Tucson Roadrunners (1st)
G Cal Petersen, Ontario Reign (2nd)
F Matthew Phillips, Stockton Heat (1st)
G Anthony Stolarz, San Diego Gulls (2nd)
F T.J. Tynan, Colorado Eagles (3rd)
D Chris Wideman, San Diego Gulls (2nd)
F Kailer Yamamoto, Bakersfield Condors (1st)
Coach: Jay Varady, Tucson Roadrunners (1st)
