Borowiecki to Skate in AHL All-Star Game
SPRINGFIELD, M.A.
- The American Hockey League today announced
that Binghamton Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki, a former
Clarkson standout, has been added to the Eastern Conference roster
for the 2012 AHL All-Star Classic.
Borowiecki, a 22-year-old rookie, made his professional debut at
the end of the 2010-11 season and helped Binghamton to a Calder Cup
championship. In 42 AHL games with the Senators this year, he has
recorded three goals and 12 assists along with 76 penalty minutes
and a plus-3 rating. A native of Kanata, Ont., Borowiecki made his
NHL debut for his hometown Ottawa Senators on Jan. 19.
Both All-Star rosters now stand at 24 players. They include 13
rookies, nine former first- or second-round draft choices and 20
players who have skated in the National Hockey League this season.
Thirty-five of the 48 players will be making their first AHL
All-Star appearance.
Tickets for the 2012 AHL All-Star Classic – including the
2012 AHL All-Star Skills Competition at 3 p.m. on Sunday, January
29, and the 2012 AHL All-Star Game at 7 p.m. on Monday, January 30
– are on sale now at the Boardwalk Hall box office, all
Ticketmaster locations, by calling (800) 736-1420 or
at www.ticketmaster.com.
Tickets are also available for the Post-Skills
Party (January 29, 5:30 p.m.) and
the 2012 AHL Hall of Fame Induction & Awards
Ceremony (January 30, 11 a.m.) at Caesars Atlantic
City.
The 2012 AHL All-Star Classic will
feature the top young talent in the American Hockey League
competing in an internationally televised showcase from historic
Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Of the 562 players to take part in
the AHL All-Star Classic since 1995, more than 93 percent have
competed in the National Hockey League, including Patrice Bergeron,
Dan Boyle, Daniel Briere, Ryan Callahan, Brian Campbell, Zdeno
Chara, Jimmy Howard, Miikka Kiprusoff, Ryan Miller, Zach Parise,
Pekka Rinne, Bobby Ryan, Martin St. Louis, Jason Spezza, Eric
Staal, P.K. Subban and Tomas Vokoun.
The 2012 AHL All-Star Classic is presented by the Atlantic City
Convention & Visitors Authority, Caesars Entertainment, the
Casino Reinvestment Development Authority and the American Hockey
League. For destination information about Atlantic City, please
visit www.atlanticcitynj.com.
