Johnson to Showcase Skills as ECHL All Star
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WHEELING, W.VA. -- Wheeling Nailers rookie forward and former
Dartmouth standout Nick Johnson has been selected to participate in
the ECHL All-Star Game, scheduled to be played January 21, 2009 in
Reading, Pennsylania, the ECHL announced today. Johnson is one of
three Wheeling rookies selected to the American Conference
team.
The 23-year-old Johnson, who is under contract to Pittsburgh of
the NHL, is tied for fourth among league rookies with 14 goals and
six power-play goals and is tied for 10th with 24 points in 18
games while also playing in the AHL where he has seven points
(2g-5a) in 10 games for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
The Reading Royals, the City of Reading and the Sovereign Center
will host the 17th Annual All-Star Game, as well as the 12th Annual
All-Star Skills Competition January 20, 2009.
There have been 46 players from the All-Star Game who have gone on
to play in the National Hockey League, including 29 since 2002 when
the lineups began to include players who coaches felt were
prospects to move up to a higher level.
The starting lineups are determined in voting by American
Conference coaches, team captains, media directors, broadcasters
and media members. Coaches also submitted the top prospects from
within their conference to determine the final roster, with each of
the 12 teams having a representative.
