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AHL Ice Hockey:
AHL 1999 IcePro All-Star Skills Competition
Sunday, January 24, 1999
By Boog Williams
SJSports Staff Writer
On January 24, 1999, the American Hockey League (AHL) held its All-Star Skills Competition at the First Union Center in Philadelphia, Pa. The events that took place had the Team Canadian All-Stars vs. Team PlanetUSA All-Stars. The two teams took part in 7 events: In Glas Co Puck Control Relay, Vic Ambush, Bauer Fastest Skater, Sher-Wood Hardest Shot, Sher-Wood Rapid Fire, Sher-Wood Accuracy Shooting, and Sher-Wood Breakaway Relay.
The IcePro Skills Competition started at 7:00 pm. with an introduction of the players and then the other events. Some of the events had some local players competing against each other. What a shame to have it so late at night! The league is geared to getting the kids out, but the next day is a school day. On Monday (1/25), the All-Star Game does not start until 8:00 pm.
1999 Canadian AHL All-Star Roster
| Goaltenders |
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| Martin Biron | Rochester Americans |
| Marc Denis | Hershey Bears |
| Steve Passmore | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| Forwards |
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| Derek Armstrong | Hartford Wolf Pack |
| Jean-Pierre Dumont | Portland Pirates |
| Steve Guolla | Kentucky Thoroughblades |
| John Madden | Albany River Rats |
| Jim Montgomery | Philadelphia Phantoms |
| Randy Robitaille | Providence Bruins |
| Andre Savage | Providence Bruins |
| Martin St. Louis | Saint John Flames |
| Peter White | Philadelphia Phantoms |
| Jeff Williams | Albany River Rats |
| Shane Willis | Beast of New Haven |
| Bob Wren | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks |
| Defensemen |
|---|
| Dan Boyle | Kentucky Thoroughblades |
| Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre | Rochester Americans |
| Geordie Kinnear | Albany River Rats |
| Dean Melanson | Rochester Americans |
| Cory Sarich | Rochester Americans |
| Ken Sutton | Albany River Rats |
| Brad Tiley | Springfield Falcons |
1999 PlanetUSA AHL All-Star Roster
| Goaltenders |
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| Jim Carey | Providence Bruins |
| Robert Esche | Springfield Falcons |
| Jean-Marc Pelletier | Philadelphia Phantoms |
| Forwards |
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| Lubos Bartecko | Worcester IceCats |
| Jim Dowd | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| Chris Ferraro | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| Ken Gernander | Hartford Wolf Pack |
| Sean Haggerty | Lowell Lock Monsters |
| Ladislav Kohn | St. John's Maple Leaf |
| Valentin Morozov | Syracuse Crunch |
| Richard Park | Philadelphia Phantoms |
| Boris Protsenko | Syracuse Crunch |
| Landon Wilson | Providence Bruins |
| Johan Witehall | Hartford Wolf Pack |
| Herbert Vasiljevs | Kentucky Thoroughblades |
| Defensemen |
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| Francis Bouillon | Fredericton Canadiens |
| Rich Brennan | Hartford Wolf Pack |
| Jon Coleman | Adirondack Red Wings |
| Radoslav Suchy | Springfield Falcons |
| Sergei Klimentiev | Philadelphia Phantoms |
| Chirs O'Sullivan | Saint John Flames |
| Andrei Zyuzin | Kentucky Thoroughblades |
The Hockey Hall of Fame sent some of the old jerseys to be displayed that were worn by players in the NHL, AHL, and local Philadelphia teams.
Photos by Boog Williams
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