After revealing their All-Rookie Team yesterday, the AHL has handed out another set of accolades for the best players in the league. The 2019-20 First and Second All-Star selections have been released, awards that are voted on by coaches players and media. Impressively, two of those All-Rookie players are also among All-Star groups—Joshua Norris and Brogan Rafferty.
While these teams do not predict future NHL success as well as the All-Rookie group, there are still plenty of NHL stars that have been awarded AHL All-Star honors in the past. This year’s group is especially young, including seven players age 23 and under.
First All-Star Team:
G Kaapo Kahkonen, Iowa Wild (Minnesota Wild)
D Jake Bean, Charlotte Checkers (Carolina Hurricanes)
D Brennan Menell, Iowa Wild (Minnesota Wild)
LW Reid Boucher, Utica Comets (Vancouver Canucks)
C Joshua Norris, Belleville Senators (Ottawa Senators)
RW Sam Anas, Iowa Wild (Minnesota Wild)
Second All-Star Team:
G Connor Ingram, Milwaukee Admirals (Nashville Predators)
D Jacob MacDonald, Colorado Eagles (Colorado Avalanche)
D Brogan Rafferty, Utica Comets (Vancouver Canucks)
LW Gerald Mayhew, Iowa Wild (Minnesota Wild)
C Alex Barre-Boulet, Syracuse Crunch (Tampa Bay Lightning)
RW Drake Batherson, Belleville Senators (Ottawa Senators)
1/3 of the AHL all-stars are Wild. Good for them.
Yeah but one of the guys is 26 and another 27. Not like they are pipeline prospects.
Then it’s a testament to the ability of their minor league coaching staff. Any which way you want to slice it, this is a positive for the Minnesota franchise and their fans.
Great, you got a couple journeymen type players that will never see NHL. Congrats
Well, you completely missed the point, but thanks for trying.
Mayhew and Anas would both be decent 4th liners/13th forwards
LoL no Providence Bruins made the list…. Were in 1st place…. Hmmm…..
That’s called being the New York Islanders of the AHL
Interesting Milwaukee absolutely dominates the league and only gets a second team all-Star, while a team like Iowa has 4… kinda confusing how they picked the all stars… you’d think there would be a little more love for the top teams players