All Star Aeros

The AHL All-Star Game rosters have been named, and Jon DiSalvatore and Matt Hackett will be representing the Aeros for the game to be played in Atlantic City on January 30.

Starting tomorrow, fans will have the chance to vote on the starting lineups for the game.  And you can do that by visiting theahl.com and completing the ballot. 

Max Noreau: Hey Now, You're An All Star

As promised, here's my story over at the mothership on Max Noreau. There's talk of the All Star game selection. Of the push for the playoffs. And how he's aware that the perceived weakness in his game is his defensive play and that he's been working hard that, with the hopes that the Wild will give him a chance.

So give it a read. Hopefully you'll like it.

Max Noreau: All-Star

I mentioned this earlier today on Twitter, but for all those of you who don't follow our twitter feed -- how dare you -- the news is that defenseman Max Noreau was named to the AHL All Star game.

This is the second year in a row that Noreau's made the all star team. And once again, he's more than deserving. He's the team second-leading scorer (7-16=23) behind Robbie Earl. He's tied for second among AHL defenseman with five power play goals, and he's second among AHL defenseman with 116 shots on goal.

So let's all say congrats to Noreau the next time we see him.

And well done. Well done indeed.

AHL All Star Skills Competition: Live Chat

I though it might be fun to host a live chat during the All Star festivities this year. Last year I kinda just talked to myself on my blog, but I think this will either be a lot more fun or a total disaster. So, let's see what happens!

I'll kick 'er off at 7 p.m. Central tonight (Monday) right here on this post for the Skills Competition.

The game will be shown on Fox Sports Houston, though if you get the full sports package, there are some HD options that you might enjoy more. Here's the full broadcast shizzle.

AHL All Star balloting ends Sunday night

It may seem a bit futile, as the Aeros aren't exactly overflowing with flashy all-star talent, but voting for the AHL All-Stars ends Sunday night. So, if you want to get your vote in, head here and git 'er done.

I'd say Khudobin probably has a good chance at one of the 3 Planet USA goaltending spots. Would be pretty a pretty nice streak to have Aeros goalies in the ASG three years in a row.

Not sure any of the Aeros forwards really have the numbers to stand out from the pack this season, though I think Noreau would warrant a nod among the defensemen, given that he's been consistently one of the top scoring defensemen in the league (er, consistently if you don't count the first 20 games of this season).