2024-25 First and Second All-Stars Unveiled | theahl.com

Springfield, Massachusetts. …The American Hockey League announced today 2024-25 AHL First and Second All-Star TeamsAs the AHL coach voted on behalf of players and media in each of the 32 member cities of the league.

2024-25 AHL No. 1 All-Star Team
Goalkeeper – Michael DiPitroProvidence Bruis (39 GP, 25-8-5, 2.05 GAA, .927 SV%, 4 So)
Defensive Player – Jacob McDonald,,,,, Colorado Eagles (62 GP, 31-24-55, +23, 13 ppg, 5 GWG)
Defensive player – Derrick PouliotSyracuse Crunch (69 GP, 7-46-53, +10, 6 PPG)
Go forward – MatějBlümelTexas Star (65 GP, 39-30-69, +4, 11 ppg, 2 SHG, 6 GWG)
Forward – Matthew PecaSpringfield Thunderbirds (67 GP, 31-32-63, +2, 7 PPG, 3 SHG, 8 GWG)
Forward – Andrew PoturalskiSan Jose Pike (59 GP, 30-43-73, +6, 13 PPG, 4 GWG)

2024-25 AHL No. 2 All-Star Team
Goalkeeper – Matt MurrayAdmiral Milwaukee (42 GP, 27-10-5, 2.12 GAA, .931 SV%, 3 So)
Defensive player – Ethan BearHershey Bear (62 GP, 10-36-46, +33, 11 ppa, 4 GWG)
Defensive Player – Trevor CarrickCharlotte chess piece (66 GP, 13-37-50, 8 PPG, 2 GWG)
Forward – Seth GriffithBakersfield Condor (63 GP, 19-47-66, 1 ppg, 21 ppa, 4 GWG)
Forward – John LeonardCharlotte Inspector (70 GP, 35-25-60, +19, 10 ppg, 5 SHG, 8 GWG)
Forward – Alex SteevesToronto Mali (58 GP, 36-25-61, +7, 13 ppg, 2 SHG, 8 GWG)

Each All-Star team member will receive a custom-designed Crystal Award for his selection of the 2024-25 AHL first and second All-Star teams.

Recent AHL All-Star Team Choices include Kyle Palmieri (2012), Taylor Johnson (2013), Jonathan Marchessault (2013), Gustav Nyquist (2013), Jack Allen (2014), Petr Mrazek (2014), Jacob Markstrom (2015), Colin Miller (2015), Brandon Montour (2016), Frank Vatrano (2016), Mikko Rantanen (2016), Mason Appleton (2018), Carter Verhaeghe (2019), Alex Nedeljkovic (2019), Jake Bean (2020), Josh Norris (2020), Connor Ingram (2020), Drake Batherson (2020), Jeremy Swayman (2021), Morgan Barron (2021), Connor McMichael (2021), Taylor Raddysh (2021), Logan Thompson (2021), Josh Mahura (2021), Stefan Noesen (2022), Dustin Wolf (2022, 2023), Jack Christianson (2022, 2024), Jordan Spence (2022), Kiefer Sherwood (2022), Darren Raddysh (2023), Michael Carcone (2023), Joel Hofer (2023), Mavrik Bourque (2024), Adam Gaudette (2024), Logan Stankoven (2024), Joel Blomqvist (2024) and Brandt Clarke (2024).

Winner 2024-25 Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award (Sportsmanship, determination, dedication to hockey) will be announced Friday.

2024-25 AHL No. 1 All-Star Team

Michael Dipietro, goalkeeper (Providence Brown Bear):
Sixth grade professional Michael Dipietro Continuing his upward trajectory in 2024-25, establishing career best (.927) in wins of wins (25), goal average (2.05) and percentage savings (.927), while ranking in the top three in the AHL in these three categories. Dipietro, who made 8-1-1 in the final 10 decisions to enter the regular season’s final weekend, also held four closing ceremonies this season, including a continuous clean sheet against Syracuse on January 18 and a January 24 vs. Rochester on January 24, represented Bruins in the AHL All-Star Classic in February. Originally, Vancouver was a 25-year-old Windsor, Ontario native at the 2017 NHL Draft and was acquired by Boston through trade in October 2022.

Jacob MacDonald, Defensive Player (Colorado Hawks):
One of the league’s leading two-way defenders over the past decade Jacob MacDonald His name was engraved in 31 goals in the 2024-25 record book – more than any AHL Blueliner scored in any season. MacDonald added 24 assists to match a career high with a 55-point score, while his 23-point rating was beneficial to the AHL defenseman’s seventh place, while he tied for the overall league lead with 13 strong goals. MacDonald, a native of Portland, Oregon, won the second team in 2019-20 after receiving first-team honors in 2017-18.

Derrick Pouliot, defenseman (Syracuse crunch):
Derrick Pouliot His 11th assist and 53 points in 69 games this season was selected by Pittsburgh as eighth in the 2012 NHL Draft, and he scored a personal high in 69 games this season. Pouliot is a veteran of 226 national hockey league games, ranking first in assists, while also anchoring a tight defense that is currently tied for the fewest goals in the AHL this season. Sask.

Matěj Blümel, forward (Texas star):
MatějBlümel With his 39 goals (most in the AHL), he won a 2024-25 first-tier All-Star spot in 65 games at Texas. Blümel scored 11 goals in power games and twice in the second straight year to reach 30 goals, and he also led the league with a 265 goal. Tabor native Czechia, 24, signed as a free agent by Dallas on June 6, 2022, and scored a goal in seven games for his parents’ stars in 2024-25.

Matthew Peca, forward (Springfield Thunderbirds):
Captain Springfield Matthew Peca In the 67 games that entered the final weekend of the regular season, setting a career high with 31 goals and 63 points in 67 games, the first playoff AHL All-Star. The locals in Petawawa, Ontario are impressing the Thunderbirds with assists and points. Seven strong goals and three short-term goals have been scored. And tied for the league lead with eight wins. PECA also ranked first in shooting percentage, finding the net on 26.5% shooting percentage and winning seven straight wins between February 15 and March 4.

Andrew Poturalski, forward (San Jose Barracuda):
End will be the third professional AHL scoring champion in the league record Andrew Poturalski In 59 games against the Barracuda, he scored a career-best 30 goals and 43 assists in 59 games, with 22 points in 12 games in March to win the AHL player honors this month. The two-time Calder Cup champion tied for the league lead with 13 powerful goals, helping San Jose achieve a league-best 24.2% efficiency at Man Advantage and also skated in three games with Sharks this season, earning an assist. Poturalski is a Williamsville, NY who won the playoff AHL All-Star Trial for the fourth time in his career (2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22).

2024-25 AHL No. 2 All-Star Team

Matt Murray, goalkeeper (Admiral Milwaukee):
Third-grade career from UMass-Amherst Matt Murray He spent a year in his first season with Milwaukee, leading the AHL (27) in 42 games and saving percentage (.931). Murray has an average goal of 2.12, ranking fourth in the league, second in two minutes (2,517) and total savings (1,202) and second in two minutes. Earlier that year, Alta joined the Nashville organization last July as a free agent and signed a two-year extension with the Predators last week.

Ethan Bear, defensive player (Hersey Bear):
After spending five seasons in the National Hockey League over the past five seasons, Ethan Bear This is a huge addition to the two defending Calder Cup champions in 2024-25. Bale led Hershey with 36 assists and 46 points and tied for first with 62 games plus 33 points, and he served as the Blue Line for the Bears Club, which allowed second place in the league to score (26.1 per game) shots (26.1 per game). Born in Regina, Saskatcheshi, and raised in Ochapowace Cree First Nation in southern Saskatchewan, the Bears competed in the Atlantic Division at the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic in February.

Trevor Carrick, defensive player (Charlotte Inspector):
Back in Charlotte, he started his career in 2014 and later won the Calder Cup title, Trevor Carrick Opened the game with a seven-game winning streak in 2024-25, barely slowing down, setting 13 goals and 37 assists in 66 games, reaching 50 points for the first time. More than half of Carrick’s points (27) were on electricity, with Checkers ranked second in the AHL with an efficiency of 21.8%. Carrick is a native of Stouffville, Ontario, who competed in his third professional AHL All-Star this season.

Seth Griffith, forward (Bakersfield Condor):
Captain Bakersfield finished second in the first team AHL All-Star Game of 2015-16 in 2021-22 Seth Griffith He is currently tied for another league honor in 63 games with 66 points (19 goals, 47 assists). The Wallaceburg, Ontario man reached milestones this season by registering his 200th professional AHL goal, his 400th AHL assist and his 600th AHL point, in the process he has broken the league’s top 40 in history. Griffith will also be the team’s leading scorer for the seventh time in his AHL career.

John Leonard, Forward (Charlotte Inspector):
John Leonard His career-high score in the 2024-25 breakthrough season was 35 goals (third in the league), totaling 60 points, while Charlotte has skated all 70 games to date. The fifth-grade pro also received 19 advanced scores, scored 10 strong goals, and tied for the AHL lead in a short goal (5) and match winner (8), while recording 236 in the goal, ranking second in the league. Leonard is from Amherst, Massachusetts, who has played 70 professional games with the NHL of San Jose, Nashville and Arizona.

Alex Steeves, forward (Toronto Marys):
Alex Steves He continued to increase his offensive numbers for the fourth consecutive year in 2024-25, ranking second with 36 goals in the AHL and tied for seventh with 61 points in 58 games. The 25-year-old from St. Paul, Minnesota, has taken the league lead in Power Game Goals (13) and Game Championship (8), with a total of 105 goals in the past four seasons – third in the AHL during that period. Steeves also skated with Toronto Maple Leafs’ parents this season, and he scored his first career goal against Carolina on February 22.