This is great news and it will be interesting to see how it goes. I'm sure the game will draw very well at Alfond. I was inspired by Wayne's post to dig up some numbers on the AHCA all-star game which was held from 1980 to 1984. The series was tied: East 2, West 2, one tie. 4/10/80 East 3, West 3 at St Paul Civic Center Coaches: East - Lou Lamoriello, Providence West - Bob Johnson, Wisconsin MVP: G Doug Randolph, West, St Cloud 3/30/81 East 7, West 4 at Met Center Coaches: East - Steve Stirling, Babson West - Rick Comley, Northern Michigan MVP: F Todd Johnson, East, Boston University 3/29/82 West 6, East 4 at Met Center Coaches: East - Bill O'Flaherty, Clarkson West - Brad Buetow, Minnesota MVP: F Don Fraser, West, Denver 3/28/83 East 4, West 3 (ot) at Met Center Coaches: East - Fern Flaman, Northeastern West - Jerry York, Bowling Green MVP: G Marc Behrend, West, Wisconsin 3/25/84 West 11, East 7 at Houston Field House (RPI) Coaches: East - Pete van Buskirk, Holy Cross West - Jerry Welsh, Ohio State MVP: F Steve Smith, East, Colgate F Paul Pooley, West, Ohio State It's nice to hear that some DivII-III players will be invited as well. Some of the DivII-III schools who sent players to the AHCA game are: Bowdoin, Plattsburgh, St Scholastica, St Thomas, Lowell (when DivII), Norwich, and St Cloud (when DivIII). Congratulations to everyone involved in putting this together. The only question is, will some of the top players stick around to play before turning pro which a number of players do immediately after their season is done. I hope so. --- Mike Machnik [log in to unmask] Color Voice of the Merrimack Warriors (Any opinions expressed above are strictly those of the poster.) *HMN*