[News] Gawdin and Phillips named AHL All-Stars

[TheScorpion]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1213173763019169796

Pretty cool honour for both guys, although Phillips will almost definitely have to miss the festivities with his injury

The Stockton Heat, proud American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL’s Calgary Flames, announced today in conjunction with the AHL that forwards Glenn Gawdin and Matthew Phillips have been named to the 2020 AHL All-Star Classic presented by the Ontario International Airport. The AHL All-Star Classic will take place at Toyota Arena in Ontario, California on January 26 and 27.

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Gawdin, 22, leads the team with 33 points, including 11 goals and 22 assists in 30 games. Gawdin leads Stockton with 22 assists, 13 power play points and is tied for the team lead with seven multi-point games. Averaging over a point per game in his second pro season, Gawdin ranks third in the AHL in points, trailing Utica’s Reid Boucher and Belleville’s Drake Batherson. Gawdin recorded his first four-point game of his career on December 27 against the San Jose Barracuda, posting a goal and three assists. The British Columbia native heads into 2020 riding a four-game point streak and is just five points shy of his rookie season point total of 38.

Phillips, 21, is tied for the team lead in goals with 14 and is second in points with 30 in 28 games. The former sixth round pick of the Calgary Flames in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, ranks tied for 11th in the league in points and tied for 12th in goals. Phillips earned his first NHL call up with the Calgary Flames earlier this season on December 10. Phillips’ 14 goals through three months surpassed his rookie total of 13 from last season. Phillips owns the longest point streak on the team this season at seven games, scoring seven goals and 12 points in the run.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Good for both of them.

Both have had to overcome long odds and have worked very hard to get this far in their pro hockey careers.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

https://twitter.com/user/status/1213173763019169796

Pretty cool honour for both guys, although Phillips will almost definitely have to miss the festivities with his injury

Send Luke Philp and see if they notice.

[FiveSeven]

[1qqaaz]

Nice seeing actual young prospects getting AHL All-Star nods

[looooob]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

Nice seeing actual young prospects getting AHL All-Star nods

I wonder if the league prioritizes prospects or veterans when it comes to such selections? clearly our 2 pics are legit earned. Yamamoto I see picked for the Oil. he would be 11th in Stockton scoring (13th in PPG I think) although not as many guys on his team that would be obvious choices over him there are a few that seem to be more productive yet older non-prospect types (and Benson I guess)

[Robbob]

Anyone know off hand when the last time the Flames had multiple all-star nods?

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by Robbob

Anyone know off hand when the last time the Flames had multiple all-star nods?

Andersson and Mangiapane in 2017-18

[Robbob]

I like that trend

[SeanCharles]

I hope Gawdin can become a top 9 forward for us.

We need a home grown RHed forward talent that can contribute higher in the lineup.