The ECHL All-Star Game is an exhibition ice hockey game that traditionally marks the midway point of the ECHL's regular season, with many of the league's star players playing against each other. The starting lineup for the teams, including the starting goaltender, is voted on by the coaches, players, and other league representatives. The coaches for the All-Star Game teams are typically the head coaches of the teams that, at the time of the All-Star Game roster announcements, are leading their respective conferences in point percentage (i.e. fraction of points obtained out of total possible points). The All-Star Game festivities also includes an ECHL All-Star Skills Competition, a competition showing the various talents of the all-stars.
In August 2011, the ECHL Board of Governors announced its intent not to hold an All-Star Game for the 2011–12 season, citing a desire to explore other options in preparation for celebrating the league's 25th anniversary during the 2012–13 season. This marked the first season since the All-Star Game's inception in 1993 that one was not held. Since then, the ECHL also did not schedule an All-Star game in 2014, 2016 and 2025. The 2021 event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with 2021 host Jacksonville hosting the 2022 event.
As of 2018, the ECHL has adopted a four-team, 3-on-3 player format and began calling the event the All-Star Classic. In 2020, the All-Star Game added players from the Professional Women's Hockey Player Association with Dani Cameranesi, Kali Flanagan, Gigi Marvin, and Annie Pankowski each being assigned to one of the four teams.
All-Star Game results Year Winner Score Loser MVP Host Host arena Attendance1993 East All-Stars 7–3 West All-Stars Darren Schwartz, Wheeling (East) Wheeling Thunderbirds Wheeling Civic Center 4,8541994 West All-Stars 7–6 East All-Stars Joe Cook, Columbus (West)Cory Cadden, Knoxville (West) Hampton Roads Admirals Norfolk Scope 6,3611995 West All-Stars 6–5 East All-Stars Jay Neal, Toledo (West) Greensboro Monarchs Greensboro Coliseum 5,6621996 Northern Conference 10–7 Southern Conference Don Parsons, Johnstown (North) Tallahassee Tiger Sharks Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 5,5761997 Charlotte Checkers 7–6 ECHL All-Stars Andrei Bashkirov, Huntington (ECHL)David Brosseau, Charlotte Charlotte Checkers Independence Arena 7,0871998 Canada All-Stars 11–7 USA/World All-Stars Thomas Braun, Jacksonville (Canada) Louisiana IceGators Cajundome 11,4931999 Southern Conference 7–4 Northern Conference Jason Elders, Mobile (South) Mississippi Sea Wolves Mississippi Coast Coliseum 7,5662000 Northern Conference 8–6 Southern Conference Jeff Mitchell, Dayton (North) Greenville Grrrowl BI-LO Center 9,444 2001 Southern Conference 9–5 Northern Conference Jonas Soling, Augusta (South) Arkansas RiverBlades ALLTEL Arena 7,0292002 Southern Conference 7–6 Northern Conference Allan Sirois, Augusta (South) Trenton Titans Sovereign Bank Arena 7,1652003 Northern Conference 8–2 Southern Conference Scott Stirling, Atlantic City (North) Florida Everblades Germain Arena 6,4422004 Eastern Conference 7–6 Western Conference Randy Rowe, Peoria (East) Peoria Rivermen Carver Arena 7,2422005 National Conference 6–2 American Conference Frank Doyle, Idaho (National) Reading Royals Sovereign Center 6,7462006 National Conference 7–6 American Conference Luke Curtin, Fresno (National) Fresno Falcons Save Mart Center 7,6672007 American Conference 6–3 National Conference Adam Berkhoel, Dayton (American) Idaho Steelheads Qwest Arena 4,3712008 National Conference 10–7 American Conference Ash Goldie, Victoria (National) Stockton Thunder Stockton Arena 7,4552009 American Conference 11–5 National Conference Matt Ford, Charlotte (American) Reading Royals Sovereign Center 5,6932010 National Conference 10–9 American Conference Evan Barlow, Idaho (National) Ontario Reign Citizens Business Bank Arena 7,615 2011 ECHL All Stars 9–3 Bakersfield Condors Mark Arcobello, Stockton (ECHL All Stars) Bakersfield Condors Rabobank Arena 7,397 2012 No All-Star Game scheduled 2013 ECHL All Stars 7–3 Colorado Eagles Ryan Zapolski, South Carolina (ECHL All Stars) Colorado Eagles Budweiser Events Center 5,2892014 No All-Star Game scheduled 2015 ECHL All Stars 8–4 Orlando Solar Bears Myles Bell, Evansville (ECHL All Stars) Orlando Solar Bears Amway Center 9,2882016 No All-Star Game scheduled2017 ECHL All Stars 8–7 Adirondack Thunder Matt Garbowsky, Colorado (ECHL All Stars) Adirondack Thunder Glens Falls Civic Center 3,7672018 Mountain Division 6–5 (SO) South Division Taylor Cammarata, South Carolina (South Div.) Indy Fuel Indiana Farmers Coliseum 4,7952019 Eastern Conference 2–1 (SO) Team Fins David Pacan, Brampton (Eastern Conf.) Toledo Walleye Huntington Center 7,7362020 Eastern Conference 4–2 Western Conference Logan Roe, Florida (Eastern Conf.) Wichita Thunder Intrust Bank Arena 5,5722021ECHL All-Star Game not held due to COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 host awarded the 2022 event 2022 ECHL All-Stars 14–7 Jacksonville Icemen Marcus Crawford, Kansas City (All-Stars) Jacksonville Icemen VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena 7,6872023 Destroyers 2-0 Norfolk Admirals Norfolk Admirals Norfolk Scope 5,0672024 ECHL All-Stars 18-11 Savannah Ghost Pirates Savannah Ghost Pirates Enmarket Arena 6,7952025 No All-Star Game scheduled (replaced by 2025 Heritage Classic, Toledo at Kalamazoo, January 18, 2025)2026 Stripes 17-12 Stars Brannon McManus, Adirondack, Stripes Allen Americans Credit Union of Texas Event Center 4,890
See also List of ECHL seasons
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