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Goalies Power Western Conference to AHL Skills Competition Win

Representatives from 29 teams descended upon Allentown Sunday to partake in the 2017 AHL All-Star Classic Skills Competition.

The Western Conference came out on top in five of the seven events giving them the 15-11 win over the Eastern Conference.

Lucas Ullmark of the Rochester Americans took hope the coveted CCM Top Goaltender award. In the three goaltending events, Ullmark stopped 15 of the 18 shots he faced.

The Western Conference goalies came up big in the last event of the evening when they stopped 100% of the shots they faced.

Event 1 - Sher-Wood Puck Control Relay

Rules:

  • Two relay races with three participants in each and two head to head races
  • Winning team of each relay heat receives one goal
  • Winner of each head to head heat receives one goal

Race #1

WEST EAST
Race #1
Spencer Abbott (RFD) Nicklas Jensen (HFD)
Matej Stransky (TEX) Mackenzie Weegar (SPR)
Matt Lorito (GR) Travis Boyd (HER)
Winning team: West

The first race started off neck and neck between Spencer Abbott and Nicklas Jensen.