Ruskowski, McLelland to coach 2010 CHL All-Star teams

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TEMPE , Arizona — The Central Hockey League has announced the coaching staffs for the 2010 CHL All-Star Game, set for Wednesday, January 13, 2010 in Laredo, Texas at the Laredo Entertainment Center. 
 
The 2010 format, chosen by the host team, features a South Texas team (made up of players from Laredo, Corpus Christi and Rio Grande Valley) versus a team of CHL All-Stars (made up of players from the remaining 12 teams). 
 

Terry Ruskowski

Terry Ruskowski

Coaching the South Texas all-stars will be Laredo’s Terry Ruskowski, with assistant co-coaches Brent Hughes from the Corpus Christi Ice Rays and Chris Brooks from the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees.  Leading the CHL all-stars will be Colorado’s Kevin McClelland.
Ruskowski, who is in his eighth season with the Bucks, will be coaching in his third All-Star Game; the second to be held at the Laredo Entertainment Center. Brent Hughes and Chris Brooks will be making their first CHL All-Star Game appearances as coaches.
Kevin McLelland

Kevin McLelland

McClelland will coach in the game for the second consecutive season thanks to his team’s .820 win percentage through Tuesday’s games which is currently the highest winning percentage in all of professional hockey. 
 
The Eagles are on a winning streak of eight straight games and currently lead the Northern Conference with 41 points. 
Last season, McClelland coached the Colorado Eagles team in the All-Star Game that featured the host team, the Eagles, taking on a team of CHL All-Stars.  Colorado won the game 8-4 in the Budweiser Events Center.
The Eagles coach is in his second season with the team and his fifth in the CHL. He has compiled an impressive 165-96-20 record during his combined time with the Eagles and the Mississippi RiverKings. 
All-Star trainers will be announced on December 24th while the rosters for the teams will be announced on Monday, December 28th ( South Texas starters) and Tuesday, December 29th (CHL All-Stars). Reserve players are to be announced on December 30th and 31st.
 
Contact the author/Photographer at robert.keith@prohockeynews.com
 

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