CHICAGO – The United States Hockey League today announced the lineups for the two teams that will compete during the 2012 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game presented by CCM. The game is scheduled for Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 at the L.C. Walker Arena in Muskegon, Michigan.
The 40 players have been split into two 20-man teams, with each team having 12 forwards, six defensemen, and two goaltenders. The makeup of each team is predominately USHL Western Conference vs. USHL Eastern Conference players.
Team East will be led by legendary collegiate coach Ron Mason and Green Bay Gamblers head coach Derek Lalonde . Team West will have legendary USHL coach Dave Siciliano and Lincoln Stars head coach Chad Johnson behind the bench.
Also named to the playing roster today is Tri-City Storm forward Tim Lappin . He fills the spot of Des Moines Buccaneers forward Kevin Irwin who is unable to participate in the event due to an injury. Lappin, who celebrates his 18th birthday today, is a first-year USHL forward and has collected 10 points (4g, 6a) in 27 games with the Storm this season.
Team East
Forwards: Ray Pigozzi (Chicago Steel), Cody Bradley (Dubuque Fighting Saints), Zemgus Girgensons (Dubuque Fighting Saints), Alex Kile (Green Bay Gamblers), Nicholas Schilkey (Green Bay Gamblers), Robbie Baillargeon (Indiana Ice), Robert Polesello (Indiana Ice), Adam Chlapik (Muskegon Lumberjacks), Matt DeBlouw (Muskegon Lumberjacks), Jordan Masters (Muskegon Lumberjacks), Austin Cangelosi (Youngstown Phantoms), Richard Zehnal (Youngstown Phantoms)
Defensemen: Jaccob Slavin (Chicago Steel), Mike Matheson (Dubuque Fighting Saints), Dakota Mermis (Green Bay Gamblers), Jordan Schmaltz (Green Bay Gamblers), Mark Yanis (Muskegon Lumberjacks), Chris Bradley (Youngstown Phantoms)
Goaltenders: Jon Gillies (Indiana Ice), Alex Lyon (Omaha Lancers)
Team West
Forwards: Zach Saar (Des Moines Buccaneers), Nate Arentz (Fargo Force), Austin Farley (Fargo Force), Zach Aston-Reese (Lincoln Stars), Luke Johnson (Lincoln Stars), Kevin Roy (Lincoln Stars), Justin Selman (Sioux Falls Stampede), Austyn Young (Sioux Falls Stampede), Tim Lappin (Tri-City Storm), Taylor Cammarata (Waterloo Black Hawks), Vince Hinostroza (Waterloo Black Hawks), A.J. Michaelson (Waterloo Black Hawks)
Defensemen: Ian Brady (Cedar Rapids RoughRiders), Brian Cooper (Fargo Force), Justin Wade (Fargo Force), Mike McKee (Lincoln Stars), Cliff Watson (Sioux City Musketeers), Ian McCoshen (Waterloo Black Hawks)
Goaltenders: Stephon Williams (Sioux Falls Stampede), Jay Williams (Waterloo Black Hawks)
A full online version of the team lineups can be found here:
Team East
Team West
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