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BISON’S SINCLAIR NAMED ECHL MIDSEASON ALL-STAR

Bloomington Bison

By: Andy Zilch, Bloomington Bison 

Bloomington, Ill. – The ECHL on Wednesday announced the Eastern Conference and Western Conference rosters for the 2024-25 Midseason All-Star Team that includes Bison goaltender Mark Sinclair.

Sinclair, 28, has complied a 9-6-1 record with a .924 save percentage in 19 appearances this season. His 2.16 goals against average ranks second-best in the ECHL.

On January 11, the Hamilton, Ontario native registered the first shutout in Bison history with 25 saves against the Kalamazoo Wings.

Sinclair is currently on loan to the AHL’s Belleville Senators. While with the Senators, he won his first AHL game on January 4 against the Utica Comets with 19 saves on 21 shots.

As a part of the All-Star selection, DASH – the Official Mobile Auction Platform of the ECHL – will auction off each player’s jersey. The auction is now live by CLICKING HERE and will run through Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 7 p.m. ET.

The roster for the ECHL All-Stars was determined in a vote of coaches, team captains, media relations directors, and broadcasters. The coaches were determined by the team with the highest points percentage in each conference through games of Jan. 5, 2025.

Eastern Conference All-Stars

Western Conference All-Stars

Goaltenders                                                                        

Cam Johnson, Florida Everblades

Mark Sinclair, Bloomington Bison

Sergei Murashov, Wheeling Nailers

William Rousseau, Iowa Heartlanders

Defensemen

Derek Topatigh, Atlanta Gladiators

Chas Sharpe, Cincinnati Cyclones

Parker Berge, Greenville Swamp Rabbits

Kyle Mayhew, Fort Wayne Komets

Dennis Cesana, Savannah Ghost Pirates

Matt Register, Idaho Steelheads

Chris Jandric, Trois-Rivières Lions

Brennan Kapchek, Tahoe Knight Monsters

Chris Ortiz, Wheeling Nailers

Derek Daschke, Utah Grizzlies

Connor Welsh, Worcester Railers

Jeremie Bucheler, Wichita Thunder

Forwards

Kevin O’Neil, Adirondack Thunder

Brayden Watts, Allen Americans

Carson Gicewicz, Florida Everblades

Hank Crone, Idaho Steelheads

Davis Koch, Jacksonville Icemen

Cam Hausinger, Indy Fuel

Brooklyn Kalmikov, Maine Mariners

Ben Berard, Kalamazoo Wings

Brady Fleurent, Norfolk Admirals

Cade Borchardt, Kansas City Mavericks

Aaron Luchuk, Orlando Solar Bears

Ryan Wagner, Rapid City Rush

Matt Miller, Reading Royals

Simon Pinard, Tahoe Knight Monsters

Kyler Kupka, South Carolina Stingrays

Sloan Stanick, Tahoe Knight Monsters

Alex Beaucage, Trois-Rivières Lions

Brandon Hawkins, Toledo Walleye

Jakov Novak, Trois-Rivières Lions

Tyler Spezia, Toledo Walleye

Atley Calvert, Wheeling Nailers

Michael Farren, Tulsa Oilers

Anthony Repaci, Worcester Railers

Michal Stinil, Wichita Thunder

Coach

Ron Choules, Trois-Rivières Lions

Pat Mikesch, Toledo Walleye

About the ECHL

Formed in 1988-89 with five teams in four states, the ECHL has grown into a coast-to-coast league with 29 teams in 22 states and one Canadian province for its 37th season in 2024-25. There have been 757 players who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League after starting their careers in the ECHL, including five who have made their NHL debuts in the 2024-25 season. The ECHL has affiliations with 29 of the 32 NHL teams in 2024-25, marking the 27th consecutive season that the league has affiliations with at least 20 teams in the NHL. Further information on the ECHL is available on its website at ECHL.com.

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Mitch Beck

Mitch Beck was a standup comedian and radio personality for over 25 years. His passion for hockey started with Team USA in 1980 when they defeated the Soviets at Lake Placid. He has also worked in hockey as a coach and administrator. He also works for USA Hockey as a Coach Developer. Mitch has been reporting on the New York Rangers, and exclusively on the Hartford Wolf Pack since 2005.

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