SAN ANTONIO - The American Hockey League announced that Coyotes minor-league players Garrett Stafford and Brett MacLean of the San Antonio Rampage have been selected to the Western Conference All-Star Team for the 2011 AHL All-Star Classic to be played on Jan. 31 in Hershey, Pa.
Stafford, 30, was voted on by fans as a starter at defenseman for the Western Conference Team. He leads all AHL defensemen with 30 points (9 goals, 21 assists) in 34 games. His 17 power-play points, including 14 power-play assists, is the most on the Rampage roster and ranks him third in the league among defensemen.
MacLean, 22, a right wing, leads the Rampage in scoring (36 points), goals (16), power-play goals (seven), shots (163) and plus/minus (plus 12). He is tied for eighth in the league in scoring (36 points) and is ranked second among skaters in shots (163). MacLean is currently in his third season with the Rampage and has broken several all-time franchise records this season, including, games played, goals, power-play goals and points. He played in his first NHL game on Dec. 29, 2010 and recorded his first NHL goal on his first shot attempt.
