The two-night AHL All-Star Classic begins Sunday evening at Acrisure Arena with the Skills Competition, pitting the all-stars from the two Eastern Conference divisions against those from the two Western Conference divisions in seven skills events.
The competition is set to begin at 6 p.m. and will be televised by NHL Network.
The AHL All-Star Challenge will begin at 6 p.m. Monday with teams representing each of the American Hockey League’s four divisions participating in a 4-on-4, round-robin tournament. It will also be televised by NHL Network.
Forward Jani Nyman is the Coachella Valley Firebirds’ lone all-star. The 20-year-old leads all rookies with 17 goals.
Nyman was selected as the replacement for defenseman Cale Fleury, who was recalled by the Seattle Kraken, the Firebirds’ NHL parent team, on Wednesday.