The Empire Junior Hockey League held its annual All Star game at the Tri-Town Arena in Hooksett, NH on Monday, January 21, 2008. The contest pitted the American Conference All Stars against the National Conference All Stars

From the first drop of the puck until the final whistle, there was plenty of  talent evident on both sides of the ice.

The game was played in 2-25 minute halves.

First half scoring:
American         Mike Montagna (Shane Prince, Andrew Balzafiore) 4:38
American         Nick Winebrenner (Balzafiore, Dan Monahan) 14:11
National          Joe Pendenza (Justin Mansfield, Max Barron) 15:12
American         Bill Lemen (John Hero) 16:15
American         Joe Wilson (Prince, Montagna) 16:15
National          Joe Rackett (Jordan Messier, Steve Scott) 20:42
American         Ryan Cunningham (Monahan, Winebrenner) 23:57
American         Bill Sullivan (Greg Jensen)  24:24

First half score American 6, National 2

First half Goalies of record
American  Shane Talarico
National Connor Shannon 

Second half scoring:
American         Wilson (Montagna, Prince) 1:35
National          Barron (Pendenza, Mansfield) 17:45
American         Cunningham ( Hero) 19:04
National          Aaron Ward (Joe Budnick, Shippee) 21:56

Second  half Goalies of record
American  John Cullen
National Clay Witt

Final score American Conference 8, National Conference 4

The American Conference All Stars were coached by Pittsburgh’s Dan Serakowski, Maksymum’s Tony Maksymiu and AppleCore’s Chris Cosentino.The National Conference All Stars were coached by Boston’s Chris Masters and New Hampshire’s Ryan Frew.

Congratulations to all the players who competed.

American Conference All Stars

#          Name                         Position            Club

2          Matt Markowski           Defense            Maksymum
3         Andrew Balzafiore          Defense            AppleCore
4          Sean Wallace               Defense            Maksymum
5          Matt Krug                    Defense            Buffalo
6          Dan Honovic                Defense            AppleCore
7          Mike Montagna            Forward           Syracuse
8          Nick Jones                   Defense            Pittsburgh
9          Bill Sullivan                   Forward           Pittsburgh
10        Kyle Richards               Forward           Pittsburgh
11        Frank Posillico               Forward           AppleCore
12        Nick Winebrenner        Forward           Pittsburgh
14        Tyler Wynn                  Forward           Tri-State
15        Bill Lemen                    Forward           Maksymum
16        John Hero                   Forward           Jersey
17        Shane Prince               Forward           Maksymum
18        Dan Monahan             Forward           Brewster
19        Ryan Cunningham      Forward           Buffalo
20        Greg Jensen               Forward           Jersey
21        Joe Wilson                  Forward           Syracuse
30       John Cullen               Goalie             Maksymum
31        Shane Talarico           Goalie              Pittsburgh

National Conference All Stars

#          Name                         Position            Club
2          Bryan Soderberg          Defense            South Shore
3          Brian Salicco                Defense            Salem
4          Josh McGilvroy            Defense            CD Selects
5          Joe Rackett                  Forward           New Hampshire
6          Andrew Parent             Defense            Bay State Breakers
7          Max Barron                  Forward           Junior Bruins
8          Jordan Messier             Forward           New Hampshire
9          Aaron Ward                 Forward           Valley
10        Devon Shippee             Forward           South Shore
11        Max Capuano              Forward           Bridgewater Bandits
12        Jeff Croak                    Forward           Bay State Breakers
14        Joseph Pendenza          Forward           Junior Bruins
15        Steve Scott                   Forward           New Hampshire
16        Tommy Monteiro          Defense            Junior Bruins
17        Justin Mansfield            Forward           Junior Bruins
18        Trevor Peltak               Forward           Fitchburg
19        Josh Reagan                 Defense            Green Mountain
20        Joe Budnick                 Forward           New England
21        Brice O'Connor            Defense            New Hampshire
22        Nate Linard                  Defense            Bay State Breakers
30        Connor Shannon           Goal                 New Hampshire
31        Clay Witt                      Goal                 Junior Bruins
Injured Nick Foy                      Forward           Junior Bruins