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\n\"hockey\n<\/div>\n
\n

This is the logo for the CCM\/ECHL All Star Game in 2017 created by Black Dog Designs, a local
\nbranding and advertising company.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Glens Falls Civic Center will be the site
\nof the 2017 CCM\/ECHL All Star Classic, the
\nleague announced on Dec. 1.<\/p>\n

The annual midseason showcase is attended
\nby representatives from the National
\nHockey League and the American Hockey
\nLeague and it has produced more than 60
\nplayers who have gone on to play in the NHL,
\nincluding 46 since 2002 when the format was
\nchanged to feature younger prospects.<\/p>\n

League officials said the past 10 ECHL
\nAll Star Games have generated more than $1
\nmillion each for the local economy as guests,
\nplayers, coaches and fans occupy hundreds
\nof hotel rooms and spend three days in the
\nhost city.<\/p>\n

ECHL Commissioner Brian McKenna said
\nthe Adirondack Thunder<\/a>, ECHL affiliate of the
\nCalgary Flames, will be the host for the game
\nat 7 p.m. Jan. 18, 2017.
\nAll Star Classic festivities will run from
\nTuesday, Jan. 17 through Thursday, Jan. 19,
\n2017, McKenna said.<\/p>\n

Adirondack was selected to host the All
\nStar Classic by the ECHL at its ECHL Board of
\nGovernors meeting in Dallas in September. It
\ncomes to Glens Falls for the first time at the
\nECHL level and the second time in the 34-year
\nhistory of professional hockey at the Glens
\nFalls Civic Center, with the Civic Center and
\nAdirondack Frostbite having hosted the 2005
\nUHL All Star Game in front of a sellout crowd.<\/p>\n

“The CCM\/ECHL All Star Classic will be
\nthe showcase event for the 2016-17 season,”
\nECHL Commissioner Brian McKenna said.
\n“Glens Falls and the Adirondack Region has
\na great hockey tradition and we are proud to
\nbring the game and surrounding events to
\nthe area as a celebration of hockey in January
\n2017.”<\/p>\n

The event will consist of the Fan Fest on
\nthat Jan. 17 at 6 p.m., followed by the Hall
\nof Fame luncheon on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at
\nnoon, the 2017 CCM\/ECHL All Star Game
\nand skills competition at 7 p.m. and a Taste of
\nDowntown event following the game.<\/p>\n

The 2017 festivities will also include the
\nofficial induction ceremony and luncheon
\nfor the 10th class of the ECHL Hall of Fame
\non Wednesday, January 18.<\/p>\n

“The entire Adirondack Thunder organization
\nis thrilled to have earned the privilege
\nof hosting this prestigious event for the
\nenjoyment of our local fans and sponsors
\nand to be able to shine a spotlight on Glens
\nFalls and the Adirondack region for millions
\nof television viewers throughout North
\nAmerica,” Adirondack Thunder President
\nBrian Petrovek said.<\/p>\n

“We’re particularly grateful for the generous
\nsupport provided by the event’s title
\nsponsor, CCM and by our partner, I Love NY,
\nwhich will make this event possible. This is
\ntruly an exciting and unique opportunity for
\ntwo generations of loyal supporters to celebrate
\n35 years of professional hockey at the
\nGlens Falls Civic Center during our 2016-17
\nECHL season.”<\/p>\n

CCM, which has a rich history of equipping
\nthe best hockey players in the world, is
\nthe title sponsor of the 2017 All Star Classic
\nand has had a relationship with the ECHL’s
\nAll Star property since the 2009-10 season,
\nleague officials noted. CCM signed Hall of
\nFame legend King Clancy in 1936 as its first
\nofficial spokesman. Since then, it has been
\nrepresented by a list of hockey legends
\nincluding Paul Henderson, Darryl Sittler, Mark
\nMessier, and current NHL superstars such as
\nCarey Price, Sidney Crosby, Pavel Datsyuk,
\nJohn Tavares and Connor McDavid.<\/p>\n

With the help of constant research and
\nproduct testing by the best hockey players in
\nthe world, CCM has built products from the
\ninside out – high-quality, intuitive equipment
\nthat becomes an extension of the athletes
\nthemselves.<\/p>\n

“We are thrilled to be the title sponsor of
\nthe 2017 All Star Classic,” JC Bergeron, director
\nof sports marketing at CCM Hockey said.
\n“This event is the perfect stage to showcase
\nthe talent of ECHL players all while bringing
\ntogether the local hockey community. We feel
\nprivileged to be a part of it.”<\/p>\n

Officials said the Adirondack Thunder, in
\npartnership with I Love New York, will put the
\nspotlight on upstate and leverage the ECHL
\nhockey fan network to invite hockey enthusiasts
\nand travelers to the All Star Classic in
\nGlens Falls in 2017. Through this partnership,
\nthe All Star Classic and the 11 unique
\nvacation regions found throughout New York
\nstate will be promoted on in-ice branding and
\nother visuals in the arena, through radio and
\ntelevision spots, and other marketing efforts.<\/p>\n

“We are excited to welcome the CCM\/ECHL
\nAll Star Classic to Upstate New York in 2017
\nand to offer yet another reason for residents
\nand tourists to visit the state’s Adirondack
\nRegion,” Empire State Development President,
\nCEO and Commissioner Howard Zemsky said.
\n“We look forward to inviting travelers and
\nhockey enthusiasts from all over to witness
\nsome of the best competition the sport has
\nto offer.”<\/p>\n

At the press conference, the official logo of
\nthe 2017 CCM\/ECHL All Star Classic was displayed,
\ncreated by Black Dog Designs, a local
\nbranding and advertising company. The event
\nlogo will be integrated into All Star Classic
\nplatforms leading up to the event in 2017.<\/p>\n

Ticket information and availability, along
\nwith sponsorship opportunities, will be announced
\nat a later date. Adirondack Thunder
\nseason ticket holders and sponsors for the 2016-
\n17 season will have priority prior to public sale.
\nFor all the up-to-date information on the 2017
\nCCM\/ECHL All Star Classic, visit ECHLThunder.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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