You want All-Stars? I got 'em right here! (UPDATE: Thinel helps set the lamp on Fire for CHL All-Stars)

Just a quick post for the Isles after tonight's loss to Vancouver (who should feel ashamed with the way they played tonight) and in light of the fact that the Islanders will have zero players in this years All-Star game, which I can agree with (When you lose 21 of 22 games IN A ROW, hard to find an all-star) as two other teams had snubs as well. Alas, this is a Blog devoted to the farm and prospects and we have all-stars down there!

Bridgeport:

The Sound Tigers offer us two all-star selections in the Eastern Conference of the AHL. the first is Today's call-up Rhett Rahkshani. Rahkshani, the 22 year old Rookie from Huntington Beach, CA had been leading Rookies in scoring at the AHL. I like Rahkshani and hopefully his look with the Isles this time around will be extended (read: I expect him to be sent down next week for Jon Sim because that's what we do!). there's been plenty of ink about Rhakshani from other blogs and fans know him. He's an exciting player, and have no idea what to expect of him going forward. a more detailed post on Rhett later. The Sound Tigers Captain, Defenseman Mark Wotton will also play for the East and will Captain their squad. Wotton's in his late 30s and no mean a prospect, but he plays the role of Doug Weight for the Sound Tigers with the HUGE exception of being on the ice more often than not this year (Wotton missed time with an injury, but is back for the Tigers).

Kalamazoo (ECHL)

Kalamazoo will be represented in the ECHL all-star game by rookie defensemen Steve Tarasuk. For more on Tarasuk see my post "In Rebuilds I trust....Begrudgingly." Congratulations to the rookie! (and lady killer, or soon to be)

Odessa (CHL)

This Guy. Enough said there. The CHL does an interesting format of one team taking on a team of All-Stars from the rest of the league, they announce 6 starters (Our man at Odessa is one of the starters) and 12 reserves and a few goalies. Congratulations Mr. Thinel on your 5th all-star selection and here's to hoping a PTO is on the way at some point, Bridgeport or LI CAN'T keep skipping over you....

Update (1/15):

The CHL All-Star game was played the Rapid Rush in typical all-star defense optional affair as the All-Stars beat the Rush 11-6. the game featured two hat tricks and a pair of players notching 5 helpers, one of those players was Sebastien Thinel. My growing (nearly full blown) obsession with Thinel continues as he just continues to produce at the CHL...Dear Bridgeport: Give this guy a PTO all ready!

Will investigate on the SEL and KHL for a potential all-star selection for Kirill Petrov or Anders Nilsson, but I don't know if those leagues use an All-Star game.

Also the Junior leagues and Isles prospects there have no All-star games this season, as for College prospects, you'll have to wait until All-American selections are made.

Fairly lazy post, but just a quick highlighting and congratulations to the Isles prospects involved in their respective all-star games!