Toronto Maple Leafs prsopects Kasperi Kapanen and Brendan Leipsic have both been chosen to play in the AHL all-star tournament.
The two players lead the Toronto Marlies in scoring this season, and each currently sit tied in eighth in league scoring with 30 points apiece.
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Kapanen (14 goals, 16 assists), who was acquired by the Leafs in the Phil Kessel trade back in July of 2015, has made a large step forward in his production during his second season for Toronto’s AHL club. In 44 games last year, he scored nine goals and added 16 assists.
The 20-year-old also won a gold medal with Finland in the 2016 world junior hockey championship.
Leipsic came to Toronto in the 2015 deal that sent defenceman Cody Fransen to the Nashville Predators. The 22-year-old recorded his 30 points (nine goals, 21 assists) in 26 games — three fewer than Kapanen.
He played in six games with the Leafs last season and recorded a goal and two assists.
The AHL all-star tournament will take place on Jan. 29 in Allentown, Pa., and, like the NHL all-star weekend, will consist of a four-team, 3-on-3 round-robin tournament.
Full rosters:
Atlantic Division AHL All-Stars
F Chris Bourque (“C”), Hershey Bears
F Travis Boyd, Hershey Bears
D T.J. Brennan, Lehigh Valley Phantoms
F Jake Guentzel, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
F Danton Heinen, Providence Bruins
G Tristan Jarry, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
F Nicklas Jensen, Hartford Wolf Pack
F Taylor Leier, Lehigh Valley Phantoms
G Zane McIntyre, Providence Bruins
D Devon Toews, Bridgeport Sound Tigers
F Jordan Weal, Lehigh Valley Phantoms
D Mackenzie Weegar, Springfield Thunderbirds
Coach: Clark Donatelli, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
North Division AHL All-Stars
F Casey Bailey, Binghamton Senators
D Mark Barberio, St. John’s IceCaps
F Joe Blandisi, Albany Devils
F Yanni Gourde, Syracuse Crunch
F Kasperi Kapanen, Toronto Marlies
F Brendan Leipsic, Toronto Marlies
G Charlie Lindgren, St. John’s IceCaps
F John Quenneville, Albany Devils
F Cole Schneider, Rochester Americans
D Jordan Subban, Utica Comets
D Matt Taormina, Syracuse Crunch
G Linus Ullmark, Rochester Americans
Coach: Benoit Groulx, Syracuse Crunch
Central Division AHL All-Stars
F Spencer Abbott, Rockford IceHogs
F Kenny Agostino, Chicago Wolves
F Oliver Bjorkstrand, Cleveland Monsters
D Alexandre Carrier, Milwaukee Admirals
F Ryan Craig (“C”), Cleveland Monsters
D Brad Hunt, Chicago Wolves
G Michael Leighton, Charlotte Checkers
F Matt Lorito, Grand Rapids Griffins
F Teemu Pulkkinen, Iowa Wild
F Jack Roslovic, Manitoba Moose
D Robbie Russo, Grand Rapids Griffins
G Juuse Saros, Milwaukee Admirals
Coach: Todd Nelson, Grand Rapids Griffins
Pacific Division AHL All-Stars
F Taylor Beck, Bakersfield Condors
F Jonny Brodzinski, Ontario Reign
F A.J. Greer, San Antonio Rampage
G Troy Grosenick, San Jose Barracuda
D Julius Honka, Texas Stars
F Mark Jankowski, Stockton Heat
D Vincent LoVerde, Ontario Reign
G Spencer Martin, San Antonio Rampage
D Brandon Montour, San Diego Gulls
F Daniel O’Regan, San Jose Barracuda
F Brendan Perlini, Tucson Roadrunners
D Kyle Wood, Tucson Roadrunners
Coach: Mike Stothers, Ontario Reign
