Aaron Luchuk named to All-Star roster for 2022 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic

ORLANDO, Fla. — The ECHL announced on Wednesday that Orlando Solar Bears forward has been named to the roster for the ECHL All-Stars for the 2022 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic, to be hosted by the Jacksonville Icemen on Monday, Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m. ET at VyStar Veteran Memorial Arena. The game will air LIVE exclusively on NHL Network and be streamed via FloHockey.

Luchuk, 24, was leading the Solar Bears in scoring this season with 27 points (12g-15a) in 21 games prior to receiving a Professional Try-Out agreement with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League on Dec. 28, where he has recorded one goal in two contests. At the time of his loan to Hartford, Luchuk’s 27 points were tied for seventh in scoring in the ECHL.

The fourth-year pro previously won the ECHL scoring title with the Solar Bears during the 2020-21 campaign, his first with Orlando, when he led the circuit with a career-high 74 points (28g-46a) in 72 games. He also received the ECHL’s Sportsmanship Award and was named to the All-ECHL First Team.

Luchuk has 173 points (69g-104a) in 171 career ECHL games with Orlando, Newfoundland and Brampton. He has 10 points (5g-5a) in 35 career AHL games with Hartford, Laval, Belleville and Toronto.

Prior to turning pro, the native of Kingston, Ontario played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League for the Windsor Spitfires and Barrie Colts, producing 251 points (115g-136a) and 51 penalty minutes in 274 games. In the 2016-17 season Luchuk helped Windsor capture the Memorial Cup, and the following year he led the league in scoring with 115 points, while earning OHL Second All-Star Team honors and was selected as the recipient of the Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy as the league’s best overage player.

Solar Bears ECHL All-Star Classic Selection History

Season – Host – Solar Bears Representative2012-13 – Colorado Eagles – C.J. Severyn (Replaced Nick Petersen)2013-14 – No game2014-15 – Orlando Solar Bears – Solar Bears roster (host team)2015-16 – No game2016-17 – Adirondack Thunder – Tony Cameranesi (did not play)2017-18 – Indy Fuel – Nolan Valleau2018-19 – Toledo Walleye – Brent Pedersen (alternate, did not play)2019-20 – Wichita Thunder – Michael Brodzinski2020-21 – No game2021-22 – Jacksonville Icemen – Aaron Luchuk

In this year’s All-Star event, the host Jacksonville Icemen will take on a team of ECHL All-Stars representing the other teams in the League, as well as feature several Skills events which will count as a goal towards the winning Player’s team score. Each team will also have a representative from the Premier Hockey Federation and Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association.

2022 ECHL All-Stars

GoaltendersSamuel Harvey, Fort Wayne KometsEvan Buitenhuis, Wichita ThunderKen Appleby, Worcester Railers

DefensemenJoe Masonius, Adirondack ThunderTim Davison, Atlanta GladiatorsWyatt Ege, Cincinnati CyclonesMike Lee, Indy FuelBrenden Miller, Kalamazoo WingsMarcus Crawford, Kansas City MavericksJordan Subban, South Carolina StingraysCharles-Edouard D'Astous, Utah Grizzlies

ForwardsGavin Gould, Allen AmericansBlake Winiecki, Florida EverbladesLiam Pecararo, Greenville Swamp RabbitsYauheni Aksiantsiuk, Idaho SteelheadsKris Bennett, Iowa HeartlandersJustin Brazeau, Maine MarinersZach O’Brien, Newfoundland GrowlersAlex Tonge, Norfolk AdmiralsAaron Luchuk, Orlando Solar BearsLogan Nelson, Rapid City RushJacob Pritchard, Reading RoyalsTJ Hensick, Toledo WalleyeOlivier Archambault, Trois-Rivières LionsJack Doremus, Tulsa OilersPatrick Watling, Wheeling Nailers

The 14th class of the ECHL Hall of Fame will be officially inducted at a luncheon, presented by BFL CANADA and Sutton Special Risk, on Monday, Jan. 17 at 12 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront in Jacksonville, Florida, the Official Host Hotel of the 2022 ECHL All-Star Classic.

For more information on the 2022 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic, and to purchase tickets, please visit www.echlallstarclassic.com.

About the ECHL

Began in 1988-89 with five teams in four states, the ECHL has grown into a coast-to-coast league with 27 teams in 20 states and two Canadian provinces for its 34th season in 2021-22. There have been 718 players who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League after starting their careers in the ECHL, including 20 who have made their NHL debuts in the 2021-22 season. The ECHL has affiliations with 27 of the 32 NHL teams in 2021-22, marking the 25th consecutive season that the league has affiliations with at least 20 teams in the NHL. Further information on the ECHL is available on its website at ECHL.com as well as on Twitter and Facebook.