Del Mastro to Represent Rockford at 2024 AHL All-Star Classic

Rockford, Ill. – The American Hockey League (AHL) announced today that rookie defenseman Ethan Del Mastro has been selected to represent the Rockford IceHogs at the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Tech CU in San Jose, California.

Del Mastro, 20, earns All-Star honors after posting 17 points (4G, 13A) in his first 31 professional games. The defenseman recorded his first professional point with an assist on Oct. 27 against the Iowa Wild, and he scored his first pro goal on Oct. 28 against the Grand Rapids Griffins. Del Mastro is one of three IceHogs (Nolan Allan and Michal Teply the other two) to play in every game this season.

Originally selected in the fourth round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks, the 6-foot-4 blueliner won back-to-back gold medals with Team Canada at the 2022 and 2023 IIHF U20 World Junior Championships. He also captured gold while representing his country at the 2021 IIHF U18 World Junior Championship.

Last season, Del Mastro served as the captain for the Mississauga Steelheads of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) before a mid-season trade to the Sarnia Sting. The Burlington, Ontario native racked up 59 points (7G, 52A) in 52 games between Mississauga and Sarnia last season.

Del Mastro is the first IceHogs defenseman selected as an All-Star since Andrew Campbell in 2019. At 20 years, 11 months, and 27 days old, he is also the youngest IceHog to be announced as an All-Star since Adam Clendening in 2013 (20 years, two months, and 23 days at time of announcement).

The All-Star Classic will take place on Feb. 4 and Feb. 5 in Silicon Valley. The All-Star Skills Competition will take place on Feb. 4, and the All-Star Challenge will take place on Feb. 5. The AHL All-Star Skills Competition features seven events, putting the talents of All-Star players to the test. The All-Star Challenge is a fast-paced tournament with each of the league’s four divisions squaring off in 3-on-3 action.

Below are the rosters for the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic in San Jose:

Atlantic Division

BRI - Ruslan Iskhakov

CLT - Lucas Carlsson

HFD - Mac Hollowell, Brennan Othmann

HER - Ethen Frank, Dylan McIlrath ("C"), Clay Stevenson

LV - Samu Tuomaala

PRO - Georgii Merkulov

SPR - Dylan Coghlan, Adam Gaudette

WBS - Joel Blomqvist

North Division

BEL - Angus Crookshank, Max Guenette

CLE - Jake Christiansen, Trey Fix-Wolansky, Jet Greaves

LAV - Logan Mailloux

ROC - Jiri Kulich, Isak Rosen

SYR - Gage Goncalves

TOR - Dennis Hildeby, Alex Steeves

UTC - Graeme Clarke

Central Division

CHI - Rocco Grimaldi

GR - Jonatan Berggren, Simon Edvinsson

IA - Nic Petan, Jesper Wallstedt

MB - Brad Lambert

MIL - Yaroslav Askarov, Spencer Stastney

RFD - Ethan Del Mastro

TEX - Matej Blumel, Mavrik Bourque, Logan Stankoven

Pacific Division

ABB - Arshdeep Bains

BAK - Raphael Lavoie

CGY - Matt Coronato, Dustin Wolf

CV - Ryker Evans

COL - Riley Tufte

HSK - Adam Cracknell ("C")

ONT - Brandt Clarke

SD - Olen Zellweger

SJ - Danil Gushchin

TUC - Dylan Guenther, Matt Villalta

The IceHogs play next on Friday, Jan. 12 against the Grand Rapids Griffins at Van Andel Arena. Puck drop is at 6 p.m. CT.