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Trio of Griffins players selected for 2026 AHL All-Star Classic

  • On Feb. 10, three Grand Rapids Griffins players—Sebastian Cossa, John Leonard and Dominik Shine—were named to the AHL All-Star Classic at the BMO Center in Rockford, joining head coach Dan Watson.
  • Dan Watson, Grand Rapids Griffins head coach, was named Central Division coach, becoming the second franchise coach to attend two all-star events in AHL history.
  • Goaltender Sebastian Cossa earned consecutive selections after a 17-1-2 record, 1.85 goals-against average,.931 save percentage and back-to-back AHL goaltender of the month awards.
  • Forward John Leonard secures his second straight all-star selection, leading the Griffins with 21 goals and 33 points, while Captain Dominik Shine makes his first appearance in his 10th season with 14 goals and 27 points, reaching 500 games on Dec. 7.
  • The weekend's schedule includes a skills competition on Feb. 10 and the All-Star Classic plus hall of fame and awards ceremony on Feb. 11, featuring IceHogs' Kevin Korchinski and Nick Lardis.
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rocketlaval.com broke the news in on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
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