KFDM COOP Posted January 3, 2007 Report Posted January 3, 2007 'Catters' Cameron to coach in ECHL '07 All-Star Game Malcolm Cameron's Texas Wildcatters hockey team has the best record in the ECHL, a mark that will make him one of four coaches selected for the league's upcoming all-star game.The ECHL is expected to announce Cameron as a coach for the American Conference all-star team today. The game is Jan. 17 in Boise, Idaho.This will be Cameron's first appearance as a player or coach in an all-star game. He played five seasons and is in his fifth season as a head coach.Cameron said he had been picked as an all-star coach in the United Hockey League when he was in Columbus three years ago but didn't get to participate because the team folded about a week before the game."I've been to an all-star game before," said Cameron, who attended the 2003 ECHL game in Florida. "It was a wonderful experience just to be on the outside watching it. I've known coaches who went to it and said it was a fun experience."The coach of the team with the best winning percentage in the American and National conferences through Jan. 1 is selected to the all-star game, according to the ECHL. An additional coach for each conference is picked based on a team's winning percentage and votes from coaches within the conference.The Wildcatters have ECHL-best totals in winning percentage (.741), standings points (43) and wins (20), all through 29 games.Three Wildcatters players will join Cameron in Boise. Forward Kevin Baker and defensemen Paul Albers and Mike Madill were selected to the 21-player American Conference roster.Las Vegas coach Glen Gulutzan should be announced as a coach for the National Conference. Other coaches will be announced today.Still waitingGoalie Miroslav Kopriva returned from a two-game stint with the Houston Aeros, but Baker, Marco Rosa and J.F. David have not returned from their American Hockey League teams. Baker is with Toronto, Rosa with Providence and David with Binghamton.
hockeyfan Posted January 3, 2007 Report Posted January 3, 2007 Congrats to MC on making the All Stars! ;D
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