SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The American Hockey League has announced forward Matthew Peca will represent the Syracuse Crunch on the North Division team at the 2018 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Turning Stone Resort Casino. The annual event will be held Jan. 28 – 29 at the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, New York.
Peca, 24, has appeared in all 33 games with the Crunch this season. He paces the team in both points (26) and assists (19). The Petawawa, Ontario native also leads the team with seven multi-point performances, including two three-point games, and is tied for the team lead with three game-winning goals. He tallied a career-high seven-game point streak (3g, 9a) from Dec. 9 through Dec. 27. The 5-foot-9, 178-pound center is in his third full season with Syracuse and is currently on the final year of his entry-level contract. Peca was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the seventh round, 201st overall, at the 2011 NHL Draft. This will be Peca’s first AHL All-Star appearance.
