Honorary Captains Named For Desert's 2025 AHL All-Star Classic

COACHELLA VALLEY, CA — The American Hockey League Monday announced the selection of league alumni Grant Fuhr and Lorne Henning as honorary captains of the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic, which will be held at Acrisure Arena.

AHL President Scott Howson said Fuhr and Henning would be performing of ceremonial captains roles on Feb. 2-3 — including joining teams in the locker rooms, sitting on team benches during the All-Star Challenge and appearing at the upcoming AHL Hall of Fame induction and awards ceremony.

Fuhr, who played for four AHL franchises, also earned five Stanley Cup trophies with the Edmonton Oilers, achieving NHL All-Star status six times and taking home the Vezina Trophy as the league's top goaltender in 1987-88.

After retiring, he made the switch to broadcasting and has been an analyst for the Coachella Valley Firebirds, the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Seattle Kraken, since the developmental league franchise was founded.

Henning, a member of four consecutive Stanley Cup-winning New York Islanders teams between 1980-83 (twice as a player, twice as an assistant coach), has served in various head and assistant coaching roles since retiring. He is currently a pro scout for the Kraken.

Fans can find more information about the event at cvfirebirds.com/allstar.