Ethen Frank won’t be able to represent the Hershey Bears at the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic, but the league has replaced the lightning-quick winger with one of his Hershey teammates.
Alex Limoges, Hershey’s third-leading scorer, will join defenseman Ethan Bear for the event taking place at the Coachella Valley Firebirds’ Acrisure Arena on February 2 and 3.
Frank is up in the NHL with the Washington Capitals. The team is currently on a five-game road trip through the end of January.
Hey Limo, you're an All-Star 🌟
With Ethen Frank's call-up, Alex Limoges will take his place and represent the Bears at the AHL All-Star Classic!
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— Hershey Bears (@TheHersheyBears) January 24, 2025
Limoges has 25 points (9g, 16a) in 30 games for the Eastern Conference-leading Bears. The Winchester, Virginia native is playing his second season in Hershey after recording 51 points (24g, 27a) in 62 games last year.
The Bears will also see head athletic trainer Shawn Fliszar, assistant athletic trainer Max Finley, head equipment manager Josh Carter, and assistant equipment manager Dillon Filepas join Limoges and Bear in California.
Frank missing out means he will not be able to defend his AHL’s Fastest Skater title, which he has claimed the past two years. He’s the only player in AHL history to complete a lap under 13 seconds, doing so in 12.915 seconds back at the 2023 event.
Say hello to our newest stars.
Alex Limoges @TheHersheyBears
Owen Beck @RocketLaval
Derrick Pouliot @SyracuseCrunch
Cameron Hebig @RoadrunnersAHLhave been added to the 2025 #AHLAllStar Rosters presented by @FloHockey 🌟
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— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) January 24, 2025
Here’s the full press release from the Hershey Bears:
ALEX LIMOGES NAMED TO 2025 AHL ALL-STAR CLASSIC
Limoges set to replace Ethen Frank at event next month in Coachella Valley
(Hershey, PA–Jan. 24, 2025) – The American Hockey League announced today that Hershey forward Alex Limoges has been added to the 2025 AHL All-Star Rosters presented by FloHockey. Limoges will replace Hershey’s Ethen Frank on the Atlantic Division Roster, as Frank, currently recalled to the Washington Capitals, will be unable to participate in the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Spotlight 29 Casino, set to take place on Feb. 2-3, 2025 at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California.
Limoges, 27, ranks third on Hershey in scoring this season with 25 points (9g, 16) in 30 games. He’s collected five multi-point games this season, and he leads Hershey with nine power play assists. The Bears are 14-3-1-0 this season when Limoges records a point and 7-0-1-0 when he scores a goal.
The native of Wincester, Virginia is in his second season with Hershey after scoring a career-best 24 goals last season in a 51-point campaign for the Bears. He logged 13 points (4g, 9a) in 20 games in the Calder Cup Playoffs to lead Hershey to its 13th Calder Cup.
In his AHL career, Limoges has scored 191 points (87g, 104a) in 240 career games with San Diego, Manitoba, and Hershey. He’s scored 20 or more goals in three straight seasons.
Limoges joins Hershey teammate Ethan Bear at the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic, as well as head athletic trainer Shawn Fliszar, assistant athletic trainer Max Finley, head equipment manager Josh Carter, and assistant equipment manager Dillon Filepas, who will represent the club as support staff for the Eastern Conference.
The 2025 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Spotlight 29 Casino will take place at Acrisure Arena, home of the Coachella Valley Firebirds, and feature the AHL All-Star Skills Competition presented by Silvercrest on Sunday, Feb. 2, and the AHL All-Star Challenge presented by Spotlight 29 Casino on Monday, Feb. 3. Both events begin at 6 p.m. PT.
