SPRINGFIELD, MA - Houston Aeros fans can vote for their favorite player to be part of the American Hockey League Dodge All-Star Classic beginning on Friday, November 29, at 12:01 a.m. EST, exclusively on the official web site of the AHL, theahl.com. The Aeros will have a link from the Fanzone directly to the voting page beginning on Friday.



Fans will have the opportunity to vote for the most deserving AHL players by visiting theahl.com and completing the official AHL All-Star Fan Ballot. The players receiving the most votes by position will earn berths in the starting lineups of both the Canadian AHL All-Star team and the PlanetUSA AHL All-Star team. A committee of AHL coaches will select the remaining All-Stars, and all 28 clubs will be represented on the final rosters.



By completing the official ballot, fans will be entered to win various prizes, including the grand prize of an autographed game-worn jersey from the 2003 Dodge AHL All-Star Classic. Ten second-prize winners will each win an autographed commemorative magazine from the event, and 10 third-prize winners will receive an official 2003 Dodge AHL All-Star Classic T-shirt.



On-line fan balloting at theahl.com will end at 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, December 29.



Of the 262 players to take part in the AHL All-Star Classic since 1995, more than 91 percent have competed in the NHL, including Tyler Arnason, Eric Boguniecki, Valeri Bure, Anson Carter, Pavol Demitra, J.P. Dumont, Mike Dunham, Patrik Elias, Martin Lapointe, John Madden, Mattias Norstrom, Steve Sullivan and Jason Williams.



The 2003 Dodge AHL All-Star Classic will take place at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, Maine, home of the AHL's Portland Pirates. The event gets underway on Sunday, February 2, with the 2003 Pepsi AHL All-Star Skills Competition at 8:00 p.m. EST. The annual All-Star Game follows at 7:00 p.m. EST on Monday, February 3, and will be televised live in the United States and Canada.