P-Bruins' Carter Camper Named To AHL All Star Game

Written by Sarah Connors | 04 January 2012

For the second year in a row, a singular P-Bruins player has been named to the AHL's All-Star Classic. Following in Jamie Arniel's footsteps from last year, leading scorer Carter Camper will represent Providence at the game in Atlantic City, New Jersey on January 29th, the same day as the NHL All Star Game.

Carter Camper skates against the Portland Pirates.

Camper leads the offensively-struggling P-Bruins with eight goals and 23 points in 34 games so far season. He has had seven multiple-point games, as well as a team-high 15 assists this year. The undrafted rookie signed with Boston after completing his senior season at Miami of Ohio last April 7, had his professional debut with Providence on April 8, and scored his first professional point on April 9. 

From the Providence Bruins' press release:

Camper is a four-year product of Miami University Ohio, where as co-captain in 2010-11 he set collegiate career-highs in assists (38) and points (57). His 38 assists ranked him third nationally among college hockey players. A Hobey Baker Award finalist in 2010-11, Camper was named CCHA Scholar-Athlete of the Year and helped guide Miami to a 23-10-6 record and an NCAA Tournament appearance.

In 156 career collegiate games, Camper had 69+114=183 totals. The 5’9”, 173-pound native of Rocky River, Ohio finished his career second on Miami’s all-time points list and assists list. In his four years at Miami, the RedHawks made four NCAA Tournament appearances, two trips to the Frozen Four (2009 and 2010) and lost to Boston University in the 2009 National Championship. Before Miami, he played for the Lincoln Stars of the USHL.

The AHL All Star Classic follows a similar format to the NHL's All Star Game, with a skills challenge on Saturday and the game on Sunday, and players divided into East and West Conference squads. Camper will be reunited on the All-Star East squad with former Miami of Ohio teammate Andy Miele, who is currently playing for the Coyotes' affiliated Portland Pirates.

Check out a complete list of AHL All-Star Classic players and photos of the All-Star jerseys here.