NEWS | Thomas Milic Selected To 2024 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic Roster

NORFOLK, VA - The Norfolk Admirals, proud ECHL affiliates of the Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose, along with the ECHL announced today that Admirals goaltender Thomas Milic has been selected to the 2024 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic.

Milic, 20, is in the midst of his first season as a professional after being drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in the fifth round of the 2023 NHL Draft. He has gone 9-2-1-1 with a 2.44 goals-against-average (GAA) and a .910 save percentage (SV%) this season with the Admirals. He also pitched two shutouts this season.

The British Columbia native was named ECHL Goaltender of the Week from Oct. 23-29 after going 2-0 with a 1.00 GAA and a .959 SV%. Milic made his AHL debut with Manitoba on Nov. 11 and picked up his first AHL win six days later against Belleville.

Most recently, Milic was announced as a representative for Team Canada at the 2023 Spengler Cup in Switzerland.

Last season, Milic was a member of the Seattle Thunderbirds championship team (WHL). He was named to the CHL First All-Star Team and led all WHL goaltenders during the regular season in SV% (.928) and GAA (2.08). Milic was named Playoff MVP and won the Del Wilson Trophy for the WHL’s top goaltender.

The 2024 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic presented by Gulfstream will consist of the host Savannah Ghost Pirates taking on a team of ECHL All-Stars representing the other teams in the League. The event also will feature several Skills events which will count as a goal towards the winning Player’s team score. The 2024 ECHL All-Star Skills Competition will take place between periods of the game, with results counting towards the cumulative score. The first two periods of the game will be 5-on-5 while the final period will consist of 3-on-3.

There have been 72 players from the ECHL All-Star Game have gone on to play in the National Hockey League, including 56 since 2002.

Serving as the start of the All-Star festivities, the Savannah Ghost Pirates will also be hosting Fan Fest on Sunday, January 14 at Enmarket Arena. Fan Fest will feature live music, interactive games, player autographs, giveaways, and an exclusive area dedicated to the Hockey Hall of Fame featuring some of hockey’s most famed memorabilia exhibits and trophies. CLICK HERE to purchase your tickets for Fan Fest.

The 16th class of the ECHL Hall of Fame will be officially inducted at a luncheon, presented by BFL CANADA and Sutton Special Risk, on Monday, January 15 at 12:00 p.m. at the Savannah Convention Center. Tickets include a plated lunch in conjunction with the ECHL Hall of Fame ceremony and are on sale for $75 per person.

The 2024 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic presented by Gulfstream will take place on Monday, January 15, 2024, at Enmarket Arena. CLICK HERE to purchase your tickets today.

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