Derek Daschke Named to ECHL Midseason All-Stars Roster

Utah’s Derek Daschke Named to 2024-25 ECHL Midseason All-Stars Team

West Valley City, Utah – Utah Grizzlies defenseman Derek Daschke has been named to the 2024-25 ECHL midseason all-stars. 

Daschke leads the Grizzlies in assists (21), points (28), plus/minus (+8), power play points (10) and is tied for the club lead with 4 power play goals and 2 game winning goals. Daschke also leads Utah with 7 multiple point games, and he has a point in 19 of 29 games this season. 

It is the fourth consecutive season where the Grizzlies all-star representative has been a defenseman. Kyle Mayhew was an all-star for Utah in the 2023-24 season. Mayhew is on the Western Conference All-Stars with Fort Wayne. Andrew Nielsen was selected as an all-star during the 2022-23 season. Charles-Edouard D’Astous was an all-star for Utah during the 2021-22 season. 

While there is no official all-star game the league is recognizing it’s star performers through the first half of the 2024-25 season. 

The roster for the ECHL All-Stars was determined in a vote of coaches, team captains, media

relations directors and broadcasters. The coaches were determined by the team with the highest

points percentage in each conference through games of Jan. 5, 2025.

Eastern Conference All-Stars                                              Western Conference All-Stars

Goaltenders                                                                             Goaltenders

Cam Johnson, Florida Everblades                                          Mark Sinclair, Bloomington Bison     

Sergei Murashov, Wheeling Nailers                                       William Rousseau, Iowa Heartlanders

Defensemen                                                                             Defensemen

Derek Topatigh, Atlanta Gladiators                                       Chas Sharpe, Cincinnati Cyclones

Parker Berge, Greenville Swamp Rabbits                              Kyle Mayhew, Fort Wayne Komets

Dennis Cesana, Savannah Ghost Pirates                               Matt Register, Idaho Steelheads

Chris Jandric, Trois-Rivières Lions                                         Brennan Kapchek, Tahoe Knight Monsters

Chris Ortiz, Wheeling Nailers                                                Derek Daschke, Utah Grizzlies

Connor Welsh, Worcester Railers                                          Jeremie Bucheler, Wichita Thunder 

Forwards                                                                                Forwards

Kevin O’Neil, Adirondack Thunder                                       Brayden Watts, Allen Americans

Carson Gicewicz, Florida Everblades                                    Hank Crone, Idaho Steelheads

Davis Koch, Jacksonville Icemen                                           Cam Hausinger, Indy Fuel

Brooklyn Kalmikov, Maine Mariners                                     Ben Berard, Kalamazoo Wings          

Brady Fleurent, Norfolk Admirals                                          Cade Borchardt, Kansas City Mavericks

Aaron Luchuk, Orlando Solar Bears                                      Ryan Wagner, Rapid City Rush

Matt Miller, Reading Royals                                                  Simon Pinard, Tahoe Knight Monsters

Kyler Kupka, South Carolina Stingrays                                 Sloan Stanick, Tahoe Knight Monsters

Alex Beaucage, Trois-Rivières Lions                                     Brandon Hawkins, Toledo Walleye

Jakov Novak, Trois-Rivières Lions                                        Tyler Spezia, Toledo Walleye

Atley Calvert, Wheeling Nailers                                             Michael Farren, Tulsa Oilers

Anthony Repaci, Worcester Railers                                        Michal Stinil, Wichita Thunder

Coach                                                                                      Coach

Ron Choules, Trois-Rivières Lions                                        Pat Mikesch, Toledo Walleye

About the ECHL

Formed in 1988-89 with five teams in four states, the ECHL has grown into a coast-to-coast league with 29 teams in 22 states and one Canadian province for its 37th season in 2024-25. There have been 757 players who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League after starting their careers in the ECHL, including five who have made their NHL debuts in the 2024-25 season. The ECHL has affiliations with 29 of the 32 NHL teams in 2024-25, marking the 27th consecutive season that the league has affiliations with at least 20 teams in the NHL. Further information on the ECHL is available on its website at ECHL.com.