The North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL) has announced rosters for the 2019-20 NAPHL 16U All-Star Game, to be played this Sunday, Dec. 15, 8:30 pm, at the National Sports Center Super Rink in Blaine, MN.

The NAPHL 16U AAA All-Star Game will feature players, many of whom are considered top future prospects in North America in their respective birth-years and who are leading the way in the NAPHL, playing for either Team Blue or Team White.

Each team will consist of 21 players, 12 forwards, six defensemen and three goaltenders, who were selected based on player evaluations from NAHL Central Scouting from the first three months of the season and nominations from coaches.

Consideration was also given to the overall standings when determining the number of players selected from each team, in addition to those players who have already signed NAHL tenders or made NCAA Division I commitments.

Named to Team Blue were five members of the Esmark Stars 16U AAA hockey club - forwards Alex Keller, Justin Mettrick, Adis Ultanbekov and Ethan Zupanc and defenseman Egor Busygin.

"The 16U All-Star Game is a great event and highlight’s many of the nation’s future top players," said NAPHL Director Tony Zasowski.

"The NAHL Central Scouting team of scouts has done a tremendous job tracking the league throughout the season and providing feedback on the top players in the NAPHL to date," Zasowski added. "Finalizing the rosters was a difficult task."

The 16U NAPHL All-Star Game will be held in conjunction with the final regular season event for the league's High Performance Division. The event will run from December 13-16, 2019, and the 16U All-Star game, as well as the 18U All-Star Game and all 16U and 18U regular season games at the event, will be broadcast live and in HD through HockeyTV.