The numbers speak for themselves.

When the American Hockey League hosts their 26th straight All-Star Game in the modern era in Ontario, California, on Monday night, it isn’t a matter of if you’ll be seeing a future star at the next level.

It’s how many.

Since the game was brought back in 1995, over 95 percent of the players to participate in the AHL’s annual All-Star Classic have gone on to play in the National Hockey League, including Cam Atkinson, Patrice Bergeron, Jordan Binnington, Ben Bishop, John Carlson, Zdeno Chara, Logan Couture, Connor Hellebuyck, Braden Holtby, Tyler Johnson, Kyle Palmieri, Zach Parise, Mikko Rantanen, Tuukka Rask, Pekka Rinne, P.K. Subban, and Mats Zuccarello.

Twelve players from last year’s game were on NHL opening night rosters, making up a small part of the whopping 622 AHL alumni on the league’s 31 teams when the season opened. By the end of last season, 880 alums skated in the NHL in 2018-19, including 358 players who played in both leagues at one point.

In short, the AHL’s reputation as the top development league in the world is unquestioned, meaning an incredible amount of talent will be on display during both Sunday night’s skills competition and the game itself on Monday, both of which are set to be broadcast live on national television throughout North America.

The following is a quick look at the current rosters for the event, in which the four teams will participate in a 3-on-3, round-robin tournament featuring six games of 10 minutes each. The two teams with the best records at the end of the round-robin will face off for the championship, a six-minute, 3-on-3 game.

(Note: An asterisk denotes the player was a late replacement for someone who was either called up or injured after the initial selection process.)

Atlantic Division All-Stars

D Sebastian Aho, Bridgeport Sound Tigers (2nd appearance)

The 23-year-old Swedish blueliner is back for his second consecutive appearance in the AHL’s All-Star Classic, and has spent the entirety of his season with the Sound Tigers, where he leads the team’s defensemen with 21 points for the year.

D Jake Bean, Charlotte Checkers (1st)

The 13th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, Bean hasn’t missed a beat since his breakout 2018-19 season, one that saw him both make his debut at the game’s top level as well as win a Calder Cup with the Checkers. This year, his 31 points are good for third-best in the league among defensemen, putting him in line for his first career AHL All-Star Game appearance.

F Paul Carey, Providence Bruins (1st)

Although the league likes to showcase younger players in this event, the numbers that the 31-year-old veteran were putting up this season in Providence were simply too good to ignore. Carey, who has 100 games worth of NHL experience with five different teams, including Boston this year, leads the P-Bruins with 30 points in his first 43 AHL contests.

F Morgan Frost, Lehigh Valley Phantoms (1st)

Frost, taken 27th overall by the Flyers in the 2017 NHL Draft, has made the AHL All-Star Game in his first professional season, an impressive feat. Splitting this season between Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley, the 20-year-old has combined for 10 goals and 25 points so far this year.

D Joey Keane, Hartford Wolf Pack (1st)

Keane is another player who will be playing in the AHL All-Star Game during his first professional year, and has quickly made a name for himself in the New York Rangers organization. He leads all WolfPack defensemen with 23 points this season.

*F Vinni Lettieri, Hartford Wolf Pack (1st)

Lettieri continues to show he’s an elite talent at the AHL level, and at just 24 years old, can once again earn another extended look with the Rangers, for whom he’s appeared in 46 NHL games over the last two seasons. A point-per-game player in Hartford last year, Lettieri is close to that pace this year, having potted 18 goals with 17 assists in 42 games this year.

*F Sam Miletic, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (1st)

Miletec is an undrafted free agent who has already paid big dividends for the Penguins organization. The 22-year-old former Ontario Hockey League star leads all active WBS players with 27 points this season, and seems to be in line for his first NHL promotion.

F Matt Moulson ("C"), Hershey Bears (1st)

Moulson, 36, is winding down his professional career in the American Hockey League by playing a key veteran leadership role on a young Bears team. Having played for the host Reign for the last two seasons, it’s clear the veteran of 650 NHL games can still get the job done on the ice as well; he leads Hershey with 13 goals this year.

*G Alex Nedeljkovic, Charlotte Checkers (1st)

Nedeljkovic surprisingly will be playing in his first career AHL All-Star Game despite now being in his fourth full season in the league and having established himself as one of its best after winning the Calder Cup last season. He’s 12-8-1 with a 2.49 goals against average and .905 save percentage in 21 games this year.

F Jack Studnicka, Providence Bruins (1st)

Boston’s second-round pick in 2017 made his NHL debut earlier this season, potting his first point on assist in a brief two-game stay. It’s Providence where he’s really made his mark, however, with a 14-15—29 campaign in his first full professional season.

F Owen Tippett, Springfield Thunderbirds (1st)

The 10th overall selection in the 2017 NHL Draft, expectations have always been high for Owen Tippett. He’s meeting them and then some in the AHL, where he’s tied for second among league rookies with 37 points, and is third with 18 goals.

*G Vitek Vanecek, Hershey Bears (2nd)

Vanecek returns for another AHL All-Star Game thanks to another strong season with the Hershey Bears, his fourth with them. Still only 24 years old, the Czech-born netminder is on the cusp of his first NHL appearance thanks to being on pace to set a career-best in goals against average; he’s currently posting a 2.45 GAA.

Coach: Kris Knoblauch, Hartford Wolf Pack (1st)

North Division All-Stars

F Joey Anderson, Binghamton Devils (1st appearance)

Anderson has spent all year in the AHL after an extended 34-game look up in New Jersey last year, his first season at the NHL level. The 21-year-old has played well in Binghamton this season, and is tied for the team lead with 33 points.

F Rudolfs Balcers, Belleville Senators (2nd)

The 22-year-old Latvian-born forward returns to the All-Star Game for the second time in three seasons, but first as a member of the Senators organization. After a 36-game stint in Ottawa last year, he’s appeared in seven NHL games this year as well, but is producing at over a point-per-game pace with Belleville; he’s posted 26 points in only 21 games this season.

F Alex Barre-Boulet, Syracuse Crunch (1st)

One of the more prolific scorers in recent QMJHL history, Barre-Boulet has backed it up at the pro level, and is on track for a second-consecutive highly-productive season with the Syracuse Crunch. One year removed from a 34-34—68 display, the 22-year-old undrafted free agent is tied for eighth in points in the AHL this season thanks to scoring 17 goals while adding 21 assists.

F Drake Batherson, Belleville Senators (2nd)

Batherson returns to defend his All-Star Game MVP honors; he scored five goals for the North Division and also lit the lamp in the shootout after a scoreless title game. The 21-year-old remains one of Ottawa’s top prospects thanks to a year in which he’s earned a trip back to the Classic thanks to his 43 points being good for fourth-best in the league.

F Reid Boucher, Utica Comets (3rd)

The AHL’s current point leader with a whopping 50 in just 39 games, the one-time top prospect of the New Jersey Devils is back for a third appearance in the AHL All-Star Game. He’s appeared in 133 NHL games with the Devils, Nashville Predators, and Vancouver Canucks, and is on pace to shatter his AHL career-high in goals, having already scored 24 for Utica this season.

*D Adam Clendening, Cleveland Monsters (2nd)

A veteran of 90 NHL games with seven different teams in just a five-season span, Clendening has found stability with the Monsters this season, for whom he’s their leading scorer with 29 points.

*D Cameron Gaunce, Syracuse Crunch (2nd)

Gaunce has played at the game’s top level for four different teams, and remains a viable depth option for the Tampa Bay Lightning thanks to another standout year with the Crunch. The 29-year-old is sixth among all AHL defensemen with 26 points this season.

F Charles Hudon, Laval Rocket (2nd)

In his first AHL action since 2016-17, Hudon has revitalized his career with the Laval Rocket. After two-plus seasons as a regular NHL’er with the Montreal Canadiens, Hudon returned to the AHL and scored at an eye-opening pace, potting 19 goals in just 32 games so far.

G Jonas Johansson, Rochester Americans (1st)

Johansson is laying his claim to his first NHL call-up thanks to outperforming expectations in his first full season in the AHL. His .924 save percentage is sixth-best in the league, not to mention an impressive 12-3-3 record in his first 19 appearances for the Amerks.

G Kasimir Kaskisuo, Toronto Marlies (1st)

Kaskisuo made his NHL debut earlier this season, and remains in the Maple Leafs future plans thanks to a strong year that’s helped him earn his first appearance in the AHL All-Star Game.

*F Josh Norris, Belleville Senators (1st)

One of several first-rounders in this year’s game, Norris, the 19th overall pick in 2017, already made national headlines through his inclusion as a key piece in the trade that sent Erik Karlsson to the San Jose Sharks. The first-year pro has torn up the AHL to the tune of a 22-18—40 output in just 42 games this season.

D Brogan Rafferty, Utica Comets (1st)

The Quinnipiac alum made his NHL debut fresh out of college last year, and has made a huge impact in his first full professional season in Utica. Rafferty leads all AHL defensemen in scoring with 37 points on six goals and 31 assists.

Coach: Chris Taylor, Rochester Americans (1st)

Central Division All-Stars

D Alexandre Carrier, Milwaukee Admirals (2nd appearance)

After a three-game call-up to the NHL, his first since the 2016-17 season, Carrier has remained a steady presence in the Nashville Predators organization. He’s tied for eighth among all AHL defensemen with 25 points so far this year.

F Lucas Elvenes, Chicago Wolves (1st)

Elvenes has emerged as a steal for the Vegas Golden Knights, who swooped in to take him in the fifth round of the 2017 NHL Draft. In his first professional season in North America after coming over from his native Sweden, the 20-year-old is tied for fourth among AHL rookies with 33 points.

F Matthew Ford ("C"), Grand Rapids Griffins (1st)

Ford, 35, has played the vast majority of his 12-year professional career in the American Hockey League, winning the Calder Cup with the Griffins in 2017. A five-time 20-goal scorer at the AHL level, Ford has incredibly never played an NHL game, making him the oldest active AHL player to have never had an opportunity at the game’s top level.

F Jansen Harkins, Manitoba Moose (1st)

A second-round pick in the 2015 NHL Draft, Harkins slow development path finally accelerated last season, when he turned in a breakout, 15-16—31 campaign for the Moose that put him on the path to earn his first NHL call-up this season. He’s matched that career-high 31-point total in just 31 AHL games this year.

G Connor Ingram, Milwaukee Admirals (2nd)

In his first season in the Nashville Predators organization, the 22-year-old Ingram has fit in well. He returns to the AHL All-Star Game thanks to a 2.04 goals against average that tops among active players in the league.

G Kevin Lankinen, Rockford IceHogs (1st)

The Finnish-born Lankinen is in his second full pro season in North America, and has done well in splitting time in Rockford with Collin Delia, who got an extended run with the Blackhawks last season.

F Joel L'Esperance, Texas Stars (2nd)

One year removed from a 30-goal season at the AHL level, L’Esperance makes his second appearance at the AHL All-Star Game thanks to a year where he’s on pace to match that level of production. The former Michigan Tech standout, who has appeared in 21 NHL games with Dallas over the past two years, has scored 17 goals in his first 37 contests with Texas this season.

F Gerald Mayhew, Iowa Wild (1st)

Mayhew has been a revelation for Iowa this season, a relatively unknown forward who leads the AHL with an incredible 29 goals in just 36 games. Mayhew finally earned an opportunity with Minnesota earlier this year, and he scored the first two goals of his NHL career during that stint.

D Brennan Menell, Iowa Wild (1st)

Like Mayhew, Menell has been a fixture in Iowa over the past several seasons as an undrafted free agent. The 22-year Minnesota native has tied for third among all league defensemen with 31 points this season.

D Derrick Pouliot, San Antonio Rampage (2nd)

Taken eighth overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2012 NHL Draft, Pouliot won back-to-back Stanley Cups several years later, but appeared only sparingly in the postseason. A veteran of 202 NHL games, he returned to the AHL for the first time since the 2016-17 season, and has posted 32 points in 39 games for the Rampage.

F Chris Terry, Grand Rapids Griffins (5th)

Terry was the AHL’s leading scorer in 2018 with a 71-point season, and may top that this season; he’s produced 41 points in 42 games with the Griffins this year, and leads all players in the game with five AHL All-Star Game appearances.

*F Sam Anas, Iowa Wild (1st)

Named to the Central Division on Friday, Anas was a no-brainer for the game from the beginning. The fourth-year pro out of Quinnipiac has put up double-digit goals in each season he’s played in Iowa, but is on pace to set new career highs with 13 goals and 32 assists at the halfway point of the year.

Coach: Karl Taylor, Milwaukee Admirals (1st)

Pacific Division All-Stars

*F Tyler Benson, Bakersfield Condors (1st appearance)

The 32nd overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, Benson is poised to make his NHL debut for the Edmonton Oilers after showing last season with Bakersfield was no fluke. One year removed from a 15-51—66 season, the Edmonton native earned his first All-Star Game appearance by producing 33 points in his first 40 games this year.

F Joachim Blichfeld, San Jose Barracuda (1st)

The Denmark native has made the most of his first professional season, which has included a three-game stint with the San Jose Sharks. He’s been nearly a point-per-game player for the Barracuda, posting 25 points in his first 28 games this year.

*D Evan Bouchard, Bakersfield Condors (1st)

Arguably Edmonton’s brightest blueline prospect, Bouchard has done little to dissuade anyone who holds him in that regard during his first full professional season this year. The 10th overall pick in 2018 leads all AHL rookie defensemen with seven goals scored.

*F Brayden Burke, Tucson Roadrunners (1st)

A two-time 100-point scorer in the Western Hockey League, Burke hasn’t slowed down much once reaching the pro ranks. After a 33-point rookie season with Tucson last year, he’s put together a breakout year in 2019-20, posting a 17-19—36 line in just 36 games with the Roadrunners this year.

D Kyle Capobianco, Tucson Roadrunners (3rd)

One of the league’s steadiest defensemen, Capobianco is back for a third appearance in the AHL All-Star Game in his third full professional season. He also earned an eight-game stay in Arizona this year, his longest this far, and potted his first career NHL goal.

D Kale Clague, Ontario Reign (1st)

The 51st overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, Klague has backed up his first full professional season last year with another strong showing this year. Mixed in with a four-game call-up to the Los Angeles Kings, the 21-year-old blueliner has scored six goals in 33 AHL games with Ontario so far this season.

F Martin Frk, Ontario Reign (1st)

The 2017 Calder Cup Champion seems ready for another long stay in the NHL, but will remain with the Reign to represent the host team for his first AHL All-Star Game. A veteran of 104 NHL games with the Detroit Red Wings, Carolina Hurricanes and Los Angeles Kings – the latter of whom he scored three goals in just four games for this season – Frk is tied for sixth in the AHL with 20 goals so far this year.

F Glenn Gawdin, Stockton Heat (1st)

Originally drafted by the St. Louis Blues, it would seem Gawdin might be a steal for the Calgary Flames organization, who signed him to a contract after the Blues passed on doing so. All the 22-year-old has done so far this year is produce at just shy of a point-per-game level, scoring 13 goals while adding 25 assists in just 39 games with the Heat.

G Cal Petersen, Ontario Reign (2nd)

Petersen got an 11-game audition with the Los Angeles Kings last season, but was sent back to Ontario to start this year so he can continue to develop his game. He’s seen plenty of rubber in doing so; he leads the league in both games played and minutes played by a goaltender this season.

G Anthony Stolarz, San Diego Gulls (2nd)

Once considered to be the goaltender of the future in Philadelphia, “Stolie the Goalie” is looking to add to his total of 25 career NHL games – 19 with the Flyers, six last season with the Edmonton Oilers – with his third organization, the Anaheim Ducks. Splitting the net with another New Jersey native, 2019 AHL All-Star Kevin Boyle, Stolarz has earned the lion’s share of the starts this year in San Diego.

F T.J. Tynan, Colorado Eagles (3rd)

One of the AHL’s premier playmakers, Tynan earned his first NHL opportunity since the 2016-17 this season as a member of the Colorado Avalanche, tallying an assist in 14 games. With the Eagles, however, he’s averaging an assist per game, with 26 helpers in 26 contests at the AHL level.

D Chris Wideman, San Diego Gulls (2nd)

After appearing in 181 NHL games over the last four seasons for three different organizations, the 30-year-old Wideman has spent the entirety of this year in the AHL with the Gulls, where’s gotten his career back on track thanks to leading the league’s defensemen with nine goals on the year.

Coach: Jay Varady, Tucson Roadrunners (1st)

Mike Ashmore has 17 years of experience covering professional and college sports. You can follow him on all social media channels at @mashmore98.