For football fans, "T.O." represents an overhyped malcontent, a prima donna who talks too much and drops too many passes. For hockey fans, "T.O." stands for Toronto: the Bethlehem of the sport, home of its hall of fame and site of the 2007 Rbk Hockey AHL All-Star Classic. Vote for the starting lineups today then make the trip to experience the event on Jan. 28-29.

Fan balloting for the 2007 Rbk Hockey AHL All-Star Classic is now underway at theahl.com. The players receiving the most votes by position will earn berths in the starting lineups of both the Canadian AHL All-Star team and the PlanetUSA AHL All-Star team at the 2007 Rbk Hockey AHL All-Star Classic, to be held Jan. 28-29 at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto. A committee of AHL coaches will select the remaining All-Stars, and all 27 clubs will be represented on the final rosters.

By completing the official ballot, fans will be entered to win various prizes, including the grand prize of a team-signed authentic 2007 AHL All-Star jersey. Ten second-prize winners will each win an autographed commemorative magazine from the event, and 10 third-prize winners will each receive an official 2007 Rbk Hockey AHL All-Star Classic T-shirt. On-line fan balloting will end at 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, Jan. 7.

For All-Star Classic ticket and event information, click here.

As part of the AHL All-Star Classic Luncheon on Monday, Jan. 29, the league will hold an induction ceremony for the AHL Hall of Fame's Class of 2007.

The hall's second group of enshrinees consists of Fred “Bun” Cook, Dick Gamble, Gil Mayer and Mike Nykoluk. The foursome joins the 2006 class of Johnny Bower, the winningest goaltender ever in the AHL; Willie Marshall, Fred Glover and Jody Gage, the top three scorers in AHL history; Frank Mathers, all-star defenseman and long-time coach, general manager and president of the Hershey Bears; Eddie Shore, architect of the storied Springfield Indians franchise; and Jack Butterfield, successful general manager and the AHL’s longest-serving president (1966-94).

In a unique effort to make the rich tradition of the AHL available to the widest possible audience, the AHL Hall of Fame is housed online at ahlhalloffame.com.

AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE HALL OF FAME -- CLASS OF 2007

Fred "Bun" Cook
Following a storied playing career in the National Hockey League that earned him an honored place in the Hockey Hall of Fame, Fred “Bun” Cook carved a legacy in the American Hockey League as the most prolific coach ever to work an AHL bench...More.

Dick Gamble
Discovered playing amateur hockey in his native Moncton, N.B., Dick Gamble became one of the most prolific scorers in American Hockey League history, as well as an all-star in the National Hockey League...More.

Gil Mayer
A workhorse between the pipes despite his small size, few goaltenders in professional hockey had the success that Gil Mayer did in the American Hockey League...More.

Mike Nykoluk
He wasn’t known for his goal-scoring ability, but as a talented playmaker, Mike Nykoluk turned out to be one of the most productive point-getters in the history of the American Hockey League...More.