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John Gilmour to Represent Hartford Wolf Pack at AHL All-Star Weekend

The AHL All-Star weekend is coming up at the end of January and one of Hartford’s top defensemen will be representing for the Wolf Pack.

John Gilmour is a three-year pro and now he'll be a two-time All-Star. But his introduction to hockey was a little slippery.

“I didn't like it because I kept falling,” said Gilmour. “I didn't know how to skate, I mean skating's frustrating if you don't know how to skate right?

Hard work paid off. Gilmour said his dad kept him in power skating classes until he remembers a time when he never wanted to leave the ice.

“All these kids I was in elementary school with were better skaters than me so it wasn't until around grade 5 or 6 where I started to feel like I was better than them at skating,” said Gilmour. “At first it was a struggle.”

Now, years later, Gilmour is a two-time AHL All-Star.

“It's definitely a big honor,” said Gilmour about being chosen for a second year in a row. “It was a lot of fun last year and I'm sure it will be a lot of fun this year."

The 2019 AHL All-Star weekend runs January 27-28 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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