Firkus and Jugnauth named to American Hockey League All-Star Classic

Firebirds forward Jagger Firkus and defenseman Tyson Jugnauth were named to the 2026 American Hockey League All-Star Classic next month in Illinois.

Firkus, 21, is in his second season in the AHL and is scoring at a point a game pace, recording 34 points (14 goals, 20 assists) in 34 games this year. The Irma, AB native leads the Firebirds in points and ranks in the top 10 in the league in scoring. Firkus was selected in the second round by the Seattle Kraken in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft (35th overall). 

Jugnauth is in his first season with Coachella Valley and becomes the third Firebirds’ rookie to be named to an AHL All-Star Classic roster (Jani Nyman – 2025 and Ryker Evans – 2023). The 21-year-old ranks third among defenseman in the AHL in scoring, recording 25 points (4 goals, 21 assists) through the first 34 games of the season. Jugnauth, the reigning Western Hockey League defenseman of the year, was drafted by the Kraken in the fourth round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft (100th overall).

The duo becomes the fifth and sixth Firebirds to be named to an AHL All-Star Classic roster, joining Jani Nyman (2025), Cale Fleury (2025), Max McCormick (2023, 2024), and Ryker Evans (2023).