The Syracuse Crunch announced today that Crunch goaltender Jean-Francois Labbe was named to the 2002 AHL Second All- Star Team.

Labbe has appeared in 46 games with the Crunch this season, posting a 22-16-7 record with an AHL fifth-best 2.30 goals against average, a .924 save percentage and an AHL leading seven shutouts. He is the first goaltender in 32 years to record seven shutouts in a season.

A two-time Calder Cup champion, the league’s MVP (and a First Team All-Star) in 1997 and one of six AHL goaltenders to score a goal, Labbe recorded his first National Hockey League win on March 11 against Pittsburgh.

Labbe is the third player in franchise history to be named to a post-season All-Star Team (Michael Gaul - Second Team 2000-01, Radim Bicanek - Second Team 2000-01).

The 2002 AHL First and Second All-Star Teams, as voted by AHL players and media follows:

2002 AHL First All-Star Team

Goaltender Martin Prusek Grand Rapids

Defenseman John Gruden Grand Rapids

Defenseman John Slaney Philadelphia

Center Eric Boguniecki Worcester

Left Wing Jason Chimera Hamilton

Right Wing Brad Smyth Hartford

2002 AHL Second All-Star Team

Goaltender J.F. Labbe SYRACUSE

Defenseman Nathan Dempsey St. John’s

Defenseman Greg Hawgood Utah

Center Brian Swanson Hamilton

Left Wing Jean-Guy Trudel Springfield

Right Wing Rico Fata Hartford