Garrett Mitchell Named to 2026 AHL All-Star Classic Broadcast Team

February 6, 2026

The American Hockey League has announced that Hershey Bears TV analyst Garrett Mitchell has been selected as a member of the broadcast team for the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic presented by BMO.

Mitchell, a former Hershey Bears captain who is in his third season as part of the club's FOX43 TV broadcast team, will serve as color commentator for the league's telecast that will air to national audiences on NHL Network in the United States and TSN in Canada, along with streaming coverage on AHLTV on FloHockey.

Produced by the Chicago Sports Network and also airing on CHSN, live broadcasts of the event from the BMO Center in Rockford, Ill., are set for Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 8 ET/7 CT for the AHL All-Star Skills Competition, and Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 8 ET/7 CT for the AHL All-Star Challenge.

Mitchell, who also played for four seasons with the Rockford IceHogs, will be joined on the telecast by New York Islanders broadcaster and AHL alumnus Alan Fuehring (play-by-play) and IceHogs radio voice Dana Grey (rinkside).

AHL fans will be able to watch both nights' events, as well as the 2026 AHL Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at noon ET/11 a.m. CT, live on AHLTV on FloHockey or for free across FloHockey social channels on YouTube, Facebook and X. The ceremony will feature the induction of former Bears Chris Bourque, Alexandre Giroux, and Wendell Young, as well as Jim Wiemer into the American Hockey League Hall of Fame, and will celebrate the careers of All-Star Classic honorary captains Patrick Sharp and Kris Versteeg. FloHockey will also be on site to cover all the action from Rockford with original reporting focused on the athletes, key storylines and an extensive social media program.

And throughout the weekend, the American Hockey League will be taking fans behind the scenes on its social media platforms: Follow the AHL on Instagram (@TheAHL), Facebook (fb.com/TheAHL), Bluesky (@theahl.com), Threads (@TheAHL) and X (@TheAHL), and use #AHLAllStar to be part of the conversation.