Milwaukee, WI— Admirals defenseman Ryan Ufko was named today as a 2025-26 AHL Second-Team All-Star as voted by AHL coaches, players and media representing each of the league’s 32 member cities.
Ufko is currently on recall to the Predators where he has skated in 17 games with Nashville, collecting 11 points (2g-9a), including his first NHL goal on March 10th against Seattle. Prior to his recall he was leading the Ads in scoring and second among AHL defensemen with a career-high 44 points (11g-33a) in just 50 games. His 33 assists were the second-most and his 11 goals were tied for the third-most among league blueliners and for his efforts he was selected to represent Milwaukee in the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic.
The Smithtown, NY native has spent parts of three seasons in Milwaukee and played in 124 consecutive games, the longest streak for the Ads in seven seasons. Overall, he has registered 20 goals, including nine on the power-play, and 60 assists for 80 points in 131 games played. He recorded 81 points (23g-58a) in 106 career NCAA games for UMass Amherst from 2021-24. Serving as co-captain as a junior in 2023-24, he finished as a finalist for the Hockey East Player of the Year award and was picked as a Hockey East First-Team All-Star.
This is the second consecutive year that the Admirals have landed a player on the AHL Second All-Star Team after goalie Matt Murray earned the honor in 2024-25.
The First- and Second-AHL All-Star Teams include:
2025-26 AHL First All-Star Team
Goaltender ― Michael DiPietro, Providence Bruins
• 44 GP, 34-7-1, 1.88 GAA, .931 SV%, 3 SO
Defenseman ― Jack Ahcan, Colorado Eagles
• 60 GP, 11-38-50, +23, 4 PPG, 18 PPA
Defenseman ― Zac Jones, Rochester Americans
• 59 GP, 10-50-60, 2 PPG, 34 PPA, 3 GWG
Forward ― Alex Barré-Boulet, Colorado Eagles
• 69 GP, 26-44-70, +15, 10 PPG, 1 SHG
Forward ― Arthur Kaliyev, Belleville Senators
• 68 GP, 39-28-67, 16 PPG, 3 GWG
Forward ― Jakob Pelletier, Syracuse Crunch
• 63 GP, 28-49-77, +25, 8 PPG, 5 SHG, 3 GWG
2025-26 AHL Second All-Star Team
Goaltender ― Carl Lindbom, Henderson Silver Knights
• 34 GP, 24-5-4, 2.20 GAA, .924 SV%, 3 SO
Defenseman ― Lukas Cormier, Henderson Silver Knights
• 49 GP, 8-39-47, +2, 5 PPG, 18 PPA
Defenseman ― Ryan Ufko, Admirals
• 50 GP, 11-33-44, 6 PPG, 1 SHG
Forward ― Cameron Hughes, Texas Stars
• 63 GP, 16-50-66, +13, 4 PPG, 3 GWG
Forward ― Tanner Laczynski, Henderson Silver Knights
• 61 GP, 22-42-64, +37, 4 PPG, 3 GWG
Forward ― John Leonard, Grand Rapids Griffins
• 46 GP, 32-21-53, +7, 5 PPG, 5 SHG, 8 GWG
Milwaukee will close the regular season this weekend with their final home game against the Grand Rapids Griffins on Friday, April 17 at 7:00pm, followed by a pair of games in Chicago to finish the regular season.
