By Bob Badders - Senior Writer
E-mail: badders@digitalsports.com

    We are months removed from the frigid temperatures and atmosphere we associate with ice hockey, but in just under a month the stars from the Shore Conference will get together for what has become one of the most exciting and anticipated all-star games around.
    At 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10 at the Red Bank Armory, Monmouth County will battle Ocean County in the 11th Annual Jim Dowd Shore High School All-Star Game. Each year proceeds from the game go to benefit a local charity or family in need, and this year Dowd's Shoot for the Stars Foundation will donate all proceeds to the Marks Family Fund. This past Mother's Day, Randy Marks of Spring Lake passed away at the age of 40, leaving behind his wife, Susan, and six small children ranging in age from seven months to nine years.
    Tickets will be $10 at the door and the first 400 fans will receive a free rally towel and other giveaways. There will also be a 50/50 raffle with prizes including a Jenkinson's Family Fun Pack and various signed NHL memorabilia. Additionally, there will be an auction for a 40-inch LCD TV. Special to this year's event, a limited amount of signed All-Jim-Dowd Team posters will be sold for $25.
    Point Boro head coach Mike Ryan and his assistants, Mike Nevil and Sean Sanborn, will comprise the coaching staff for Ocean County while Rumson-Fair Haven bench boss Jerry St-Cyr and assistants John Soble and Kurt Bruckman will direct the Monmouth County All-Stars. The officials for the game will be Bill Bredin, Matt McNulty and Jim Carlucci. Monmouth County leads the all-time series 10-3 and has won the past six contests, including last year's 4-3 victory on a last-second goal by Red Bank Catholic's Kevin Pecca.
    Full rosters and game history are available below. Click here for coverage of last year's game.

MONMOUTH COUNTY
Forwards
7 - Mark Rivera, Sr., Christian Brothers Academy
8 - Kevin Pecca, Sr., Red Bank Catholic
9 - Jesse Krauss, Jr., Red Bank Catholic
10 - Tim Higgins, Sr., Manasquan
11 - Andrew Canitano, Jr., St. John Vianney
12 - Corey Lunney, Jr., Red Bank
13 - Jake Kornblatt, Sr., Rumson-Fair Haven
14 - Sean Reynolds, Sr., Wall
15 - Andrew Rosenbloom, Sr., Middletown South
Defenseman
2 - Lou Licari, Jr., S. John Vianney
3 - Trevor van Riemsdyk, Jr., Christian Brothers Academy
4 - Kerry Wilson, Jr., Red Bank
5 - Taylor Dickson, Jr., Rumson-Fair Haven
6 - Christopher St-Cyr, Jr., Rumson-Fair Haven
Goaltenders
1 - Matt Langer, Sr., Red Bank Catholic
30 - Tyler Jackson, Sr., Christian Brothers Academy


OCEAN COUNTY
Forwards
7 - Mike Seyglinski, Sr., Monsignor Donovan
8 - Ken Yasenchock, Sr., Monsignor Donovan
9 - Mike Gumina, Sr., Brick
10 - Matt Dornacker, Jr., Brick
11 - Mike Guarino, Jr., Brick
12 - Jeff Sowell, Sr., Point Boro
13 - Travis Foster, Sr., Toms River East
14 - Jay Malone, Fr., Toms River South
15 - Tom Phillips, Jr., Toms River South
Defenseman
2 - Dean Malanga, Sr., Monsignor Donovan
3 - James Murphy, Sr., Brick
4 - Eric Talty, Jr., Brick Memorial
5 - Andrew Nebus, So., Toms River South
6 - Gary Burdge, Jr., Toms River South
Goaltenders
1 - Mike Vincent, Jr., Brick Memorial
30 - Pete Stamberger, So., Point Boro


Game History
1998 - Ocean 5, Monmouth 1 (To benefit Bob Cooper) No MVP
1999 - Monmouth 5, Ocean 2 (To benefit Elise Allen) No MVP
2000 - Ocean 6, Monmouth 4 (To benefit Jeremy Zalinsky) No MVP
2001 - Ocean 3, Monmouth 1 (To benefit Jeff Rothman Scholarship Fund). Ocean MVP: Mike Manzi (TRN); Monmouth MVP: Brian Trocivia (RFH).
2002 - Monmouth 9, Ocean 4 (To benefit local youth hockey). Ocean MVP: Chad Long (Brick); Monmouth MVP: Jaime Zimmel (Middletown South).
2003 - Monmouth 6, Ocean 3 (To benefit local youth hockey). Ocean MVP: Jeff Bamond (Brick Memorial); Monmouth MVP: John Perotta (Middletown North)
2004 - Monmouth 8, Ocean 1 (To benefit local youth hockey). Ocean MVP: Mike Costa (TRS); Monmouth MVP: James van Riemsdyk (CBA)
2005 - Monmouth 7, Ocean 1 (To benefit George H. McCafferty Jr. children's college fund). Ocean MVP: Jerry Malanga (Monsignor Donovan); Monmouth MVP: Brendan Keelan (Middletown South)
2006 - Monmouth 6, Ocean 2 (To benefit Dottie's Houe). Ocean MVP: Travis Foster (Toms River East); Monmouth MVP: Mick Kolbasowski (St. John Vianney).
2007 - Monmouth 4, Ocean 3 (To benefit Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Ocean County). Ocean MVP: Ken Yasenchock (Monsignor Donovan); Monmouth MVP: Kevin Pecca (Red Bank Catholic).