Rapid City Rush forward Rich Hansen was voted a starting forward for the 2009 CHL All-Star Game.

Hansen leads the Rush in scoring with 39 points and was named the Sher-Wood/CHL Player of the Month for October. This is Hansen's second all-star game appearance.

The starters were selected following completion of balloting among all CHL head coaches, communications departments and selected media members in each market. There were 50 total ballots cast in the voting process.

Other starts on the all-star team were Arizona forward Joel Irving and Laredo forward Darryl Smith, who are both making their first all-star game appearance. Defenseman Justin Kinnunen, of Texas and Amarillo's Sam Ftorek were selected along with the leading vote getter in Oklahoma City's goaltender Andy Franck. Kinnunen and Franck are both making their second appearance in the game, while Ftorek will skate in the game for the first time.

The all-star game is scheduled for Jan. 14 at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colo., where the CHL all-star team will face the host team Colorado Eagles.