Bryan Rodney has been chosen as a Canadian All-Star and will represent Albany at the American Hockey League All-Star Classic in January.
A native of London, Ontario and a fifth-year pro, Rodney has tallied nine (2-7) points in 21 games with the Rats this season.
Rodney, 25, has played in 18 games with Carolina over the past two seasons, including 10 this campaign, where he’s contributed five assists.
Rodney is the ninth River Rat defenseman to be selected with the honor, including current assistant coach Geordie Kinnear, who was chosen to represent Albany in three All-Star games (1995-96, 1997-98 and 1998-99). Kinnear didn’t play in the 1998-99 game because of illness.
The Rats blue liner to compete in an AHL All-Star game was Raymond Giroux in 2002-03.
Here’s the complete Canadian roster; the PlanetUSA team will be announced on Wednesday.

FORWARDS
x-Logan Couture, Worcester
Tyler Ennis, Portland
x-Alexandre Giroux, Hershey
Andrew Gordon, Hershey
Darren Haydar, Lake Erie
Jason Jaffray, Abbotsford
x-Dustin Jeffrey, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Ryan Keller, Binghamton
Charles Linglet, Springfield
Corey Locke, Hartford
Jon Matsumoto, Adirondack
Cal O’Reilly, Milwaukee
Martin St. Pierre, Binghamton
DEFENSEMEN
Nolan Baumgartner, Manitoba (team captain)
Tyler Eckford, Lowell
Keaton Ellerby, Rochester
Danny Groulx, Worcester
Mark Katic, Bridgeport
Maxim Noreau, Houston
Bryan Rodney, Albany
x-P.K. Subban, Houston
GOALIES
x-Jonathan Bernier, Manchester
Cedrick Desjardins, Hamilton
Brent Krahn, Texas
x-starters

Head Coach: Mark French, Hershey
Assistant Coach: Troy Mann, Hershey