National Hockey League All-Star Player introductions!
The NHL All-Star teams are comprised by one captain, and one celebrity captain.
Team Matthews is captained by Auston Matthews, and the celebrity captain is Justin Bieber. Who actually looked great skating around. The Biebs is great for the NHL and the game of Hockey!
Team Matthews’ Roster:
Morgan Rielly (Assistant captain, Toronto Maple Leafs)
William Nylander (Forward, Toronto Maple Leafs)
Mitchell Marner (Forward, Toronto Maple Leafs)
Clayton Keller (Forward, Arizona Coyotes)
Mathew Barzal (Forward, New York Islanders)
Filip Forsberg (Forward, Nashville Predators)
Alex DeBrincat (Forward, Detroit Red Wings)
Vincent Trocheck (Forward, New York Rangers)
Jake Oettinger (Goaltender, Dallas Stars)
Igor Shesterkin (Goaltender, New York Rangers)
Team McDavid is led by Connor McDavid who is paired with actor Will Arnett.
Team McDavid’s Roster:
Leon Draisaitl (Assistant captain, Edmonton Oilers)
David Pastrňák (Forward, Boston Bruins)
Robert Thomas (Forward, St. Louis Blues)
Sam Reinhart (Forward, Florida Panthers)
Boone Jenner (Forward, Columbus Blue Jackets)
Nick Suzuki (Forward, Montreal Canadiens)
Tomáš Hertl (Forward, San Jose Sharks)
Rasmus Dahlin (Defenseman, Buffalo Sabres)
Connor Hellebuyck (Goaltender, Winnipeg Jets)
Sergei Bobrovsky (Goaltender, Florida Panthers)
Team MacKinnon is held together by Nathan MacKinnon and singer Tate McRae’s superb leadership.
Team MacKinnon Roster:
Cale Makar (Assistant captain, Colorado Avalanche)
Sidney Crosby (Forward, Pittsburgh Penguins)
Kirill Kaprizov (Forward, Minnesota Wild)
Sebastian Aho (Forward, Carolina Hurricanes)
Tom Wilson (Forward, Washington Capitals)
Travis Konecny (Forward, Philadelphia Flyers)
Elias Lindholm (Forward, Vancouver Canucks)
Oliver Bjorkstrand (Forward, Seattle Kraken)
Alexandar Georgiev (Goaltender, Colorado Avalanche)
Jeremy Swayman (Goaltender, Boston Bruins)
Team Hughes is co-captained by brothers Jack and Quinn Hughes, with Michael Buble whispering sweet nothings into the microphone all night.
Team Hughes’ Roster:
Elias Pettersson (Assistant captain, Vancouver Canucks)
Nikita Kucherov (Forward, Tampa Bay Lightning)
Kyle Connor (Forward, Winnipeg Jets)
Jesper Bratt (Forward, New Jersey Devils)
Brady Tkachuk (Forward, Ottawa Senators)
Brock Boeser (Forward, Vancouver Canucks)
J.T. Miller (Forward, Vancouver Canucks)
Frank Vatrano (Forward, Anaheim Ducks)
Thatcher Demko (Goaltender, Vancouver Canucks)
Cam Talbot (Goaltender, Los Angeles Kings)
Jack Hughes is injured and will not play during the game.
Interesting that most captains either chose their teammates, or were assigned co-captains from their own club. I want to see Matthews against Nylander, McDavid against Draisatl, and MacKinnon against Makar. I guess the league didn’t want the drama of captains not selecting their teammates? Regardless, there were some great moments this weekend. Next year if it is the United States, I will attend!
Also seeing something about a 4 Nations in-season tournament that will be held in February 2025. Going to make a brief overview video about what to expect for this new event.
Thanks for watching!
