NHL reveals initial 32 players named to All-Star Game
The NHL revealed the initial 32 players named to the 2024 All-Star Game on Thursday.
The league's department of hockey operations chose one player from each team to send to next month's festivities in Toronto. The All-Star Weekend will run from Feb. 1-3.
Instead of a division-based setup, the player draft is returning for the first time since 2015. On Feb. 1, four All-Star captains (one from each division) will pair up with celebrities to pick four teams consisting of nine skaters and two goalies.
Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid have already agreed to captain two of the teams, sources told The Athletic's Chris Johnston.
Eastern Conference
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Aho | F | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Mathew Barzal | F | New York Islanders |
| Sidney Crosby | F | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Alex DeBrincat | F | Detroit Red Wings |
| Jack Hughes | F | New Jersey Devils |
| Boone Jenner | F | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Travis Konecny | F | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Nikita Kucherov | F | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Auston Matthews | F | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| David Pastrnak | F | Boston Bruins |
| Sam Reinhart | F | Florida Panthers |
| Nick Suzuki | F | Montreal Canadiens |
| Brady Tkachuk | F | Ottawa Senators |
| Tom Wilson | F | Washington Capitals |
| Rasmus Dahlin | D | Buffalo Sabres |
| Igor Shesterkin | G | New York Rangers |
Western Conference
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Connor Bedard | F | Chicago Blackhawks |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | F | Seattle Kraken |
| Jack Eichel | F | Vegas Golden Knights |
| Filip Forsberg | F | Nashville Predators |
| Tomas Hertl | F | San Jose Sharks |
| Kirill Kaprizov | F | Minnesota Wild |
| Clayton Keller | F | Arizona Coyotes |
| Elias Lindholm | F | Calgary Flames |
| Nathan MacKinnon | F | Colorado Avalanche |
| Connor McDavid | F | Edmonton Oilers |
| Robert Thomas | F | St. Louis Blues |
| Frank Vatrano | F | Anaheim Ducks |
| Quinn Hughes | D | Vancouver Canucks |
| Connor Hellebuyck | G | Winnipeg Jets |
| Jake Oettinger | G | Dallas Stars |
| Cam Talbot | G | Los Angeles Kings |
The remaining 12 players (eight skaters, four goalies) will be chosen by a fan vote ending on Jan. 11. Fans can submit their ballots on NHL.com, the NHL app, or on X (formerly Twitter).
Seven players are expected to make their All-Star Game debuts: Bedard, Vatrano, Jenner, Oettinger, Reinhart, Bjorkstrand, and Thomas. McDavid, meanwhile, will be making his seventh appearance.
The Skills Competition will be held on Feb. 2, while the All-Star Game will take place on Feb. 3.