The NHL All-Star Game indicates the halfway stage of the NHL regular season every year. The fans choose their preferred players and they then team up with other players to defeat their opponents in the game.
NHL All-Star players get an opportunity to show their skills to a wider audience thereby attracting new fans in the process. They also create significant records in the process. Notably, Wayne Gretzky holds the record of scoring most goals with 13 goals in 18 games while Mario Lemieux scored the same number of goals in just 10 games. Joe Sakic holds the record for most assists in All-Star games with 16 assists in 12 All-Star games.
Even in modern times, records are created every year by the All-Stars through their hard work and commitment to the game. For the 2024 NHL All-Star games, the All-Star players are ready to put in their best efforts and lead their teams to victory on February 3, 2024.
All-Star Players in 2024 All-Star Games
The 2024 All-Star Games will have a total of 44 All-Star players. Out of these, the NHL has selected 32 players by choosing one player from all the NHL teams. This was revealed on January 4, 2024. They also revealed two of the team names- Team Matthews with Auston Matthews as the captain and Team McDavid with Connor MacDavid as the captain on January 4, 2023.
The fans chose the remaining 12 players through voting, which was revealed on January 13, 2024. The remaining two teams for the All-Star were revealed on January 20, 2024 - Team MacKinnon with Nathan MacKinnon as the captain and Team Hughes with Jack Hughes as the captain.
The league also updated the alternate captains for the four teams. Team Matthews has Morgan Rielly as the assistant captain, Team McDavid has Leon Draisaitl as the assistant captain, and Team MacKinnon has Cale Makar as the assistant captain. For Team Hughes, since Jack Hughes is injured, Quinn Hughes will be the captain of the team while Elias Pettersson will serve as the assistant captain. These four captains along with their assistant captains then picked their teammates on February 1, 2023.
Other All-Star Players in the 2024 NHL All-Star Game.
Besides the 4 captains and 4 assistant captains, the 2024 NHL All-Star game has 36 other All-Star players. These are the remaining members of each team.
Team Matthews (Blue Jersey)
| Team Members | Positions | Original NHL Team |
| William Nylander | Right Wing | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Mitchell Marner | Right Wing | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Clayton Keller | Right Wing | Arizona Coyotes |
| Mathew Barzal | Centre | New York Islanders |
| Filip Forsberg | Left Wing | Nashville Predators |
| Alex DeBrincat | Right Wing | Detroit Red Wings |
| Vincent Trocheck | Centre | New York Rangers |
| Jake Oettinger | Goalie | Dallas Stars |
| Igor Shesterkin | Goalie | New York Rangers |
Team Hughes (Red Jersey)
| Team Members | Positions | Original NHL Teams |
| Nikita Kucherov | Right Wing | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Kyle Connor | Left Wing | Winnipeg Jets |
| Brady Tkachuk | Left Wing | Ottawa Senators |
| Jesper Bratt | Left Wing | New Jersey Devils |
| Brock Boeser | Right Wing | Vancouver Canucks |
| J.T. Miller | Centre | Vancouver Canucks |
| Frank Vatrano | Right Wing | Anaheim Ducks |
| Thatcher Demko | Goalie | Vancouver Ducks |
| Cam Talbot | Goalie | Los Angeles Kings |
Team MacKinnon (Yellow Jersey)
| Team Members | Positions | Original NHL Teams |
| Sidney Crosby | Centre | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Kirill Kaprizov | Left Wing | Minnesota Wild |
| Sebastian Aho | Centre | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Tom Wilson | Right Wing | Washington Capitals |
| Travis Konecny | Right Wing | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Elias Lindholm | Centre | Vancouver Canucks |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | Right Wing | Seattle Kraken |
| Alexander Georgiev | Goalie | Colorado Avalanche |
| Jeremy Swayman | Goalie | Boston Bruins |
Team McDavid (White Jersey)
| Team Members | Positions | Original NHL Teams |
| David Pastrnak | Right Wing | Boston Bruins |
| Robert Thomas | Centre | St. Louis Blues |
| Sam Reinhart | Centre | Florida Panthers |
| Boone Jenner | Centre | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Nick Suzuki | Centre | Montreal Canadiens |
| Tomas Hertl | Centre | San Jose Sharks |
| Rasmus Dahlin | Defenceman | Buffalo Sabres |
| Connor Hellebuyck | Goalie | Winnipeg Jets |
| Sergei Bobrovsky | Goalie | Florida Panthers |
How many All-Stars are in the NHL FAQ
A. The 2024 NHL All-Star game has 44 All-Star players.
A. The Chicago Blackhawks no longer have a member in the 2024 NHL All-Star game as their All-Star player Connor Bedard is injured with a broken jaw.
A. The assistant captain of Team Hughes is Elias Pettersson.
A. Team Matthews will be wearing blue jerseys for the 2024 NHL All-Star game.
A. The assistant captain for Team Matthews is Morgan Rielly.
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