The NHL All-Star game is one of the most significant events for the National Hockey League (NHL). Taking place every year in either January or February, this event is frequently the half way stage of the regular season. The league selects the players for the All-Star game in two rounds. The first round consists of the league choosing 32 players, one from each team. The remaining 12 players are decided according to votes by fans.
The 2024 NHL All-Star draft will be used to determine the players for the four teams in the competition. The draft will feature captains of all the four teams- Connor McDavid (Team Mcdavid), Auston Matthews (Team Matthews), Nathan MacKinnon (Team MacKinnon) and co-captains Jack Hughes and Quinn Hughes (Team Hughes)
Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada will be organizing the All-Star weekend in 2024 from February 1, 2024 when the draft takes place to February 3, 2024 with the 3-3 NHL All-Star game.
NHL All-Star Teams
The NHL All-Star games in 2024 has four different teams competing to win the All-star honors. These are Team Matthews, Team McDavid, Team MacKinnon and Team Hughes. Here is a look at each of the teams in detail:
Team Matthews
Team Matthews is under the Captaincy of Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs. As per nhl.com, the team will be wearing blue jerseys for the game. Here is a look at the members of the team.
| Members | Teams |
| Auston Matthews (F) (Captain) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Morgan Rielly (D) (Assistant Captain) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Justin Bieber (Celebrity Captain) | N/A |
Team McDavid
Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers will be captaining Team McDavid in the 2024 NHL All-Star game. The jersey for the team is white. Here is a look at the memes of the team:
| Members | Teams |
| Connor McDavid (F) (Captain) | Edmonton Oilers |
| Leon Draisaitl (F) (Assistant Captain) | Edmonton Oilers |
| Will Arnett (Celebrity Captain) | N/A |
Team MacKinnon
Team MacKinnon will be captained by Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche. The team will be wearing yellow jerseys for the 2024 NHL All-Star game. This is a look at the members of the team:
| Members | Teams |
| Nathan MacKinnon (F) (Captain) | Colorado Avalanche |
| Cale Makar (Assistant Captain) | Colorado Avalanche |
| Tate McRae (Celebrity Captain) | N/A |
Team Hughes
The final team will be under the captaincy of Jack Hughes and will wear red jerseys for the 2024 NHL All-Star game. Here is a look at the members of the teams
| Members | Teams |
| Jack Hughes (C) (Captain) | New Jersey Devils |
| Quinn Hughes (D) (Assistant Captain) | Vancouver Canucks |
| Michael Buble (Celebrity Captain) | N/A |
These four captains along with their assistants and their celebrity captains will draft the players for their teams on NHL All-Star draft on February 1, 2024.
NHL All-Star Roster
The roster for the 2024 NHL All-Star games has been revealed by nhl.com. These are a look at all the players in the game this year.
| Players | Teams |
| Frank Vatrano (F) | Anaheim Ducks |
| Clayton Keller (F) | Arizona Coyotes |
| David Pastrnak (F) | Boston Bruins |
| Jeremy Swayman (G) | Boston Bruins |
| Rasmus Dahlin (D) | Buffalo Sabres |
| Elias Lindholm (F) | Calgary Flames |
| Sebastian Aho (F) | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Connor Bedard (F) (not playing) | Chicago Blackhawks |
| Alexander Georgiev (G) | Colorado Avalanche |
| Nathan MacKinnon (F) | Colorado Avalanche |
| Cale Makar (D) | Colorado Avalanche |
| Boone Jenner (F) | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Jake Oettinger (G) | Dallas Stars |
| Alex DeBrincat (F) | Detroit Red Wings |
| Leon Draisaitl (F) | Edmonton Oilers |
| Connor McDavid (F) | Edmonton Oilers |
| Sergei Bobrovsky (G) | Florida Panthers |
| Sam Reinhart (F) | Florida Panthers |
| Cam Talbot (G) | Los Angeles Kings |
| Kirill Kaprizov (F) | Minnesota Wild |
| Nick Suzuki (F) | Montreal Canadiens |
| Filip Frosberg (F) | Nashville Predators |
| Jack Hughes (F) (not playing) | New Jersey Devils |
| Jesper Bratt (F) | New Jersey Devils |
| Mathew Barzal (F) | New York Islanders |
| Vincent Trocheck (F) | New York Rangers |
| Igor Shesterkin (G) | New York Rangers |
| Brady Tkachuk (F) | Ottawa Senators |
| Travis Konecny (F) | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Sidney Crosby (F) | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Tomas Hertl (F) | San Jose Sharks |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand (F) | Seattle Kraken |
| Robert Thomas (F) | St. Louis Blues |
| Nikita Kucherov (F) | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Mitchell Marner (F) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Auston Matthews (F) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| William Nylander (F) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Morgan Rielly (D) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Brock Boeser (F) | Vancouver Canucks |
| Thatcher Demko (G) | Vancouver Canucks |
| Quinn Hughes (D) | Vancouver Canucks |
| J.T. Miller (F) | Vancouver Canucks |
| Elias Pettersson (F) | Vancouver Canucks |
| Jack Eichel (F) (not playing) | Vegas Golden Knights |
| Tom Wilson (F) | Washington Capitals |
| Kyle Connor (F) | Winnipeg Jets |
| Connor Hellebuyck (G) | Winnipeg Jets |
NHL All-Star Draft 2024 Round by Round Pick
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Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
NHL All-Star Mock Draft 2024
The mock draft for the 2024 NHL All-Star game has been revealed by nhl.com to its fans. As per their site, the NHL staff worked together to select the players for the four teams. These are all the mock draft players for the team.
Team Matthews
The mock draft team members for Team Matthews were selected by Shawn. P. Roarke and Eric Marin , editors for nhl.com. These are the members of the teams.
| Members | Team |
| Auston Matthews (F) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Morgan Rielly (D) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Justin Bieber (Celebrity Captain) | NA |
| William Nylander (F) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Elias Pettersson (F) | Vancouver Canucks |
| Filip Forsberg (F) | Nashville Predators |
| Clayton Keller (F) | Arizona Coyotes |
| Kyle Connor (F) | Winnipeg Jets |
| Jake Oettinger (G) | Dallas Stars |
| Sergei Bobrovsky (G) | Florida Panthers |
| Tomas Hertl (F) | San Jose Sharks |
| Robert Thomas (F) | St. Louis Blues |
Team MacKinnon
This team was mock drafted by Bill Price, editor-in-chief of nhl.com and Liam Caven, NHL power player. These are the members of the team.
| Members | Teams |
| Nathan MacKinnon (F) | Colorado Avalanche |
| Cale Makar (D) | Colorado Avalanche |
| Tate McRae (Celebrity Captain) | NA |
| Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Mitchell Marner (F) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Igor Shesterkin (G) | New York Rangers |
| Rasmus Dahlin (D) | Buffalo Sabres |
| Kirill Kaprizov (F) | Minnesota Wild |
| Vincent Trocheck (F) | New York Rangers |
| Nick Suzuki (F) | Montreal Canadiens |
| Frank Vatrano (F) | Anaheim Ducks |
| Alexander Georgiev (G) | Colorado Avalanche |
Team McDavid
The mock draft for Team McDavid for 2024 NHL All-Star game was done by Cory Schneider, NHL Network analyst and former goalie and David Satriano, NHL staff writer. These are the members of the team.
| Members | Teams |
| Connor McDavid (F) | Edmonton Oilers |
| Leon Draisaitl (F) | Edmonton Oilers |
| Will Arnett (Celebrity Captain) | NA |
| David Pastrnak (F) | Boston Bruins |
| Thatcher Demko (G) | Vancouver Canucks |
| Sam Reinhart (F) | Florida Panthers |
| Mathew Barzal (F) | New York Islanders |
| Alex DeBrincat (F) | Detroit Red Wings |
| Travis Konecny (F) | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Tom Wilson (F) | Washington Capitals |
| Cam Talbot (G) | Los Angeles Kings |
| Boone Jenner (F) | Columbus Blue Jackets |
Team Hughes
The mock draft for this team for the 2024 NHL All-Star was conducted by Pete Jensen and Anna Dua, the hosts of Fantasy On Ice podcast on NHL.com. The members are shown below:
| Members | Teams |
| Jack Hughes (F) | New Jersey Devils |
| Quinn Hughes (D) | Vancouver Canucks |
| Michael Buble (Celebrity Captain) | NA |
| Nikita Kucherov (F) | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Brady Tkachuk (F) | Ottawa Senators |
| Connor Hellebuyck (G) | Winnipeg Jets |
| J.T. Miller (F) | Vancouver Canucks |
| Sebastian Aho (F) | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Brock Boeser (F) | Vancouver Canucks |
| Elias Lindholm (F) | Calgary Flames |
| Jeremy Swayman (G) | Boston Bruins |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand (F) | Seattle Kraken |
Does every NHL team get an All-Star?
Every NHL team has a player who becomes an All-Star for that year’s game. This is done in two rounds. The league chooses 32 players from each team to be an All-Star in the first round.
In the second round, the fans vote 12 players of their choice to play in the All-Star game for the year. After this, the league chooses the captains of the four teams. These captains, along with their assistants and celebrity captains will finally draft their teams. For the 2024 All-Star game, this draft will take place on February 1, 2024.
Is the NHL draft random?
The draft for the 2024 NHL All-Star game is not random. For this year, four teams have been made and their captains have been decided. These captains will now draft their respective teams out of the remaining All-Star players. Each team will have 11 players with 2 goalies and 9 skaters.
Can a rookie be an All-Star NHL?
Yes, a rookie NHL player can become an All-Star. The NHL All-Star Weekend used to be an event called NHL YoungStars Game from 2007 - 2011, which showcased the talented rookie players in the league. However, this event was closed in 2011 and NHL All-Stars Skills Competition was launched as an alternate event.
Nevertheless, Connor Bedard of the Chicago Blackhawks is the youngest rookie to become an All-Star in 2024. Unfortunately, he won't be able to play due to a broken jaw.
FAQ's on NHL All-Star Draft
A. The 2024 NHL All-Star game will have 4 teams.
A. Justin Bieber is the celebrity captain for Team Matthews.
A. The NHL All-Star draft for 2024 will take place on February 1, 2024.
A. Connor Bedard is the youngest rookie in the 2024 NHL All-Star game.
A. Michael Buble is the celebrity captain for Team Hughes.
