Who are the four teams for the NHL All-Star Game?

Last Modified Feb 2, 2024 08:36 GMT
Who are the four teams for the NHL All-Star Game?
NHL All-Star Game

The National Hockey League (NHL) All-Star game for 2024, popularly known as the 68th game All-Star game is all set to commence on February 3, 2024. The NHL has used teams in the All-Star games in various different ways.

It began with the All-Star Teams vs Stanley Cup Champions games from 1947 to 1968, it later shifted to games between two All-Star teams - Wales/Eastern Conference All-Star Team and Campbell/Western Conference All-Star team from 1969. However, the 2010/11 season saw the league introduce the fantasy draft style in which All-Star players drafted their respective teammates for their teams.

The concept of four teams was introduced in 2016 and has continued till the 2023 All-Star game. For the 2024 game, the NHL has combined the modern four team concept with the previous fantasy draft concept (2010-2015) in which players would themselves draft their team members.

2024 NHL All-Star Four Teams

For the 2024 NHL All-Star game, the league had initially selected 32 players, each from one team in the league on January 4, 2024. This was followed by the fans voting their choice for the remaining 12 players on January 13, 2024. The four teams were named after their captains. These are Team Matthews, Team MacKinnon, Team McDavid and Team Hughes. Each team’s captain has their own assistant captain and also a celebrity captain who will help him draft players into his team on February 1, 2024.

Team Matthews

Team Matthews is captained by Auston Matthews, who is making his 5th All-Star appearance in 2024. Assisting him is Morgan Rielly, making his NHL All-Star debut. The team will be wearing blue colored jerseys during the game.

PlayerRole Team Position
Auston Matthews Captain Toronto Maple Leafs Forward
Morgan Rielly Assistant Toronto Maple Leafs Defence
Justin Bieber Celebrity CaptainN/A N/A

Team MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon is captaining Team MacKinnon and also making his seventh All-Star appearance. His assistant is Cale Makar, who is making his 3rd All-Star appearance. The team will be wearing yellow colored jerseys.

Player Role Team Position
Nathan MacKinnon (#29)Captain Colorado Avalanche Forward
Cale Makar (#8)Assistant Colorado Avalanche Defence
Tate McRae Celebrity Captain NA NA

Team McDavid

The third team for the 2024 NHL All-Star game is Team McDavid, under the captainship of Connor McDavid with his seventh All-Star appearance. He will be assisted by Leon Draisaitl with his 5th All-Star appearance. Their team will be wearing white colored jerseys.

Players Role Team Position
Connor McDavid (#97)Captain Edmonton Oilers Forward
Leon DraisaitlAssistant Edmonton Oilers Forward
Will Arnett Celebrity Captain NA NA

Team Hughes

Team Hughes will be under the captainship of Jack Hughes. However, due to his injury, he will only be conducting out of field activities. Assisting him will be his brother Quinn Matthews and their team will have red colored jerseys.

Players Role Team Position
Jack Hughes Captain New Jersey Devils Not Playing due to injury
Quinn Hughes Captain Vancouver Canucks Defence
Michael Buble Celebrity CaptainNA NA

Who are the remaining NHL All-Stars?

The four captions and their assistants will be drafting players for their respective teams for the 2024 NHL All-Star game. These are the remaining All-Star players available.

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
Boone Jenner (F)Columbus Blue Jackets
Jake Oettinger (G)Dallas Stars
Alex DeBrincat (F)Detroit Red Wings
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
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
William Nylander (F)Toronto Maple Leafs
Brock Boeser (F)Vancouver Canucks
Thatcher Demko (G)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

FAQ's on NHL All-Star Games four teams

A. The four teams for the 2024 NHL All-Star game are Team Matthews, Team McDavid, Team MacKinnon and Team Hughes.

A. The NHL introduced the four team format in 2016 for the All-Star games.

A. The NHL selected 32 players and the fans have voted 12 players for the 2024 NHL All-Star game.

A. Auston Matthews serves as the center and alternate captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

A. Morgan Rielly is making his All-Star debut in 2024.

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