NHL Announces First 32 Players for 2024 All-Star Weekend and Launches Fan Vote

In an exciting announcement today, the National Hockey League (NHL) revealed the first 32 players who will participate in the upcoming 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend scheduled to take place in Toronto from February 1 to 3. Simultaneously, the league launched the 2024 NHL All-Star Fan Vote presented by MassMutual, allowing fans to have a say in filling the remaining 12 spots on the rosters.

The initial 32 All-Stars, comprising 28 skaters and four goaltenders, were meticulously selected by the NHL's Hockey Operations Department, with one player chosen from each of the 32 NHL teams.

Here is the list of the first 32 All-Star players:

• Forwards:
  • Frank Vatrano, ANA (1st)
  • Clayton Keller, ARI (4th)
  • David Pastrnak, BOS (4th)
  • Elias Lindholm, CGY (1st)
  • Sebastian Aho, CAR (3rd)
  • Connor Bedard, CHI (1st)
  • Nathan MacKinnon, COL (5th)
  • Boone Jenner, CBJ (1st)
  • Alex DeBrincat, DET (2nd)
  • Connor McDavid, EDM (7th)
  • Sam Reinhart, FLA (1st)
  • Kirill Kaprizov, MIN (3rd)
  • Nick Suzuki, MTL (3rd)
  • Filip Forsberg, NSH (2nd)
  • Jack Hughes, NJD (3rd)
  • Mathew Barzal, NYI (3rd)
  • Brady Tkachuk, OTT (4th)
  • Travis Konecny, PHI (2nd)
  • Sidney Crosby, PIT (6th)
  • Tomas Hertl, SJS (2nd)
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand, SEA (1st)
  • Robert Thomas, STL (1st)
  • Nikita Kucherov, TBL (5th)
  • Auston Matthews, TOR (5th)
  • Quinn Hughes, VAN (2nd)
  • Jack Eichel, VGK (4th)
  • Tom Wilson, WSH (2nd)
• Goaltenders:
  • Jake Oettinger, DAL (1st)
  • Cam Talbot, LAK (2nd)
  • Igor Shesterkin, NYR (2nd)
  • Connor Hellebuyck, WPG (4th)

The All-Star Weekend will feature a total of 44 players, divided into four squads, each consisting of 11 players - nine skaters and two goaltenders. The captains, along with celebrity captains, will conduct the Tim Hortons NHL All-Star Player Draft on NHL All-Star Thursday™, scheduled for February 1.

Additionally, the league introduced the 2024 NHL All-Star Fan Vote presented by MassMutual, allowing fans to choose the final 12 All-Stars (eight skaters and four goaltenders). Voting is open on NHL.com/vote and X (formerly Twitter) until January 11, 11:59:59 p.m. EST. Fans can cast up to 10 ballots per 24-hour period, selecting between one and 12 players on each ballot.

Fans can vote online at NHL.com/vote, with interactive ballots available in eight languages. The NHL App also provides a mobile interactive ballot for fans to cast their votes on various devices.

For X (formerly Twitter) voting, fans must use the complete hashtag “#NHLAllStarVote” along with a player's full name or X handle, and only active and public X accounts will be eligible. All X votes will be combined with online vote totals.

The 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend, hosted by the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena, will include NHL All-Star Thursday™, NHL All-Star Skills™ presented by DraftKings Sportsbook, and the Honda (U.S.) / Rogers (Canada) NHL® All-Star Game. Tickets for various events are available at Ticketmaster Verified Resale and NHL.com/FanFair.