2022 National Hockey League All-Star Game

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2022 NHL All-Star Game
File:2022 National Hockey League All-Star Game Logo.jpg
T-Mobile Arena, Paradise
February 5, 2022
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The 2022 National Hockey League All-Star Game is an upcoming National Hockey League All-Star Game, scheduled to be held at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, the home of the Vegas Golden Knights.[1] It will be played on February 5.[2] For the sixth consecutive All-Star Game, a 3-on-3 format will be held, with teams representing each of the league's four divisions competing in a single-elimination tournament.[3]

History

The NHL originally awarded Sunrise, Florida the 2021 All-Star Game on January 24, 2020. The city previously hosted the NHL All-Star Game in 2003.[4] During their State of the League press conference on January 24, 2020, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly stated that the league was considering changing the All-Star Game format so it has a "distinct international flavor," using a model similar to the World Cup of Hockey.[5] The four-team, 3-on-3, single elimination format, with one team representing each of the league's four divisions, had been used for the past five All-Star Games.

On October 22, 2020, the NHL officially announced that both the Winter Classic in Minnesota and the All-Star Game had been postponed for the 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and "uncertainty as to when we will be able to welcome our fans back to our games," as fan participation and accompanying events are considered "integral to the[ir] success". The NHL stated that both events will not return until 2022 at the earliest, and that these events could be held in Minneapolis and Sunrise "in the near future" (but not yet naming them the 2022 hosts).[6][7]

The collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that the league and the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) signed on July 10, 2020, included a provision opening the possibility for the NHL to explore participation at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics.[8] During seasons when the league goes to the Olympics (most recently in 2014), the All-Star Game is not normally held.

On June 28, 2021, the league announced that the All-Star Game will take place instead at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, home of the Vegas Golden Knights, for the first time.[1] The league cited the fact that they had not yet signed a deal with the International Olympic Committee on sending players to the 2022 Beijing Olympics, so they decided to go ahead and schedule an All-Star Game anyway, at an arena on the West Coast since players will be scheduled to fly straight to Beijing after the game.[2][9][10] On September 3, 2021, a deal was officially reached to send players to the Olympics, with an opt-out clause should COVID-19 health conditions worsen.[11] However, on December 22, 2021, the NHL announced that it will no longer send its players to the Olympics due to rising COVID-19 cases and increasing number of postponed games. As a result, the originally scheduled Olympic break following the All-Star Game from February 7 to 22 will now be utilized to reschedule a number of postponed games.[12]

Rosters

Captaincy of each division was determined by a fan vote, which ran from December 11, 2021 to January 8, 2022.[3] The league announced the four captains and most of the rest of the rosters on January 13.[13] An additional 11th "Last Men In" player for each division will also be determined by a fan vote, running from January 13 to January 17.[14]

The final results of the "Last Men In" of each division are: Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos (Atlantic), Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri (Central), New York Rangers forward Mika Zibanejad (Metropolitan), and Anaheim Ducks forward Troy Terry (Pacific). However, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel, who finished second in voting in the Metropolitan Division, will replace Zibanejad, who cannot attend due to personal reasons.[15]

On January 11, the head coaches were announced, chosen from the team in each division with the highest points percentage through January 10: Rod Brind'Amour of the Carolina Hurricanes (Metropolitan), Andrew Brunette of the Florida Panthers (Atlantic), Jared Bednar of the Colorado Avalanche (Central), and Peter DeBoer of the Vegas Golden Knights (Pacific).[13]

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division[14]
Head coach: Canada Andrew Brunette, Florida Panthers[13]
Nat. Player Team Pos. #
United States Auston Matthews (C) Toronto Maple Leafs F 34
Canada Brady Tkachuk* Ottawa Senators F 7
Canada Patrice Bergeron Boston Bruins F 37
Canada Jonathan Huberdeau Florida Panthers F 11
United States Dylan Larkin Detroit Red Wings F 71
Canada Nick Suzuki Montreal Canadiens F 14
Canada Steven Stamkos~ Tampa Bay Lightning F 91
Sweden Rasmus Dahlin Buffalo Sabres D 26
Sweden Victor Hedman Tampa Bay Lightning D 77
United States Jack Campbell Toronto Maple Leafs G 36
Russia Andrei Vasilevskiy Tampa Bay Lightning G 88
Metropolitan Division[14]
Head coach: Canada Rod Brind'Amour, Carolina Hurricanes[13]
Nat. Player Team Pos. #
Russia Alexander Ovechkin (C) Washington Capitals F 8
Finland Sebastian Aho Carolina Hurricanes F 20
Canada Claude Giroux Philadelphia Flyers F 28
United States Jake Guentzel~* Pittsburgh Penguins F 59
United States Jack Hughes New Jersey Devils F 86
United States Chris Kreider New York Rangers F 20
United States Adam Fox New York Rangers D 23
Canada Adam Pelech New York Islanders D 3
United States Zach Werenski Columbus Blue Jackets D 8
Denmark Frederik Andersen Carolina Hurricanes G 31
Canada Tristan Jarry Pittsburgh Penguins G 35
  • ~ Voted "Last Man In".
  • * Replaced Mika Zibanejad due to personal reasons.

Western Conference

Central Division[14]
Head coach: Canada Jared Bednar, Colorado Avalanche[13]
Nat. Player Team Pos. #
Canada Nathan MacKinnon (C) Colorado Avalanche F 29
United States Kyle Connor Winnipeg Jets F 81
United States Alex DeBrincat Chicago Blackhawks F 12
Russia Kirill Kaprizov Minnesota Wild F 97
United States Clayton Keller Arizona Coyotes F 9
Canada Nazem Kadri~ Colorado Avalanche F 43
Canada Jordan Kyrou St. Louis Blues F 25
United States Joe Pavelski Dallas Stars F 16
Canada Cale Makar Colorado Avalanche D 8
Finland Juuse Saros Nashville Predators G 74
Canada Cam Talbot Minnesota Wild G 33

~ Voted "Last Man In".

Pacific Division[14]
Head coach: Canada Peter DeBoer, Vegas Golden Knights[13]
Nat. Player Team Pos. #
Canada Connor McDavid (C) Edmonton Oilers F 97
Germany Leon Draisaitl Edmonton Oilers F 29
Canada Jordan Eberle Seattle Kraken F 7
United States Johnny Gaudreau Calgary Flames F 13
Sweden Adrian Kempe Los Angeles Kings F 9
Switzerland Timo Meier San Jose Sharks F 28
Canada Mark Stone Vegas Golden Knights F 61
United States Troy Terry~ Anaheim Ducks F 19
Canada Alex Pietrangelo Vegas Golden Knights D 7
United States Thatcher Demko Vancouver Canucks G 35
United States John Gibson Anaheim Ducks G 36
  • ~ Voted "Last Man In".


Uniforms

The All-Star uniforms were unveiled on January 13. For the first time since the 2018 All-Star Game, the NHL shield is featured on the front. Each player's respective team logo is on the left shoulder and the All-Star Game logo is on the right.[16] There is one white and one navy blue jersey, both feature a chevron at the waist in a contrasting color with two stripes separating this feature from the base (white has dark red with black trim and navy blue has light blue with white stripes). The NHL shields are also trimmed in these colors, while the shield is in the usual black with silver elements. The stripes pattern is repeated on each sleeve with two stars; four in total per jersey (one for each division). These stars are dark red with red trim on the white jersey, royal blue with light blue trim on the navy blue jersey.[17]

Festivities and entertainment

The NHL Fan Fair, featuring various fan activities during All-Star Weekend, is planned to be held between February 3 and February 6 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.[18]

The NHL announced on January 28th that American singer Machine Gun Kelly (musician) will perform at the All-Star Game. His performance will take place during the second intermission.

Television

The All-Star Game and Skills Competition will be broadcast in the United States by ABC and ESPN, respectively for the first time since 2004. In Canada, both the All-Star Game and skills competition will be broadcast in English on both CBC and Sportsnet (under the Hockey Night in Canada banner), and on TVA Sports in French.

References

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