2022 NHL All-Star Game rosters, captains announced

Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey LeagueBienvenue à LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockeyДобро пожаловать на NHL.com, официальный сайт Национальной хоккейной лигиTervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiinVälkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sidaVítejte na NHL.com, oficiálních stránkách National Hockey LeagueVitajte na NHL.com, oficiálnych stránkach National Hockey LeagueWillkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey LeagueBienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la National Hockey LeagueKirill Kaprizov, Adam Fox and Cale Makar were among 18 first-time selections for the 2022 Honda NHL All-Star Game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Feb. 5.Kaprizov, a forward (Minnesota Wild), and defensemen Fox (New York Rangers) and Makar (Colorado Avalanche) were among 36 players selected by the NHL Hockey Operations Department on Thursday to represent their respective divisions.Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin (Metropolitan Division), Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews (Atlantic Division), Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon (Central Division) and Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (Pacific Division) were named captains following the 2022 NHL All-Star Fan Vote."Thank you very much, fans," Ovechkin said. I'm excited to represent them in Vegas."Ten of the top 14 players in the NHL in points were selected: McDavid (53), Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl (53), Ovechkin (52), Florida Panthers forward Jonathan Huberdeau (47), Kaprizov (40), San Jose Sharks forward Timo Meier (39), Calgary Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau (38), Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (38), Matthews (38) and Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho (37).In addition to the Golden Knights, seven other teams had two players selected: the Hurricanes (Aho, goalie Frederik Andersen) and the Rangers (Fox, forward Chris Kreider) in the Metropolitan; the Lightning (Hedman, goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy) and the Maple Leafs (Matthews, goalie Jack Campbell) in the Atlantic; the Avalanche (MacKinnon, Makar) and the Wild (Kaprizov, goalie Cam Talbot) in the Central; and the Oilers (McDavid, Draisaitl) in the Pacific.Rod Brind'Amour of the Hurricanes (Metropolitan), Andrew Brunette of the Panthers (Atlantic), Jared Bednar of the Avalanche (Central) and Peter DeBoer of the Golden Knights (Pacific) were named coaches for their respective divisions Tuesday.The All-Star Game will feature a three-game tournament, played in a 3-on-3 format, showcasing teams from each NHL division. Each of the four teams will include nine skaters and two goalies.The 2022 NHL All-Stars Skills presented by DraftKings Sportsbook will take place on Feb. 4 (7:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, TVAS).F Sebastian Aho, CAR (2nd)F Claude Giroux, PHI (7th)F Jack Hughes, NJD (1st)F Chris Kreider, NYR (2nd)F Alex Ovechkin, WSH (8th)*D Adam Fox, NYR (1st)D Adam Pelech, NYI (1st)D Zach Werenski, CBJ (2nd)G Frederik Andersen, CAR (2nd)G Tristan Jarry, PIT (2nd)F Drake Batherson, OTT (1st)F Patrice Bergeron, BOS (3rd)F Jonathan Huberdeau, FLA (2nd)F Dylan Larkin, DET (2nd)F Auston Matthews, TOR (4th)*F Nick Suzuki, MTL (1st)D Rasmus Dahlin, BUF (1st)D Victor Hedman, TBL (3rd)G Jack Campbell, TOR (1st)G Andrei Vasilevskiy, TBL (4th)F Kyle Connor, WPG (1st)F Alex DeBrincat, CHI (1st)F Kirill Kaprizov, MIN (1st)F Clayton Keller, ARI (2nd)F Jordan Kyrou, STL (1st)F Nathan MacKinnon, COL (4th)*F Joe Pavelski, DAL (4th)D Cale Makar, COL (1st)G Juuse Saros, NSH (1st)G Cam Talbot, MIN (1st)F Leon Draisaitl, EDM (3rd)F Jordan Eberle, SEA (2nd)F Johnny Gaudreau, CGY (6th)F Adrian Kempe, LAK (1st)F Connor McDavid, EDM (5th)*F Timo Meier, SJS (1st)F Mark Stone, VGK (1st)D Alex Pietrangelo, VGK (3rd)G John Gibson, ANA (3rd)G Thatcher Demko, VAN (1st)* Fan-elected captain