18-1-2017 All-Star Teams selected
Starting lineups for the 2017 All-Star Game have been decided according to votes given by hockey fans around the world. The fans voted the starting lineup consisting of 1 goaltender, 2 defenseman, 1 left wing, 1 center and 1 right wing for both North America All-Stars and World All-Stars. Here are the final results of the voting:
North America
R Patrick Kane
C Steven Stamkos
L Evander Kane
D P.K. Subban
D Drew Doughty
G Michael Hutchinson
World
R Vladimir Tarasenko
C Anze Kopitar
L Alex Ovechkin
D Erik Karlsson
D Victor Hedman
G Henrik Lundqvist
Traditionally, the coaching staff of the two All-Star teams will selected rest of the players to participate in this most profilic annual sports event. The following players have been selected to the All-Star teams by the coaching staff.
North America
R Jason Spezza
R Jordan Eberle
R Ryan Strome
C Ryan Getzlaf
C Kyle Turris
C Sidney Crosby
L Taylor Hall
L Rick Nash
L James van Riemsdyk
D Justin Faulk
D Kris Letang
D Brent Burns
D John Carlson
G Jonathan Quick
G Carey Price
World
R Marian Hossa
R Jakub Voracek
R Daniel Sedin
C Pavel Datsyuk
C Henrik Sedin
C Nicklas Bäckström
L Nikolaj Ehlers
L Ivan Barbashev
L Ondrej Palat
D John Klingberg
D Roman Josi
D Adam Larsson
D Oliver Ekman-Larsson
G Tuukka Rask
G Petr Mrazek
This years All-Star weekend starts Saturday February 13 with the Super Skills competition and continues on Sunday February 14 with the clash between the North America All-Stars and the World All-Stars.