Toronto Hosts Spectacular 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend: A New Format and Star-Studded Line-Up

The weekend of February 1-3 in Toronto will be an extraordinary hockey celebration, where the stars of the NHL gather at the Scotiabank Arena to showcase their skills on the ice. But 2024 is not like previous years - we're talking about a completely new format for the All-Star weekend!

The action kicks off on Thursday with NHL All-Star Thursday. Here, celebrities will team up with team captains to select players for the four All-Star teams. Imagine eleven ice-cool players per team, including nine outfield players and two goalies, ready for an unforgettable match. And talk about nostalgia! The NHL Alumni Association will honor the 1967 Toronto Maple Leafs - the last Leafs team to lift the Stanley Cup. On the women's side, excitement awaits as the Professional Women’s Hockey League plays a 3-on-3 match.

Saturday, February 3, features the All-Star game. But the day before, on February 2, the NHL All-Star Skills event takes place. Here, 12 star players have the chance to compete in eight different events. And the one who accumulates the most points? They take home a cool million dollars! Each player participates in at least four of six events, earning points for their performances. We're talking everything from the fastest skater to precision shooting and puck handling. The top eight advance to the seventh event, the Honda NHL Shootout, where players challenge any goalie in a penalty shootout. Finally, the eighth event, the Pepsi NHL Obstacle Course, awaits, where points can be doubled.

Now, for the players who will light up the weekend. Here is the list of those participating in the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend, including how many times they have participated before:

Selected by fans in the 2024 NHL All-Star Fan Vote

F Frank Vatrano, ANA (first time)
F Clayton Keller, ARI (fourth time)
F David Pastrnak, BOS (fourth time)
G Jeremy Swayman, BOS (first time)
D Rasmus Dahlin, BUF (third time)
F Elias Lindholm, CGY (first time)
F Sebastian Aho, CAR (third time)
G Alexandar Georgiev, COL (first time)
F Nathan MacKinnon, COL (fifth time)
D Cale Makar, COL (third time)
F Boone Jenner, CBJ (first time)
G Jake Oettinger, DAL (first time)
F Alex DeBrincat, DET (second time)
F Leon Draisaitl, EDM (fifth time)
F Connor McDavid, EDM (seventh time)
G Sergei Bobrovsky, FLA (second time)
F Sam Reinhart, FLA (first time)
G Cam Talbot, LAK (second time)
F Kirill Kaprizov, MIN (third time)
F Nick Suzuki, MTL (third time)
F Filip Forsberg, NSH (second time)
F Jack Hughes, NJD (third time)
F Mathew Barzal, NYI (third time)
G Igor Shesterkin, NYR (second time)
F Vincent Trocheck, NYR (second time)
F Brady Tkachuk, OTT (fourth time)
F Travis Konecny, PHI (second time)
F Sidney Crosby, PIT (sixth time)
F Tomas Hertl, SJS (second time)
F Oliver Bjorkstrand, SEA (first time)
F Robert Thomas, STL (first time)
F Nikita Kucherov, TBL (fifth time)
F Mitch Marner, TOR (third time)
F Auston Matthews, TOR (fifth time)
F William Nylander, TOR (first time)
D Morgan Rielly, TOR (first time)
D Quinn Hughes, VAN (second time)
F Brock Boeser, VAN (second time)
G Thatcher Demko, VAN (second time)
F J.T. Miller, VAN (first time)
F Elias Pettersson, VAN (fourth time)
F Tom Wilson, WSH (second time)
F Kyle Connor, WPG (second time)
G Connor Hellebuyck, WPG (fourth time)