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2017 NHL All-Star Game: Rosters announced

By Dave Stevenson

Jan 5, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General overall view of Los Angeles Kings 50th anniversary logo at center ice during a NHL hockey game between the Los Angeles Kings and the Detroit Red Wings at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 5, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General overall view of Los Angeles Kings 50th anniversary logo at center ice during a NHL hockey game between the Los Angeles Kings and the Detroit Red Wings at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Here are the full rosters for the 2017 NHL All-Star Game. 

The 2017 NHL All-Star Game has a lot of hype to live up to. Last year, the event was held in Nashville. John Scott won over the hearts of everyone and even got to playfully punch Patrick Kane in the face in the process. However, with 2017 being the NHL’s centennial year, one can be sure this year’s All-Star Game will be unforgettable.

NHL.com has released the initial rosters for each division. Each roster consists of six forwards, three defensemen, and two goaltenders. Every team is represented by at least one player to give each fanbase an incentive to tune in. Here are the initial rosters, separated by division.

Metropolitan Division

Forwards: Sidney Crosby (captain), Alex Ovechkin, John Tavares, Taylor Hall, Wayne Simmonds, Evgeni Malkin
Defensemen: Ryan McDonagh, Seth Jones, Justin Faulk
Goalies: Sergei Bobrovsky, Braden Holtby

Atlantic Division

Forwards: Nikita Kucherov, Auston Matthews, Brad Marchand, Frans Nielsen, Kyle Okposo, Vincent Trocheck
Defensemen: Erik Karlsson, Victor Hedman, Shea Weber
Goalies: Carey Price (captain), Tuukka Rask

Central Division

Forwards: Patrick Kane, Tyler Seguin, Nathan MacKinnon, Vladimir Tarasenko, Jonathan Toews, Patrik Laine
Defensemen: P.K. Subban (captain), Ryan Suter, Duncan Keith
Goalies: Devan Dubnyk, Corey Crawford

Pacific Division

Forwards: Connor McDavid (captain), Joe Pavelski, Johnny Gaudreau, Jeff Carter, Bo Horvat, Ryan Kesler, Cam Fowler
Defensemen: Brent Burns, Drew Doughty
Goalies: Cam Talbot, Mike Smith

Players cannot miss the All-Star game unless they are on the injured reserve list. If a player misses the event, they are suspended for one game. This happened to Ovechkin and Jonathan Toews last season. However, replacements will be added if players can’t attend.

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The 2017 NHL All-Star Game will be held the weekend of Jan. 29. While the three-on-three tournament takes place on Sunday, on Saturday Jan. 28, the All-Star Skills Competition will take place. Also, members of the top 100 NHL players of all-time will be honored at some point during the weekend.

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