Brock Boeser to represent Canucks at NHL All-Star Weekend
Rookie sensation Brock Boeser will represent the Vancouver Canucks at the NHL All-Star Weekend this month in Tampa, Florida.
The six-foot-one, 20-year-old forward has scored 22 goals and added 18 assists for 40 points in 40 games this season, heading into the Canucks’ game Friday against the Blue Jackets in Columbus, Ohio.
Boeser will be on the Pacific Division team, along with Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid and Calgary Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau, who will appear in his fourth All-Star weekend in as many seasons.
The league announced the full All-Star rosters Wednesday, as selected by the NHL’s hockey operations department.
All 31 teams must have at least one representative with the divisional teams limited to six forwards, three defencemen and two goalies.
The league-leading Tampa Bay Lightning’s top stars will be on full display.
Top scorer Nikita Kucherov, goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy and defenceman Victor Hedman will join captain Steven Stamkos for the skills competition and 3-on-3 tournament Jan. 27-28. Kucherov has the most points in the league and Vasilevskiy the most victories in leading the Lightning to an NHL-best 65 points so far this season.
With four players on the Atlantic Division team, Tampa Bay has the most representation for the showcase event.
The Los Angeles Kings will send three players to Tampa: centre Anze Kopitar, defenceman Drew Doughty and goalie Jonathan Quick.
Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang of the defending Stanley Cup-champion Pittsburgh Penguins were added to the Metropolitan Division team that also includes Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin and goalie Braden Holtby. New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist was selected to his fourth All-Star Weekend.
The Vegas Golden Knights have two All-Stars: goalie Marc André Fleury and winger James Neal.
The Winnipeg Jets were the only Canadian team to have more than one All-Star. They’ll send forward Blake Wheeler and goaltender Connor Hellebuyck to the Central Division team. Both are first-time All-Stars.
Montreal goaltender Carey Price was selected to an All-Star roster for the sixth time in his career. He’ll be joined on the Atlantic Division team by Toronto centre Auston Matthews and Ottawa defenceman Erik Karlsson.