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Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 20, 2024, 08:01 PM ET
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The NHL revealed some famous names set to captain its All-Star Game weekend festivities in Toronto next month, from the players themselves to some well-known personas.
Saturday night’s announcement unveiled members of all four teams, each with an NHL player captain, co-captain, celebrity captain and designated jersey color, that will draft from the pool of previously selected all stars on Feb. 1. Those groupings will then last throughout the skills competition on Feb. 2 and play together during the All-Star Game on Feb. 3.
In blue will be Team Matthews, captained by Toronto Maple Leafs’ center Auston Matthews with co-captain and Leafs’ teammate Morgan Rielly. They’ll be joined by celebrity captain Justin Bieber, a long-time Leafs’ fan and frequent face at the club’s games in Toronto.
In white will be Team McDavid, captained by Edmonton Oilers’ center Connor McDavid with co-captain and teammate Leon Draisaitl. Actor and avid hockey lover Will Arnett will be their celebrity captain.
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In yellow will be Team MacKinnon, captained by Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon with co-captain and teammate Cale Makar. Canadian singer/songwriter Tate McRae – who’s recent single “Greedy” was top-three hit on the Billboard Music Chart – is their celebrity captain.
In red will be Team Hughes, with co-captains (and brothers) Quinn Hughes (of the Vancouver Canucks) and Jack Hughes (from the New Jersey Devils). Canadian singer Michael Buble – lifelong hockey fan and part owner of a junior team in Vancouver – will act as their celebrity captain.
Each team will eventually be assigned a coach as well. Those roles will go to the bench boss atop each division in the standings – Winnipeg’s Rick Bowness, Vancouver’s Rick Tocchet, Boston’s Jim Montgomery and the New York Rangers’ Peter Laviolette.
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Author : Kristen Shilton
Publish date : 2024-01-21 01:06:10
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