With the Winter Classic in the rearview mirror, the next big event on the NHL schedule is All-Star Weekend.
The best players in the league will head to South Florida for the skills competition and 3-on-3 game. The initial rosters for each team were announced on Thursday, Jan. 5.
Eight players were named to each All-Star team, with one representative from each NHL club. There are three more spots available per team; those players will be selected through a voting system.
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The 2023 NHL All-Star rosters so far:
2023 NHL All-Star rosters
Atlantic Division
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Nikita Kucherov | Forward | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Dylan Larkin | Forward | Detroit Red Wings |
| Mitch Marner | Forward | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Nick Suzuki | Forward | Montreal Canadiens |
| Tage Thompson | Forward | Buffalo Sabres |
| Brady Tkachuk | Forward | Ottawa Senators |
| Matthew Tkachuk | Forward | Florida Panthers |
| Linus Ullmark | Goalie | Boston Bruins |
Metropolitan Division
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | Forward | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Johnny Gaudreau | Forward | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Kevin Hayes | Forward | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Jack Hughes | Forward | New Jersey Devils |
| Brock Nelson | Forward | New York Islanders |
| Alexander Ovechkin | Forward | Washington Capitals |
| Igor Shesterkin | Goalie | New York Rangers |
| Andrei Svechnikov | Forward | Carolina Hurricanes |
Central Division
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Seth Jones | Defenseman | Chicago Blackhawks |
| Kirill Kaprizov | Forward | Minnesota Wild |
| Clayton Keller | Forward | Arizona Coyotes |
| Cale Makar | Defenseman | Colorado Avalanche |
| Josh Morrissey | Defenseman | Winnipeg Jets |
| Jason Robertson | Forward | Dallas Stars |
| Juuse Saros | Goalie | Nashville Predators |
| Vladimir Tarasenko | Forward | St. Louis Blues |
Pacific Division
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Matty Beniers | Forward | Seattle Kraken |
| Kevin Fiala | Forward | Los Angeles Kings |
| Nazem Kadri | Forward | Calgary Flames |
| Erik Karlsson | Defenseman | San Jose Sharks |
| Connor McDavid | Forward | Edmonton Oilers |
| Elias Pettersson | Forward | Vancouver Canucks |
| Troy Terry | Forward | Anaheim Ducks |
| Logan Thompson | Goalie | Vegas Golden Knights |
When is the 2023 NHL All-Star Weekend?
- Dates: Friday, Feb. 3; Saturday, Feb. 4
- Times: 7 p.m. ET; 3 p.m. ET
The 2023 NHL All-Star Weekend is set to take place Friday, Feb. 3, and Saturday Feb. 4.
The NHL All-Star Skills competition will kick off the weekend on Friday at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the All-Star Game on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET.
Where is the 2023 NHL All-Star Weekend?
This year's All-Star Weekend will take place at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Fla., home of the Panthers.
It is the second time the NHL has played the All-Star Game in South Florida. The event was hosted by the Panthers in 2003.
The 2021 event was planned to take place in Florida, but it was canceled because of the COVID pandemic.