Thursday, January 7, 2016
10 Alums Named NHL All-Stars
Rookie Larkin, second-year Gaudreau among honorees headed to Columbus.
Ten former NCAA hockey players will be among the NHL All-Stars who gather in Nashville later this month for the league’s All-Star festivities.
Rookie Dylan Larkin (Michigan) and second-year pro Johnny Gaudreau (Boston College) headline the group, who played at eight schools. BC and Wisconsin lead all teams with two representatives each.
Each division has at least one NCAA alum on its roster:
| Atlantic Division | ||
| Dylan Larkin (F) | Detroit | Michigan |
| Ben Bishop (G) | Tampa Bay | Maine |
| Central Division | ||
| Jonathan Toews (F) | Chicago | North Dakota |
| Metropolitan Division | ||
| Justin Faulk (D) | Carolina | Minnesota Duluth |
| Ryan McDonagh (D) | NY Rangers | Wisconsin |
| Cory Schneider (G) | New Jersey | Boston College |
| Pacific Division | ||
| Johnny Gaudreau (F) | Calgary | Boston College |
| Joe Pavelski (F) | San Jose | Wisconsin |
| John Scott (F) | Arizona | Michigan Tech |
| Jonathan Quick (G) | Los Angeles | Massachusetts |
As part of the new format for the 2016 NHL All-Star Game, the All-Stars will take part in a three-game tournament, played in a 3-on-3 format, and featuring teams representing each NHL division.
The 2016 NHL All-Star celebration will mark the first time Nashville has hosted the NHL All-Star festivities, which will take place at Bridgestone Arena. Live television coverage of the League’s midseason showcase during the 2016 NHL All-Star Skills Competition and 2016 NHL All-Star Game will be broadcast by NBCSN in the U.S. and Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada. The skills competition will begin at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT on Saturday, Jan. 30, and the games will start at 5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT on Sunday, Jan. 31.