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10 Alums Named NHL All-Stars
Rookie Larkin, second-year Gaudreau among honorees headed to Columbus.

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Johnny Gaudreau returns to the NHL All-Star Game for the second year in a row.

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.