When is NHL All Star Weekend 2024?

7 min readFeb 15, 2024

The 2024 National Hockey League All-Star Weekend was held from February 1, 2024, to February 3, 2024, at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the home of the Toronto Maple Leafs. It was the 68th edition of the NHL All-Star Weekend and will be the last until 2026. Four teams made up of 11 players (9 skaters and 2 goaltenders) competed at the NHL All-Star Game.

How does NHL All Star Game Work?

The hype for the NHL All Star Game starts with the announcement of the All Star Weekend roster by the league. 32 Players were selected by NHL while extra 12 Players were selected by fan votes for the fun activities all through the weekend. From this pool of players, four teams were formed during the Fantasy draft on February 1, 2024. Four players were selected as captains of each all-star team. On the final day, February 3, 2024, the starstudded all-star teams competed in a 3-on-3 game with Team Auston Mattews emerging victorious.

Who made the NHL all star game 2024?

The head coaches for the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend were announced on January 14, 2024. They were selected based on the coaches with the highest points as of January 13, 2024.

These players and coaches made it to the 2024 All-Star Weekend.

Team Mattews:

Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs was the team captain. Head coach: Jim Montgomery of Boston Bruins. Celebrity captain: Justin Bieber.
Players include Morgan Rielly Toronto of Maple Leafs, William Nylander of Toronto Maple Leafs, Mitch Marner of Toronto Maple Leafs, Jake Oettinger of Dallas Stars, Clayton Keller of Arizona Coyotes, Mathew Barzal of New York Islanders,
Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers, Filip Forsberg of the Nashville Predators, Alex DeBrincat of the Detroit Red Wings, and Vincent Trocheck of the New York Rangers.

Team McDavid:

Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers was the team captain.
Head coach: Peter Laviolette of New York Rangers. Celebrity captain: Will Arnett.
Players include Leon Draisaitl of the Edmonton Oilers, Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets,
David Pastrnak of the Boston Bruins, Rasmus Dahlin of the Buffalo Sabres, Robert Thomas of the St. Louis Blues, Sam Reinhart of the Florida Panthers,
Sergei Bobrovsky of the Florida Panthers, Boone Jenner of the Columbus Blue Jackets, Nick Suzuki of the Montreal Canadiens, and Tomas Hertl of the San Jose Sharks.

Team MacKinnon:

Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche is the team captain.
Head coach: Rick Bowness of Winnipeg Jets. Celebrity captain: Tate McRae.
Players include Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche,
Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Alexandar Georgiev of the Colorado Avalanche,
Kirill Kaprizov of the Minnesota Wild, Sebastian Aho of the Carolina Hurricanes, Tom Wilson of the Washington Capitals, Jeremy Swayman of the Boston Bruins,
Travis Konecny of the Philadelphia Flyers, Elias Lindholm of the Vancouver Canucks, and Oliver Bjorkstrand of Seattle Kraken.

Team Hughes:

Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks was team captain while his brother Jack Hughes was co-captain. Head coach: Rick Tocchet of Vancouver Canucks. Celebrity captain: Michael Bublé.
Players include:
Elias Pettersson of Vancouver Canucks, Nikita Kucherov of Tampa Bay Lightning, Thatcher Demko of Vancouver Canucks,
Kyle Connor of the Winnipeg Jets,
Brady Tkachuk of the Ottawa Senators, Jesper Bratt of the New Jersey Devils, Cam Talbot of the Los Angeles Kings, Brock Boeser of the Vancouver Canucks,
J. T. Miller of the Vancouver Canucks, and Frank Vatrano of Anaheim Ducks.

12 of the players above were selected by Fan vote: Jeremy Swayman of Boston Bruins, Alexandar Georgiev of Colorado Avalanche, Cale Makar of Colorado Avalanche, Leon Draisaitl of Edmonton Oilers, Sergei Bobrovsky of Florida Panthers, Mitch Marner of Toronto Maple Leafs, William Nylander of Toronto Maple Leafs, Morgan Rielly of Toronto Maple Leafs, Brock Boeser of Vancouver Canucks, Thatcher Demko of Vancouver Canucks, J.T. Miller of Vancouver Canucks, and Elias Pettersson of Vancouver Canucks.

How to Watch NHL All Star Weekend

Sportsnet and TVA Sports broadcast NHL Games in Canada while ESPN and ESPN+ broadcast in the USA. You can also use the platform HULU.

What are the NHL All-Star Weekend Activities and Festivities

The 3-day weekend was littered with interesting competitions. Thousands of fans gathered for fun activities with their families at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

There was the All-Star Game draft held on Feb 1, 2024, also the NHL All-Star Skills Competition where 12 players competed in multiple events to determine the overall winner. Connor McDavid walked away with the prize money of $ 1 million after amassing more points than other players in the events.

Connor McDavid won the Fastest Skater although he was the last to perform. He also won the Stick Handling, Accuracy Shooting, and Obstacle Course competitions. Cale Makar won the Hardest Shot while Nathan MacKinnon won the One Timers skills competition. Elias Peterson won the Passing Challenge category while William Nylander scooped the $100,000 for the One-on-One Goaltending Saves Skills Competition.

The 2024 Hyundai NHL Fan Fair thrilled everyone at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre with family-friendly interactive games. Fans took pictures with the NHL Mascots, the Stanley Cup, NHL Hall of Famers and also witnessed the All-Star Pride Cup.

The Mascot Showdown was one of the weekend's main attractions. Except for the mascots of the New York Rangers and the Detroit Red Wings, the other 30 team mascots competed in several events. NHL Ice Hockey team mascots from the Eastern Conference won the Skills Competition, Ice Hockey Game, and Street Hockey Game while the Western Conference won the Dodgeball Game.

Women also participated actively during the NHL All-Star Weekend. The Professional Women's Hockey League fielded 2 teams of 12 players in one 20-minute game in honor of former tennis players Billie Jean Kings and Ilana Kloss.

Ice Hockey vs Bandy, what is the difference?

Both sports have the same ancient origins and are very similar since they are played on sheets of ice. While Hockey further developed in Canada, Bandy was more popular in England and other European countries. In fact, some places like Sweden, Finland, and Russia still call Bandy Hockey.

While Ice Hockey is played in a rink by 6 players, Bandy is heavily influenced by Football which was popular during the origin of the sport. As such, Bandy uses a soccer-length pitch that is 350ft long and 180ft wide. Bandy sticks are shorter.

The rules also differ in Bandy, body checking and fighting are not allowed and the goalies do not use sticks. Ice Hockey is more physical while Bandy focuses on speed. The latter like football is played for 90 minutes.

When is the NHL 2025 All-Star Games?

There will not be an All-Star Weekend Games next year. Come February 2025, for a 9-day period starting from February 12-20 2025, four nations (USA, Canada, Sweden, and Finland) will play a face-off tournament. Pundits are releasing their projected rosters already.

Who invented Ice Hockey?

Sam Jack laid down the first Floor Hockey rules in 1936 although the name Hockey was first mentioned in a 1773 book by Richard Johnson. The first official Ice Hockey game was played in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on March 3, 1875.

Last year, I wrote an article about the history of Ice Hockey, the first teams to play in the NHL, and the 2023 NHL All-Star Weekend hosted in Florida. Learn more about Ice Hockey and pick which Ice Hockey team to support.

Which artists performed during the NHL All-Star Weekend?

Some artists sang the national anthems of Canada and the U.S. at different stages while others gave live performances. They include Natalie Morris, Chxrry22, Dina Jane, Owen Riegling, The Glorious Sons, TALK, DJ Loud Luxury, The Reklaws, Kiana Ledé, Tate McRae, and the rest. Lisa Dressler and Lisa Faria provided sign language interpretations.

When is Ice Hockey Season?

NHL commences every October and lasts till April. The 2023/2024 Ice Hockey Season started October 10, 2023, and will involve 82 games until April 18. The Stanley Cup Playoffs begin shortly until the winner is decided in June. The Vegas Golden Knights are the current cup holders and defending champions.

NHL Ice Hockey Outdoor Games

The 2023 Heritage Classic was played on October 29 at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta where Edmonton Oilers faced off against Calgary Flamers.

The 2024 NHL Winter Classic was played on January 1, 2024, at T-Mobile Park in Seattle between the Seattle Kraken vs Vegas Golden Knights.

Two Stadium Series games are scheduled for February 17 between Philadelphia Flyers vs New Jersey Devils and between New York Rangers vs New York Islanders on February 18 at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.