Quinn Hughes is scheduled to play in the 2024 NHL All-Star Game with teammates Brock Boeser, JT Miller, Thatcher Demko and Elias Pettersson.
The Vancouver Canucks will have six representatives in the 2024 NHL All-Star Game.
Quinn Hughes became the first Canucks to be selected to the All-Star Game, and it was revealed that head coach Rick Tocchet will be joining him as the Canucks sit atop the Pacific Division.
On Saturday, when the NHL announced the results of the All-Star fan vote, four more Canucks players were named to the roster: Brock Boeser, JT Miller, Thatcher Demko and Elias Pettersson.
Although only 12 roster spots were available for fan voting, this was a surprising result as Canucks fans showed up in droves to vote for their favorite players.
Thatcher Demko received the most votes of all players, finishing just ahead of William Nylander of the host Toronto Maple Leafs. Elias Pettersson placed third out of eight skaters with 976,716 votes, JT Miller placed sixth and Brock Boeser was the eighth place skater.
The NHL also announced the players who will compete in the All-Star Skills Competition. This year, the format will be different, with only 12 athletes taking part in a decathlon-like competition that will test a variety of skills.
Two contestants will be selected Fan vote againHowever, the first 10 participants have been announced, including Canucks forward Elias Pettersson.
Pettersson won the Hardest Shot Contest last year, has competed in the Fastest Skater Contest before, and considering he shouldn’t have any problems with passing, one-timers, or stickhandling, Pettersson is actually pretty good at it. may be the favorite to win the $1 million prize. , or a shooting accuracy contest.