58th National Hockey League All-Star Game - Draft

Draft

After naming the remaining All-Stars, each player voted for team captains. The players selected the 12-time All-Star, Nicklas Lidstrom, and the captain of the host Carolina Hurricanes, Eric Staal. Lidstrom was assigned the home blue uniforms while Staal received the away whites. The NHL further named their alternate captains, placing Ryan Kesler and Mike Green with Staal while Patrick Kane and Martin St. Louis joined Team Lidstrom. Prior to the draft the NHL determined head coaches for the teams via a coin toss. Chicago's Joel Quenneville and his assistant, Mike Haviland, were named coaches as a result of winning the Stanley Cup last year. Philadelphia Flyers' head coach Peter Laviolette and the Vancouver Canucks' Alain Vigneault earned the distinction by having the highest winning percentage through January 8, 2011. After the coin toss Quenneville was assigned to Team Staal. Laviolette and Vigneault were given Team Lidstrom.

Team Staal won the first pick in the draft, and Eric Staal chose longtime teammate Cam Ward with his first pick. With the fifth pick in the draft, Team Staal selected Daniel Sedin. His twin brother Henrik was taken with the next pick by Team Lidstrom. The All-Star game marked the first time the two have ever played against each other in an organized game. Throughout the draft, Eric Staal selected players that had a personal connection with him. He selected his brother, Rangers defenceman Marc Staal, in the seventh round, fellow Thunder Bay native Patrick Sharp in the eighth round, and teammate Jeff Skinner in the eleventh round. The last player selected was Toronto's Phil Kessel. As a reward for being the last selection, he was given a new car and $20,000 was given to the charity of his choice. Kessel stated he would put the money toward a cancer charity he became involved with in 2006 when he was battling testicular cancer. When the time came for the rookies to decide which team they would participate in the skills competition, Taylor Hall, who won the right via a puck flip, chose Team Lidstrom for his group. All players were allowed to wear the numbers they use in their respective teams. For Team Lidstrom, Henrik Sedin and Dustin Byfuglien both wore number 33, while Brad Richards and Steven Stamkos wore number 91. Team Staal had three pairs having same number: Patrick Sharp and Corey Perry with number 10, Daniel Sedin and Dan Boyle with number 22 and Paul Stastny and Patrik Elias with number 26. The complete team rosters are listed below with players appearing in the order in which they were chosen.

Team Staal
Round Nat. Player Team Pos. Num.
C Eric Staal Carolina Hurricanes C 12
A Mike Green Washington Capitals D 52
A Ryan Kesler Vancouver Canucks C 17
1 Cam Ward Carolina Hurricanes G 30
2 Alexander Ovechkin Washington Capitals LW 8
3 Daniel Sedin Vancouver Canucks LW 22
4 Zdeno Chara Boston Bruins D 33
5 Rick Nash Columbus Blue Jackets RW 61
6 Henrik Lundqvist New York Rangers G 30
7 Marc Staal New York Rangers D 18
8 Patrick Sharp Chicago Blackhawks LW 10
9 Dan Boyle San Jose Sharks D 22
10 Carey Price Montreal Canadiens G 31
11 Jeff Skinner Carolina Hurricanes C 53
12 Kris Letang Pittsburgh Penguins D 58
13 Claude Giroux Philadelphia Flyers RW 28
14 Erik Karlsson Ottawa Senators D 65
15 Corey Perry Anaheim Ducks RW 10
16 Patrik Elias New Jersey Devils LW 26
17 David Backes St. Louis Blues RW 42
18 Paul Stastny Colorado Avalanche C 26
– Head Coach: Joel Quenneville – –
– Assistant Coach: Mike Haviland – –
Team Staal Rookies
Nat. Player Team Pos. Num.
Logan Couture San Jose Sharks C 29
Tyler Ennis Buffalo Sabres LW 63
Michael Grabner New York Islanders RW 40
Jamie McBain Carolina Hurricanes D 4
Tyler Seguin Boston Bruins C 19
P.K. Subban Montreal Canadiens D 76
Team Lidstrom
Round Nat. Player Team Pos. Num.
C Nicklas Lidstrom Detroit Red Wings D 5
A Patrick Kane Chicago Blackhawks RW 88
A Martin St. Louis Tampa Bay Lightning RW 26
1 Steven Stamkos Tampa Bay Lightning C 91
2 Duncan Keith Chicago Blackhawks D 2
3 Henrik Sedin Vancouver Canucks C 33
4 Shea Weber Nashville Predators D 6
5 Tim Thomas Boston Bruins G 30
6 Daniel Briere Philadelphia Flyers RW 48
7 Dustin Byfuglien Atlanta Thrashers D 33
8 Jonathan Toews Chicago Blackhawks C 19
9 Marc-Andre Fleury Pittsburgh Penguins G 29
10 Jonas Hiller Anaheim Ducks G 1
11 Brad Richards Dallas Stars C 91
12 Keith Yandle Phoenix Coyotes D 3
13 Brent Burns Minnesota Wild D 8
14 Martin Havlat Minnesota Wild LW 14
15 Anze Kopitar Los Angeles Kings C 11
16 Matt Duchene Colorado Avalanche C 9
17 Loui Eriksson Dallas Stars LW 21
18 Phil Kessel Toronto Maple Leafs RW 81
– Co-Head Coach: Alain Vigneault – –
– Co-Head Coach: Peter Laviolette – –
Team Lidstrom Rookies
Nat. Player Team Pos. Num.
Taylor Hall Edmonton Oilers LW 4
Cam Fowler Anaheim Ducks D 4
Evgeny Dadonov Florida Panthers RW 63
Oliver Ekman-Larsson Phoenix Coyotes D 23
Kevin Shattenkirk Colorado Avalanche D 8
Derek Stepan New York Rangers C 21

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