Steven Stamkos, Nazem Kadri among NHL’s fan-voted Last Men In for 2022 All-Star Game

COVID-19 has upended much of the NHL’s season, but the league has regrouped ahead of the 2022 NHL All-Star Game. The NHL revealed the 2022 NHL All-Star Last Men In on Tuesday after releasing its four divisional rosters last Thursday. 

Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (Atlantic), Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri (Central), New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad (Metropolitan) and Anaheim Ducks right wing Troy Terry (Pacific) were named All-Stars after earning the most Last Men In fan votes among their respective divisions. 

Zibanejad plans to miss the All-Star game for personal reasons, however, so his spot on the Metropolitan squad will go to Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Jake Guentzel.

The division captains, as decided by the original NHL All-Star Fan Vote, are Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (Atlantic), Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (Central), Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (Metropolitan) and Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (Pacific). 

Andrew Brunette (Florida Panthers, Atlantic Division), Jared Bednar (Colorado Avalanche, Central Division), Rod Brind’Amour (Carolina Hurricanes, Metropolitan Division), and Peter DeBoer (Vegas Golden Knights, Pacific Division) are slated to coach after leading their teams to the highest point percentage in their respective divisions through Jan. 10.

Here’s the complete 2022 NHL All-Star Game roster, featuring an additional 36 selections from the NHL’s hockey operations department and the four Last Men In.

2022 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend Rosters

Atlantic Division: F Drake Batherson, OTT; F Patrice Bergeron, BOS; F Jonathan Huberdeau, FLA; F Dylan Larkin, DET; F Auston Matthews, TOR; F Nick Suzuki, MTL; D Rasmus Dahlin, BUF; D Victor Hedman, TBL; G Jack Campbell, TOR; G Andrei Vasilevskiy, TBL; C Steven Samkos, TBL

Central Division: F Kyle Connor, WPG; F Alex DeBrincat, CHI; F Kirill Kaprizov, MIN; F Clayton Keller, ARI; F Jordan Kyrou, STL, F Nathan MacKinnon, COL; F Joe Pavelski, DAL; D Cale Makar, COL; G Juuse Saros, NSH; G Cam Talbot, MIN; C Nazem Kadri, COL

Metropolitan Division: F Sebastian Aho, CAR; F Claude Giroux, PHI; F Jack Hughes, NJD; F Chris Kreider, NYR; F Alex Ovechkin, WSH; D Adam Fox, NYR; D Adam Pelech, NYI; D Zach Werenski, CBJ; G Frederik Andersen, CAR; G Tristan Jarry, PIT; RW Jake Guentzel, PIT

Pacific Division: F Leon Draisaitl, EDM; F Jordan Eberle, SEA; F Johnny Gaudreau, CGY; F Adrian Kempe, LAK; F Connor McDavid, EDM; F Timo Meier, SJS; F Mark Stone, VGK; D Alex Pietrangelo, VGK; G Thatcher Demko, VAN; G John Gibson, ANA; RW Troy Terry, ANA 

The 2022 NHL All-Star game is slated for Feb. 5 in Las Vegas.